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33. Marthe48 that is fine if the people you are dealing with are somewhat sane. I made the mistake of sending my family a

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Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:09 PM

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card with a check. It was a disaster. They in need of a ride to their county seat. Neither my husband not I could do it. She told me the house would go to my brother and I would be in charge of property taxes, school taxes and utilities and food For both my house and my siblings house. I can't financially do it and the memories of the family abuse is still a trigger. But God says obey your parents. and they gave me life.

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