My wife’s father passed away a couple of weeks ago, and she’s taking it pretty hard. I still have both of my parents so it’s hard for me to relate, but Frank and I were close and he always treated me as one of his own so I do feel a part of my life is missing now too. A few days after the funeral Jesi’s mom moved in with us, and after the last of her necessities were in place we made sure we made her feel welcome. Her mom is a strong woman and didn’t act like anything was wrong, but I’ve accidentally walked in on her a few times blankly staring out the window with tears in her eyes. I love my wife with all my heart and couldn’t imagine not having her in my life, so we try to keep Tess as busy as we can. One morning I was getting ready for work and I noticed her diabetes medicine in the bathroom drawer, and I wondered if she had enough because I knew Frank always took care of their medical needs. I asked Jesi about it, and she said she’d ask Tess that day, but I couldn’t imagine anything happening to her while she was in our care so I took immediate action. When I had a break in the action at work that morning, I looked up a diabetic supplies website and found exactly what I needed. I don’t know anything about diabetes, so I went to their sitemap and couldn’t believe what I saw; they had over one hundred articles on diabetic products, glucose, basically everything you would think to ask. I came home and showed my wife, and after an easy ordering process we had Tess’ supplies delivered to our front door for free! Now we’re certain she’ll always have the proper amount of care, which is the least we can do for her.

I just graduated from college and landed a job in marketing and sales, which requires me to travel quite often. I couldn’t find a roommate in time so I had to plunk down a sizeable amount for my new condo, which has left me with a tight budget. Luckily, I’ve already purchased all of my necessities such as couches, a bedroom set, furniture and an LCD TV (not a necessity, but you have to spoil yourself sometimes.) This is my first time owning a place and I’ve never had any problems with break-ins, so I guess you could say I have a natural faith in society. After a few trips to New York and Miami, I became close with the other salesman and had them over for drinks one night. They loved the place which made me feel great inside, but then they asked me about my alarm system. “I don’t have one”, I calmly said, and they quickly went from laughter to a more serious tone. “Mark”, the oldest salesman said as he gripped my shoulder, “take a look around. You have an amazing place for someone your age, and you’re out of town four days a week. You have too many nice things to not have a security system.” I quickly felt naïve and told them I never thought about it but then Craig, the next youngest guy to me, told me about when he returned from Philadelphia two years ago to a splintered door frame, a front door hanging by one hinge and nothing left but basically his clothes, cleaning supplies and food. We talked a little longer but decided to change subjects to lighten the mood, and we had a fun night of jokes and watching sports. The next morning I opened my e-mail and Craig had sent me a link about home security so I opened it up. The website was well structured and gave me some insight on all the benefits a security system could offer. They even offered a free home inspection and consultation, and after I filled out the quick form at the top I had someone over at my place within a week. He walked me around my place and showed me all of my vulnerable points, such as my balcony and first floor bathroom window, and I was shocked. Needless to say I signed up for a security package, and even with my tight budget I could afford the setup and monthly payments. Now when I leave on my business trips I can rest easy and concentrate on work knowing my home and belongings are safe.