We had a neighbor with diabetes. He didn't do much to take care of himself. His personality would change day to day. Some days he would be a good neighbor. Some days he would be silent. There were times that he actually came out and screamed at other neighbors.
For a while, he was my golf buddy, then suddenly he was no longer friendly.
My wife and I actually came into his house at least four times and saved his life when he was in diabetic shock, but he never thanked us or even commented about our actions. (we could hear him moaning or thrashing about and went in to investigate)
Ya know, even though we knew he had a serious illness, it was still kind of irritating to be thrust into a role of care giver to a stranger who didn't display any gratitude. But we knew it was the right thing to do, so we did it.
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