After 37 years of living in the same house, my grandparents are putting the house up for sale, buying a mobile home and putting it on the land of my parents. Is this something they want to do? Not particulary. But the neighborhood they live in has gone to hell. They have basically outlived all of their lifelong neighbors and their is a new generational neighborhood there now. A neighborhood of drug dealers. We have all called the police, been to the city council and nothing will be done. You see, it's a very small town. The town I actually grew up in. A town that has had the same law enforcement for as long as I can remember and there have been rumors for years that they are in on the drug dealings in the town. No, I can't prove it, but when you see the happenings that we have seen and no one will do anything, you can't help but question it.
So now, our family has to give up a part of what has been home to us for all of these years. I myself have some good memories there and I have some memories that I wish I didn't. Nonetheless, I want my grandparents to be safe. Not lose their lives over a quick high that a neighbor gets or a drug deal gone bad. It is however a sad day when the 'good guys' have to give up to the 'bad guys' because the government and law has gone to hell in a handbasket.
The bright side of this story is that I will now have my grandparents living about 4 minutes from me. If you think I'm spoiled now....you ain't seen nothing yet. lol But trust me, I spoil them in return.