On January 7th, 2011, my 86-year-old mother signed a lease and received her keys to a place that she now calls home. The past eight weeks have not been easy, nor will the comimg weeks ahead be easy. But, mom now has her place and that is good. On the 8th of January I helped her move and unpack and find places for her things within her apartment. She is a long ways from being moved in, but the "now" process is good for her mental health.
Besides moving and becoming more comfortable in her new place, mom and I wrote a certified response to the certified letter writer.
Unnamed source,
Property Manager and former spouse of unnamed family member
Dear Unnamed:
Thank you for the short notice for getting my things out of the house. In response to your letter, I had my pastor arrange a time to pick up my artifacts.
On January,7th, 2011, I went to the house at (undisclosed address) to claim the last of my personal effects. At this time, whatever remains in the house is nothing more than the remnants of broken promises and other detritus matter.
The home owner and former spouse of unnamed source, unnamed family member, bears sole and full financial and legal obligations of said property, (undisclosed address).
Regards,
Mom
About Me
- Mardow
- “The journey home is never a direct route; it is, in fact, always circuitous, and somewhere along the way, we discover that the journey is more significant than the destination.”—Paul Brenner (Nelson DeMille’s book, Up Country)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Realization
My 86-year-old mother called today to inform me that the locks on her dwelling of forty plus years have been changed. She asked, "what is going to happen to my things still in the house?" I said that they now belonged to the person who now owns the house. Her reply, "they stole my things." My response, "they stole your house."
"I made a mistake when I signed over the house," mom said. I asked, "didn't you know that when you do somethings in secret that it may be your first clue that it is not the right thing to do?" Her reply, "I made a very,very big mistake!"
Yes Mom, I am truly very sorry.
"I made a mistake when I signed over the house," mom said. I asked, "didn't you know that when you do somethings in secret that it may be your first clue that it is not the right thing to do?" Her reply, "I made a very,very big mistake!"
Yes Mom, I am truly very sorry.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Goodness vs. Good People
I called my 86-year-old mother Saturday morning to wish her a Happy New Year. Her voice was strong as well as her spirits. She shared an event with me that had not to date been shared.
She recounted that at the time that her attacker was in jail, the person responsible for sending the certified letter had paid her a visit at her favorite restaurant. During this encounter, this unexpected visitor tried to tell mom that she need not be afraid and that there was absolutely no reason for leaving the house that she had lived in for forty plus years.
Mother's quick response was, "I have every reasons to be afraid and fear for my life living in that house."
Mom said to me that after receiving the certified letter she realizes that the random acts of goodness from her attacker and letter sender were not the same as being good people.
She recounted that at the time that her attacker was in jail, the person responsible for sending the certified letter had paid her a visit at her favorite restaurant. During this encounter, this unexpected visitor tried to tell mom that she need not be afraid and that there was absolutely no reason for leaving the house that she had lived in for forty plus years.
Mother's quick response was, "I have every reasons to be afraid and fear for my life living in that house."
Mom said to me that after receiving the certified letter she realizes that the random acts of goodness from her attacker and letter sender were not the same as being good people.
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