Counting Your Blessings

Luckily, we've only been burglarized once. However, once was plenty. The burglar invaded our home and pointed a gun at my husband. Luckily, I was in the other bedroom and locked the door when I heard the commotion. I then quietly slipped out the window to call the police from our neighbor's house. They got there fast enough, and my husband wasn't hurt physically, but the culprit got away. He was later apprehended and we had to go to court as witness to his crime.

Everything turned out OK but my husband and I have never been the same since. We were robbed of our sense of security. The money we lost, the knocks my husband had to endure, those were marks that were soon forgotten. But the peace of mind, that's gone forever, replaced by a sense of vulnerability that will stay with us the rest of our lives.

The thing is, if we had have an alarm system , we could have avoided all that. But we lived in a gated community and didn't feel like an added layer of protection was necessary. Now we wish we could have had some warning that this person had invaded our perimeter. But, that's all in hindsight, right?

We've learned our lesson though and are now more vigilant about the security of our home especially as we now have three daughters.

One provider of interactive wireless security system is Protect America. Visit their website and browse through all the services they offer from home security to business systems. They offer several packages that differ to suite your security system needs. Foremost in their services is the talking command station which monitors your home's security via your land line. When they detect problems in your home security, they will dispatch the appropriate response to your situation.

Most of the packages offer pretty much the same thing, just in different quantities. They range from Copper to Platinum and all that really means is that they cover different number of wireless door and window contacts. The more windows you have, you will probably need a higher ranged package.

Visit their website and chat with a live person regarding your questions or call toll free 877-470-2751. If you call the number and place an order, you will get 2 keychain remotes with your order.