by probation.
Dad wasn’t charged with forgery.
But the refinance had left my parents with a mortgage they could no longer afford without me.
That was the consequence everyone begged me to prevent.
I didn’t.
They sold the house.
After the debts were paid, enough remained for Mom and Dad to put a sizable down payment on a two-bedroom condo outside Pueblo.
Mom sold the SUV.
Dad switched to a prepaid phone plan.
Their monthly expenses finally became something they could afford on Dad’s pension and Mom’s Social Security.
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