Liar - Liar

Well, I was a bit surprised over the weekend!
To say the least.

My 7th step-mother and I had a bit of an unpleasant history, going back to my years in high school!  So, when she became mother number 7, I was very happy to try and put the past behind us - but there was no response.  And I got angry letters from my father - but no idea as to why.  I was attempting to make peace, he was blowing up!

One weekend he suffered a massive disk crash and his computer company called me out to take a look.  Father was so twitchy I just popped in to say hello, heard about his problems and offered to take a look.  He was hesitant but finally said okay.

In the computer room, behind the disk drives, I found the wedding present I had sent them, as well as a Christmas present for her.  Uhm, this was nice and expensive stuff!  I never said anything.  I told father his disk manufacturer had sent the wrong size platters and left.

Father was a pathological liar, I knew it age three, I had hoped it would outgrow his problem.  I guess not.

Many years later she left him, he had a massive stroke, which required I move him from Fairbanks to Minneapolis for  surgery and recovery (5 years!).  Eventually, father died and about six months later my mother gets a note from Social Security that with news of wife 7's death, she now get double the money.

Well, I was surprised!

I have tried for years to find out why she died or what of.  Yes, I do care, she was prickly but likeable - and it honored her sister's memory. But, every search turned up nothing!  Almost 7 years of failure in trying to get any information during an odd moment.  And then I hit pay dirt!

Completely on a whim I remembered her middle name, so I typed it in.  Bingo!  I found her alive and well.  No idea what to do after so many years.  She  had been the local-ish grandmother that the kids had liked - her loss in their lives led to many problems for them and me.  So, I am guessing they would not welcome knowing she is still alive.

I have no idea now what Social Security was saying.  The letter long gone, though mother has it memorized.  Their information wrong - buy why?

So, still a bit upset to know how fate has played my children and me.
Sigh ... I really hate liars ...