I took care of my 85-year-old neighbor

That turned out to mean:

Groceries.

Doctor visits.

Medication pickups.

Fixing shelves.

Cleaning gutters.

Replacing lightbulbs.

Shoveling snow.

Opening jars she refused to admit she could not open herself.

“And what do I get?” I asked carefully.

She watched me quietly for a few seconds.

Then she said:

“When I die, everything I own becomes yours.”

I stared at her.

“You barely know me.”

“I know enough.”