What was lost has been found…

My dad (bio) has been missing or several months. I have done everything in my power to try in find him, from Texas. I have called upwards of 30 hospitals. I have called the State police in the area several times. I have gotten zero help. I had one trooper tell me everything he hated about my dad. I realise my dad is difficult, we dont like him either, (we do very much love him)… but everyone counts or no one counts. And apparently, for this trooper its the later. He had no problem disparaging a person to their family member. After 3 weeks of fighting and calling, being ignored, and having my phone calls not returned… well, I gave up. Papa and I had resigned ourselves to never finding him again. We knew he was taken out of his home by ambulance, but no one was helping us and we could find them nowhere, with the police being singularly unhelpful. I was told to “just call hospitals, I don’t have the time to deal with this”.

Papa (legal dad) has been very worried sick, as he should be. Yesterday morning at 0537 I got the ding dong call (help button). Papa had fallen, the chair with wheels he was sitting on zinged out from under him and dumped him on his ass. I needed to pick him up. It was difficult, painful, and I have pulled my sciatic nerve again. But I did manage to get him off the floor and on to his bed. In that whole drama, I got a text from our friend that another person stole more stuff off of my dad’s property. I just lost my shit. I had hit the end of my rope and put a fork in me I was done. I called my Aunt K (dad’s brother’s wife) and asked her to help. She’s in Michigan and I’m in Texas, she’s closer to the problem. That woman… she has magick. She can get information from anyone about anything any time of the week and twice on Sundays. She should be used against criminals and in hostage situations. She is friendly, bubbly, honest, sweet, kind and hella smart. She pulls out this ‘I’m just a stupid little old lady’ act and they just melt in her mesmerizing spell. And if you don’t think she’s effective, I’ll tell you that she got information off a state trooper that I’ve been trying to get results from for months. They found where my dad was in 5 minutes and gave her the location. How did she get info I have been trying to get for months? She did her magick and cast her spell. The woman is wonder.

It’s such a tremendous relief. We had seriously thought that someone killed him and buried him in a shallow grave. Now we know where he is and he’s just a few miles from Aunt K. She is persistent, dedicated, and most importantly Retired: she will have eyes on him within the week. So we can stop worrying. And she’s willing to go to said county that’s 12 hours away to get it sorted. The lady has gumption, nerve, and spunk.

This is such a tremendous relief and a weight off my shoulders. It is extremely hard caring for a 95 year old, even a clear minded one. I’m not just care giver, I’m psychologist, house keeper, chef, grocery shopper, organizer, chauffeur, gardener, maintenance worker, friend, daughter, & emotional support person. And the fact that I’m disabled makes it even more challenging. I would love some help with just basic house keeping and organizing, but as we’re on a limited budget, that’s not happening. So at least I can stop worrying about that one thing and sleep well knowing he’s alive and being taken care of. I now know how those poor families whose relative has gone missing feel like. It’s singularly exhausting, debilitating, and sickening… 24/7.

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