One evening, a neighbor named Tanaka came by with the community association fee. Since he was there, my husband decided to have a casual drink with him. It turns out that his elderly mother had been moved to a facility in the neighboring town, leaving him living alone as a single man, and his daily life has become quite difficult. He said this with a tired smile. My husband wondered if there was any way he could help, so he suggested, "How about this, Mr. Tanaka? If you'd like, my wife can come over to help out on the weekends, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday."
