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Justice is DEAD!!!
15 years ago
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The following is a story written by my half brother, Thomas, concerning the bullshit my family is going through.
"Dear Sirs,
I'm writing on behalf of my family, especially my mother Helen. For the past 6 years my parents, and I have volunteered our time, and sanity to care for my elderly grandparents. In my senior year of high school, we sacrificed my childhood home of 16 years, which was nearly paid off to combine households, and become full time caregivers.
My grandfather is an 85 year old Alzheimer's patient, a Navy veteran, and a blue collar man, who worked hard his whole life for everything he had. For the past 4 years he has been completely unable to care for himself; he is incontinent, cannot bathe himself, or change his own clothing.
Earlier this year my estranged aunt Susan, and her husband whom we haven't seen in over a year filed suit in civil court claiming he didn't need such care, and could fend for himself. We were accused of "absconding" with his estate, and my mother was grilled on the stand for hours in court over finances. Never once was my grandfather's care brought up.
Despite that, the court has placed his finances, and our future in the hands of a mediator who has never been in our shoes. My mother's power of attorney was taken away. We're going to lose our house, and will have to sell everything we own just to survive. We're being forced to choose between my grandfather's care and our mortgage payment.
We don't know who to turn to. Can you help my grandfather, and us?"
"Dear Sirs,
I'm writing on behalf of my family, especially my mother Helen. For the past 6 years my parents, and I have volunteered our time, and sanity to care for my elderly grandparents. In my senior year of high school, we sacrificed my childhood home of 16 years, which was nearly paid off to combine households, and become full time caregivers.
My grandfather is an 85 year old Alzheimer's patient, a Navy veteran, and a blue collar man, who worked hard his whole life for everything he had. For the past 4 years he has been completely unable to care for himself; he is incontinent, cannot bathe himself, or change his own clothing.
Earlier this year my estranged aunt Susan, and her husband whom we haven't seen in over a year filed suit in civil court claiming he didn't need such care, and could fend for himself. We were accused of "absconding" with his estate, and my mother was grilled on the stand for hours in court over finances. Never once was my grandfather's care brought up.
Despite that, the court has placed his finances, and our future in the hands of a mediator who has never been in our shoes. My mother's power of attorney was taken away. We're going to lose our house, and will have to sell everything we own just to survive. We're being forced to choose between my grandfather's care and our mortgage payment.
We don't know who to turn to. Can you help my grandfather, and us?"
i feel for you but the old fool needs justice.