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Gracie had become concerned on her last trip home
when she noticed expired food in the refrigerator
and the house in an uncommon state of disorder.
She had been advised by her parents’ long-time
neighbors that they try to keep a respectful watch
on her parents and they had grown concerned as well.
Gracie thanked the neighbors and went a step further
by paying them a small stipend to make sure that
they would stop by when they were going to the store
and offer to pick up items for Gracie’s parents, and
generally keep a watchful eye on them. The
neighbors at first resisted the payment option, but
Gracie insisted because she wanted to make sure that
even if her parents refused any professional help,
that there was an understanding of the importance of
the role these neighbors played as Gracie’s eyes and
ears.
To date, the parents are none the wiser and the
neighbors are able to give Gracie a report about how
her parents are doing when she comes home for the
holidays. As a side benefit, her parents are
actually enjoying the additional attention paid to
them by their neighborhood watch team.
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