Alarm systems have really changed my life. I used to think that buying a burglar system was just giving into paranoia. After all, I live in a crime free part of town. Everybody really watchs after each other here, and there has not been a reported burglary so far this year. Nonetheless, my spouse convinced me to install an alarm system.

She said it would calm her down and put her mind at ease, and I have to admit that it has succeeded. Ever since the alarm was installed, she has relaxed better. And when she relaxes better, I relaxe better. You see, when she can't relaxe because of her nerves, she tosses and turns all night. With the alarm system, however, she knows that our house is safe.

We have a complete home security system. It isn't just a simple burglar alarm – it has all the options. We have alarms on the windows and doors, proximity lights outside, And a security camera installed in the front hall. I thought the camera was a little bit extreme, but she convinced me to do it just the same. I thought that if spending a few hundred bucks plus monitoring fees could put her mind at ease, it was worth it.

Of course, our house is not the only place where we use an alarm. Nowadays, we have alarm systems on pretty much everything. I have been using a club for my truck for many weeks, which seems to me to be a great low-tech solution. I don't need remote monitoring of my truck. If I've got a club on it, no one can take it anyway. My spouse, however, has a car alarm system. It has remote start, satellite tracking – all the options included.

Recently, we even got a medical alarm for her mother. You see, she has been getting old and we are a little bit scared about her. Overall she is fine, but she is nourveous about falling and hurting herself. We thought that, if an alarm system could work, why not buy one? After all, if something happens to her, she will still be able to press the alarm and reach the authorities.

To me, alarm systems are a great buy. It's not so much that I'm scared about getting robbed. It's more that I'm scared about being scared. Anything the can put your mind at ease and give you one less thing to feel anxious about is a great deal in my mind.