In case something happened.”
With Dad seventy-two and Mom seventy, discussing medical decisions, bills and wills made sense. Surrendering control without understanding was another matter.
“Did you sign a power of attorney?”
He nodded.
“Limited, I thought.”
“For medical decisions?”
“And paying bills if I couldn’t.”
I turned toward Mom.
“I signed something too.”
“Did either of you read it?”
He met my question with a weary expression.
“I read what Derek showed me.”
He’d read what Derek showed him, not necessarily what he’d signed. I hoped my lawyer Inez
