Pete in MI
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it was his birthday (56) and we had a lot of things to say to each other. Though we both seemed to enjoy the conversation we both felt very upset - not at our Dad but at his problems. He has a very vile wife who had polio when younger. She had surgry on her knee a few years ago but refused to do physical therapy now the knee is locked up. She can move but only on her 'scooter'. She is a chain smoker, always complaining (I want to use the word best suited for this but complaining will have to do) and has no desire to be saved. Just wants to sit, drink coffee, smoke, watch TV and complain. She hardly even goes outside even with the scooter. (She doesn't take care of herself. When she was mobile she'd come over and visit. Sit on the couch and when they left the dog would jump on the coach and roll where she sat. Why do animals want to roll where 'dead' things have been?) They have been married for about 35 years and he is honoring a commitment he made to her dad "to take care of her", though like I said she doesn't take care of herself. She isn't a small woman so Dad can't help lift her or anything. He rarely goes anywhere. So life for him is rough - always - with her. My brother offered him to move in with him. He said I told him he could give her the house and his retirement money and come live with him. My brother is well off and said anything he would need I would pay for but he is still honoring a commitment he made to her dad before he died.
(Wonder what her dad, if he was alive today, would say to her and my Dad).
More troubling is the neighbor lady next to his house apparently was kicked out of her home and the husband is getting a divorce, has moved in with my Dad and his wife. Since she has moved in Dad told me she has done nothing to help around the house and has gotten his gas card up to over $400. Both Sherry and I were really upset to hear this woman taking advantage of my Dad. Well it gets worse. My brother told me that one of our sisters had called him (brother) and said Dad has over $800 missing out of his bank account.
Anyone who has ever run into someone who steals from senior citizens would know they are about the lowest in the pond of scum. I might try to go see Dad today to suggest he first talk to the bank and then if they can show the cancelled checks that have brought his account down and if he sees it is not his signature I'd suggest he call the police and file a report of - guess $800 would be close or maybe now is considered Grand Theft. Certainly larceny. Check Forging. Fraud. I'd suggest he contact the police anyway. Maybe if 'this woman' knew she was being investigated she'd high tail it out of Dodge.
Please pray for my Dad (Harold) - and well yes - even his wife Barb - and pray that the thief stealing my Dad's retirement money is caught and tried and he gets his money back. Thanks everyone for the prayers.
Oh and please pray for my brother's wife Linda as she has problems with her back - something about an inoperable cyst on her spine near the tail bone. Thanks Brothers and Sisters.
God bless you all.
(Wonder what her dad, if he was alive today, would say to her and my Dad).
More troubling is the neighbor lady next to his house apparently was kicked out of her home and the husband is getting a divorce, has moved in with my Dad and his wife. Since she has moved in Dad told me she has done nothing to help around the house and has gotten his gas card up to over $400. Both Sherry and I were really upset to hear this woman taking advantage of my Dad. Well it gets worse. My brother told me that one of our sisters had called him (brother) and said Dad has over $800 missing out of his bank account.
Anyone who has ever run into someone who steals from senior citizens would know they are about the lowest in the pond of scum. I might try to go see Dad today to suggest he first talk to the bank and then if they can show the cancelled checks that have brought his account down and if he sees it is not his signature I'd suggest he call the police and file a report of - guess $800 would be close or maybe now is considered Grand Theft. Certainly larceny. Check Forging. Fraud. I'd suggest he contact the police anyway. Maybe if 'this woman' knew she was being investigated she'd high tail it out of Dodge.
Please pray for my Dad (Harold) - and well yes - even his wife Barb - and pray that the thief stealing my Dad's retirement money is caught and tried and he gets his money back. Thanks everyone for the prayers.
Oh and please pray for my brother's wife Linda as she has problems with her back - something about an inoperable cyst on her spine near the tail bone. Thanks Brothers and Sisters.
God bless you all.