First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. Illustration by Marley Allen-Ash When my neighbour of 24 years called to say she and her husband were moving across the country to be closer to family, I thanked her for telling me before the for-sale sign went up. I sighed and said we would miss them. We had watched each other’s houses for years, collecting stray newspapers and deliveries when either of us was out of town. We had each other’s keys. A few months later, she called to...