My Day Yesterday was Good Until Phone Call Last Night

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As you all know I am taking care of my mother right now who has been diagnosed with dementia. There is also a big ordeal going on with my brother who has been in a snit because I was the one who picked her up from the first hospital stay and she came home with me. This was his own fault because the hospital tried for 4 days to contact him with no luck. In fact, she was billed for 3 extra days of stay because of this. When I was called in the middle of the day and asked if I would pick her up, I did not hesitate. I told them I lived in Mississippi (she was hospitalized in LA) and would be happy to pick her up the following morning. I needed to clean up the room she would be staying in and also wanted to get my grocery shopping done. Fast forward to yesterday. We have been working since her release of the second hospital stay to get her back in her home (read the previous posts if not following). I called my brother in my car with bluetooth on where we could all hear one another and talk. My daughter and her SO were also in the car. I told him that I had gotten everything out of the POD that was moms and that she wanted in the house. It was ready for him to unload. I told him it was being picked up on Monday morning. I got an extension to give him more time. I had put a new lock on the POD and gave him the combination. He wasn't very nice and went off on several rants. Last night I got a phone call around 8 pm from the neighbor who informed me that my brother was at the house and trying to break in the window. Mind you he hasn't showed up over there while we have been working almost daily for the last two weeks. She told me her husband was over trying to talk to him and he told him that the house was in HIS name. I really didn't think my brother was this delusional, but perhaps he is. My neighbor didn't believe him at all and of course, it is not true. The neighbor just told him that he needs to sit down and talk to us and remember that anything he does to the house will hurt my mom. His words must have sunk in because he did not break-in. Now we get to see what stunts he will pull today. Off to start running. Wish me luck and extra prayer for patience and wisdom today, please. Photo: Pixaby