Good neighbours can keep you safe & happy

If you know the names of your neighbours and have a good relationship with them, consider yourself lucky. My wife, Malathi, and I certainly do. We have such a good relationship with our neighbours that they don’t think twice about coming to our door and asking for a favour. Just the other day, one of them asked, “Can you do us a big favour and turn your stupid music down?”

- Melvin Durai

Actually, we never blast our music, so the neighbours have no reason to complain about it. And even if we played our music loudly, they're the type of neighbours who would knock on our door merely to compliment our fine taste in music.

Jenna (neighbour): “What kind of music is that?”

Malathi: “Tamil movie songs. Do you like them?”

Jenna: “Yes, I listen to them all the time. In my bedroom, in my living room, in my bathroom.”

Malathi: “Oh, I'm so sorry. I'll turn it down.”

Jenna: “Thank you. I really do like the music, but I occasionally want to hear what my husband is saying too.”

Malathi: “Ha ha. I play the music loud so I don’t have to hear what my husband is saying.”

Jenna: “Ha ha. I'd do the same if I were married to him.”