One of my favorite movies of all time is “Home Alone.” It’s amazing how an eight-year-old boy, Kevin
McCallister (played by Mccaulay Culkin), outsmarts the bad guys! Unfortunately that doesn’t always happen in
real life.
It’s important to stay safe when you’re home alone, no
matter how old you are. People think
this is just something to think about for children, but it’s also something we
need to keep in mind for our elders, too.
We thought our elderly mom would be safe in her own
home. She has a monitored alarm system,
answering machine, and keyed deadbolts.
We told her over and over not to let anyone in.
It took a couple of tries—Mom told us that a man had come
over and tried to talk his way into the house but she refused. But then that one time, she let him in.
The man said he had to check the water so he sent her into
the kitchen and had her turn on the water.
In a flash he was back in the kitchen, told her she was all set, and
left.
It could have been worse—“all” she lost was some money, she
could’ve been hurt or killed. But all of
us were robbed that day of our sense of safety and security for Mom in her
home.
Have you ever let anyone in your home and then regretted
it? Has anyone tried to gain entry to
your home but you refused? Please leave
me a comment. I’d love to hear from you!
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