//Walt,\n\nI know of what you are doing with our finances. Not only is it very unChristian of you, it also places our church and our parishioners at great risk and disadvantage. I cannot allow this to continue.\n\nI will show you some mercy by not calling the authorities on you, but I need you to work hard to rectify your damage. You need to work on being worthy of trust, working with compassion, and meeting people at their level rather than speaking down to them.\n\nIn the meantime, I am afraid that I cannot recommend you to the position of my successor as Pastor at this church, as I feel that you are not yet ready and are too much of a liability. I will see to it that unless there has been clear markers of change you will not move up the ranks.\n\nRegards,\nEleanor//\n\n<<if visited("CallFuneral")>>Fuck that guy! Wait, don't say that out loud, your mother will be upset. Though the correspondence says that she didn't care for him all that much either, so you probably would be fine. \n\nWhen you talked to Walt he seemed to already be in charge, in defiance of your mother's wishes - [[were her wishes not respected?|LawyerChurch]]<<else>>You vaguely remember Reverend Walt Waltham, deacon at your mother's church, as being a little weird and rather obnoxious at times - but you figured that was true for most adults. You had wondered if Walt and your mother got along, after all they did work together - but the correspondence proved otherwise.\n\nThe correspondence showed that your mother didn't want him to be the successor to her pastoral role. [[Could you do something about it?|LawyerChurch]]\n<<endif>>
Made as part of the [[2015 Global Game Jam|http://globalgamejam.org]] in [[Oakland, California, USA|http://globalgamejam.org/2015/jam-sites/sf-bay-area]]\n\nPlot & Text: [[Creatrix Tiara|http://creatrixtiara.com]], Miles Katz\nTwine & CSS: [[Creatrix Tiara|http://creatrixtiara.com]] \nMusic & Idea: [[Troy Turriate|http://troy.turriate.com/]]\nStylesheet: adapted from [[Leon's Twine Stylesheets|http://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/5163]]
<<silently>>\n<<set $death_cert = "no">>\n<<set $funeral_option = "null">>\n<<set $dad_option = "null">>\n<<set $bank_affairs = 0>>\n<<set $papers_affairs = 0>>\n<<set $bank_book = "no">>\n<<set $bank_jewelry = "no">>\n<<set $bank_bonds = "no">>\n<<set $papers_church = "no">>\n<<set $papers_mags = "no">>\n<<set $papers_will = "no">>\n<<set $lawyer_dad = "no">>\n<<set $affairs_general = 0>>\n<<set $dad_console = "null">>\n<<set $funeral_affairs = 0>>\n<<set $dad_interact = "no">>\n<<loopsound "http://picosong.com/cdn/ffee8e3ca31e03b5f9487b87801fdeed.mp3">>\n<<endsilently>>\nYou are Jennifer. \n\nYou are in your childhood living room. \nYou are wearing a black dress. \nYour father is crying. \nYou are crying. \n\n[[Your mom is dead.|Backstory]]\n''NOTE'': This game has ambient music looping in the background.
<<if $bank_affairs is 3>>\n<<set $affairs_general = $affairs_general + 1>>\n[[You're done here.|WorkList]]<<else>>You walk into your mother's old bank, keeping your head down. There's a slight familiarity to the rhythm here - after all, you do work in the financial sector - but banks are never really fun at the best of times. \n\nA tall, limber man with a gentle voice greets you.\n\n"Good day, I'm Ashley Gill, how can I help you today?"\n\n“Hello Ashley. I’m Jennifer Cohen, here on behalf of my mother, Reverend Eleanor Daly. She's recently passed away and I'm here to manage the estate."\n\n"I am sorry to hear of your loss, Ms. Cohen. I am more than happy to assist. Do you have your mother's death certificate?"\n\n<<if visited("DeathCert")>>You show him the certificate. It still feels surreal, its existence.\n\n"Thank you Ms. Cohen. Please follow me to her safe deposit box."\n\nHe walks you to the safe deposit box. You take the key from him and unlock the safe. It seems to be rather full. \n\n<<if $bank_jewelry is "no">>[[Look at jewelry.|SafeJewelry]]<<endif>>\n<<if $bank_book is "no">>[[Look at book.|SafeBook]]<<endif>>\n<<if $bank_bonds is "no">>[[Look at bonds.|SafeBonds]]<<endif>><<else>>You shake your head no.\n\n"I'm sorry Ms. Cohen, but I cannot proceed until we have an [[official death certificate|WorkList]]. Please return when that has been obtained and I will be more than happy to help."<<endif>><<endif>>
<<set $papers_affairs = $papers_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $papers_will = "yes">>\n"Victoria Finch, attorney at law."\n\n"Hello, it's Jennifer. I just found a really old will that my mother made about twenty years ago. It didn't mention me, though I was already about twenty. Is it legally binding?"\n\n"Hmm. Was it notarized?"\n\n"No, not that I can tell."\n\n"Ah, right, I remember now. That was an old version she made one time, 'out of frustration' I think she said. She was working with me on changing it, but sadly died before the new one can be notarized. Since she did not notarize the will you found, it's not legally binding anyway."\n\n"Changes? What changes?"\n\n"Oh - she wanted to add you back into the will. In fact, I think she had started by putting some of the bonds in your name too. They may be at the bank - let me know if you find them."\n\n[[Back to the papers.|OrganizePapers]]
<<set $bank_affairs = $bank_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $bank_book = "yes">>\nIt's a signed copy of //To Kill A Mockingbird//. That book was one of the few things you and your mother had in common: you could reliably discuss your take on Atticus Finch's story not just without conflict but with enthusiasm.\n\nSome time ago your mother was at an event of Harper Lee's, possibly a reading of some kind, and got the book signed. Her copy was very old, possibly older than you; you had first found it as a early teen in the bookshelves a little higher than you, and clambered up chairs to steal a read. \n\nYou thought your mother was humouring you when you told her about your discovery - surely you were still a little too young back then to appreciate the book? It must have stuck with her, because right next to Harper Lee's signature was your name in slightly messy 13-year-old script.\n\n[[Back to the safe.|VisitBank]]
<<if $dad_option is "stay">>After some discussion with Daniel (and, to some extent, your dad) you decide that a useful compromise would be to stay with your dad for about a month so you can research and transition him to better care options. \n\nYou are able to work remotely during that time, though time away from the kids is stressing them out a little. Mummy'll be home soon, don't worry.\n<<endif>>\n<<if $dad_option is "move">>Your dad moves in with you to San Francisco, taking on a section of the studio. You and Daniel try to negotiate a schedule swap - Daniel's a lot more flexible in time, if not location, and while you have flex time you still need to work by your company's rules.\n\nYour dad feels overwhelmed by the unfamilar surroundings. He spends most of his time in the living room, preferring to sleep on the sofa sometimes. You wonder if it's wise for him to stay.\n<<endif>>\n<<if $dad_option is "nurse">>While you are up in Vallejo managing your mother's estate, you also look into homecare workers for your dad. You find a small agency that provides out-call support workers, and suggest to your dad that you try out one person at least once, to see how he fares.\n\nThe trial worker is very kind and efficient with your dad, though your dad does grumble through moments of helplessness. You figure that the trial could turn into a regular hire, and you use some of your mother's bond money to help pay for the worker to come every day. Your dad doesn't call as often, but she reassures you that you're still on his mind.<<endif>>\n!''THE END''
<<set $papers_affairs = $papers_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $papers_mags = "yes">>\nYou find three different magazines in her pile.\n\nOne is //[[Cloth Paper Scissors|http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/]]//, which seems to be a arts and crafts magazine. You wonder if your mother has been crafty lately - you haven't really seen any crafts around - but you suppose everyone could use a hobby, or at least some eye candy.\n\nAnother is //[[Guideposts|http://www.guideposts.org/]]//, your usual inspirational general-interest Christian magazine. You recall seeing it in some bodegas back home. Not much of a surprise there; your mother probably gains inspiration for her sermons from here.\n\nThe last one is unexpected: //[[Tikkun|http://www.tikkun.org/nextgen/]]//, an interfaith Jewish-centric magazine based on progressive issues. Why would your mother subscribe to //Tikkun// of all places? After all, the reason you two haven't talked in over twenty years is because she was unhappy that you were going to marry a Jewish man. Heck, he's not there because he doesn't feel welcome.\n\nAlso, you possibly placed activism over family harmony.\n\nAnd possibly that you were fading out of Christianity long before you met Daniel.\n\nAnd possibly...possibly because you never really tried to find out if she wanted to talk. You kept waiting for her to make the first move, but after about five years of this you figured that she really wasn't interested.\n\nWas she waiting for //you//?\n\n[[Back to the papers.|OrganizePapers]]
You live in [[a quaint, charming home in Noe Valley|http://www.vrbo.com/337104]] with your husband, a freelance photographer who often stays at home taking care of your two grateful and young children. Your husband is patient and kind, though he seemed reluctant to be directly involved with the management of your mother's estate. He says he needs to take care of the kids, but prior history hints at more.\n\nYou work at KPMG's Second Street office in San Francisco on their auditing team. You are paid pretty well, though living costs are high enough to make that money barely stretch. Your inclination to make things work even - //especially// - when they fall apart made you just the person to manage your mother's estate. \n\nYou were at work when your mother died, a heart attack at a TGI Fridays; she always said she’d die that way. Her name was Eleanor Daly, and she was a pastor. She was loved by everyone. She led the church into massive leaps in membership and even bigger gains in funds. \n\nEven so, she still had her ideas of the "proper" life, based on faith and some level of tradition. From very early on you proved that you weren't one to follow 'tradition', and thus you two clashed a lot.\n\nYour life should have been okay - more than okay, even - but you were missing one piece. \nYou and your mother, never that close, hadn't spoken in 20 years. \nAnd now she's gone.\n\nYou're just the person to manage her estate because you are the //only// person who can do so.\n\n<<if $dad_interact is "no">>[[But what about Dad?|ConsoleDad]]<<endif>>\n<<if $dad_interact is "yes">>[[Get to work.|WorkList]]\n<<endif>>
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<<set $dad_console = "helpful">>\n<<set $dad_interact = "yes">>\n”This is a hard one Dad...Mother passed away not too long ago. Remember? You were the one who called me to tell me.”\n\n“Ah yes, I knew I had called you up because your mother needed help. But you should go home, you've done plenty. Daniel is a good man. He’ll take care of you. I can take care of my wife.”\n\n“Dad, you know you can’t. I love you, and you are great, but you can’t do that.”\n\n"Well, Jenn, I don't know what's going on, but I'm here for you."\n\nHe gives you a hug and you walk out of the room.\n\n[[Back to work.|WorkList]]\n
<<set $dad_option = "stay">>\n"Daniel, honey, how about we all move up to Vallejo? The house is empty, and it's big enough for all of us..."\n\n"Jenn. You keep complaining about that place. Are you sure you're going to be happy? It's going to be hard to uproot all of us too, trying to find jobs in a new city - especially one that's a little quieter."\n\n"I know. I kind of dread the prospect of moving up here after spending so much time running away! But I can't just //abandon// my dad, you know? I've barely been able to see him as much as I'd like just trying to organize all these paperwork! And the dementia - is he going to be safe?"\n\n"Yeah, I understand, babe. I don't want him to be alone too...I just don't know if I can manage a sudden change."\n\n"Dad doesn't have a choice with the sudden change. And neither do I, really."\n\n"...that's true. I'm sorry, babe, that was insensitive of me. Let's figure out how we can support your dad, OK?"\n\n[[Time for the funeral.|EndGameOne]]
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Eleanor
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<<set $bank_affairs = $bank_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $bank_jewelry = "yes">>\nThere are pieces made with gold and pearls, and some with amethysts - your mother's favourite gemstone. Your mother always wanted you to dress up a little nicer, but you never really cared much for shiny things. \n\nEven now that you could probably afford better jewelry, you still don't see the appeal of a vast collection. One necklace from a dear friend for your 30th birthday, and your wedding ring - that’s about it. \n\nThe most significant thing you’ve ever done with jewelry was making a bead necklace for your mother in 5th grade. You weren't really very crafty, but you'd put in quite a bit of effort for your Mother's Day gift. You'd assumed that at some point in the last twenty years your mother possibly threw it away or gave it to one of the kids at the church. \n\nYou notice some beads hanging around in the clump...\n\n//Could it be?//\n\nIt is.\n\n[[Back to the safe.|VisitBank]]
<<set $dad_option = "nurse">>\n"Dad. What do you think of having a homecare worker here?"\n\n"Homecare worker? But why? I can care for the home."\n\n"But Dad. Your condition will make it difficult for you to do it all alone!"\n\n"I'm not alone! I've got my Elle! Your mother will help me, right Elle? Elle?"\n\n"Dad, mother is dead. I've told you this, //you//'ve told me this."\n\n"Oh. Right. Yes. I just...I am not dumb or stupid or broken, okay? I don't want to be like one of those kids who are really adults but have to wear those...those...the things they wear on the bottoms as babies..."\n\n"Diapers?"\n\n"DIAPERS! I do not want to be a diaper-wearing baby! Why do you want me to wear a diaper?"\n\n"I //don't// want you to wear a diaper, Dad. I'm just suggesting we can hire a homecare worker, to live here or come by every day or something. Just to check in that you're ok."\n\n"But don't you live here?"\n\n"No, Dad. I haven't lived here for more than twenty years. We do talk, still. I can still talk to you! I can come visit, and call, and write!"\n\n"Oh I like visits, I like it when people visit me. I wonder if Elle has come to visit yet."\n\n[[Time for the funeral.|EndGameOne]]
<<set $dad_console = "angry">>\n<<set $dad_interact = "yes">>\n“Mother is...she's out to get a few drinks with some friends. She might not be back for a few days.”\n \n“Don’t lie to me. I’m not as dumb as you think. Where the fuck is Elle? Why is everyone in our house?”\n\nIt's just you in the house with him, but you don't try to correct him. All you can do now is let him be so he can calm down and assume everything's normal again.\n\nSometimes, secretly, you envy him for it.\n\n[[Back to work.|WorkList]]\n
//''LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT''\nELEANOR JEAN DALY\n\n''KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:''\n\nThat, I, ELEANOR JEAN DALY of VALLEJO, County of SOLANO, State of CALIFORNIA, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or the undue influence of any person whomsoever, do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament.\n\n''ARTICLE I''\nI hereby declare that my family consists of:\nJames Albert Daly (Husband)\n\n''ARTICLE II''\nI give, devise, and bequeth all my liquidated assets unto my aforementioned husband. If he passes before me, I bequeth all my liquidated assets unto the Second Church of 8th Street.\n\n''ARTICLE III''\nI hereby revoke any and all former Wills and Codicils thereto made by me and declare this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of September, 1995.// \n\nYou notice that the will was made up long after you were born, but doesn't mention you. In fact, it seems to have been made not long after the fallout between you and your mother.\n\nThe will was not notarized, and seemed to be made using a Do-It-Yourself form. [[Is it legally binding?|LawyerWill]]\n
[[You cry.|CryThree]]
<<set $funeral_option = "church">>\n<<set $funeral_affairs = $funeral_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $affairs_general = $affairs_general + 1>>\n"Such a great choice! I will make all the arrangements immediately."\n\n[[Back to work.|WorkList]]
You call the church your mother used to lead. You haven't had anything to do with the Church since your teens - it never really seemed like a good fit for you. Your mother was not impressed - even less so when you declared your engagement to a nice Jewish man named Daniel.\n\nYou chose your man over your former faith, and lost your mother in the process.\n\n"Hello, this is the Second Church of 8th Street."\n\nThe voice on the phone is Reverend Walt Waltham, who had worked as a deacon in your mother's church. You vaguely remember him from your early days in church, following your mother around her pastoring rounds. He always struck you as a little...dodgy, but back then you weren't quite sure why.\n\n<<if visited("PapersChurch")>>Your mother's letters had confirmed your misgivings: he was giving both the church and your mother trouble. As much as you and your mother had clashed over religious differences, they didn't seem to be quite as severe as what went down between your mother and Walt.<<else>>You wonder if your mother had said anything about Walt. You don't recall them necessarily being friendly, but perhaps they got along behind the scenes.<<endif>>\n\n"Hello, Reverend? It's Jennifer Cohen, daughter of Reverend Eleanor Daly."\n\n"Ah! Good old Jenny! It has be //so// long since we have heard from you! Are you looking to return to our flock?"\n\nYou //hate// being called Jenny.\n\n"Oh, no. I'm...I'm here to manage her estate. You know, with her death and all."\n\n"Ah yes, the dutiful daughter, of //course//. And likely taking over from your father too, with his dreadful //condition//. Aren't you married? Where is your husband? He is the man of the house, after all, so this should be //his// work."\n\nYou groan. Asides from the fact that you can handle this just fine on your own, damnit (and damn irony) you don't need to be dragging your husband along, especially given his uneasy relationship with your family.\n\n"No, it's just me. I'm calling to make funeral arrangements. Are you in charge?”\n\n"Of course! I was the natural person to be next in line. Good thing too, I'm trying to get the church back to its roots - I feel we’ve strayed from our values."\n\nIf you were next to him, you’d have punched him. \n\n"All right, all right. First things first, Jenny: do you have her death certificate?"\n\n<<if visited("DeathCert")>>"Yes I do."\n\n“Good! We have two options- one, she’ll be buried in the churchyard, otherwise we can bury her in a nice plot of land in Fresno. The churchyard will cost you a little more, of course - high-quality costs money after all - but Fresno is a little cheaper.”\n\n[[Choose the churchyard.|ChurchFuneral]]\n[[Choose Fresno.|FresnoFuneral]]<<else>>"Not yet."\n\n"You silly girl! How can you expect to do //anything// without a death certificate? [[Figure out how to get one|WorkList]], stat!"<<endif>>
[[Ok, enough crying.|WorkList]]
<<set $bank_affairs = $bank_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $bank_bonds = "yes">>\n"Victoria Finch, attorney at law."\n\n<<if visited("PapersWill")>>"Hi, it's Jennifer. I found the bonds you mentioned."\n\n"Oh good! Since you are also named you are now the owner of these bonds."<<else>>"Hi, it's Jennifer. I was at my mother's safe and I found some Treasury bonds in my name. I didn't know they existed. What do I do now?"\n\n"Ah yes. Your mother had mentioned organizing the bonds in your name. Since you are also named you are now the owner of these bonds."<<endif>>\n\n[[Back to the safe.|VisitBank]]
<<if $funeral_option is "church">>You are Jennifer Cohen. You are at your childhood church, listening to the despicable Reverend Walt Waltham claim a closeness to her mother that he never actually had. You wonder if your mother will reappear from the afterlife just to mess with him: as non-religious as you are, you still find the mental image amusing.\n<<endif>><<if $funeral_option is "fresno">>You are Jennifer Cohen. You and your father are at your childhood church, watching Reverend Walt Waltham - //he does not deserve that title// - prepare and send off a refridgerated van that contains the remains of your mother.<<endif>>\n\nYou are wearing a black dress.\nYou are crying.\n\nYour father is with you. He is sad, and crying; he recognizes that he is at a funeral, which means someone has died. He still has a hard time remembering that the deceased is his wife.\n\nYou wish you had thought to contact your mother earlier. Were the two of you so angry with each other that neither was willing to call a truce? It seemed that your mother was working towards it, with the bonds and the magazine subscriptions; trying to get a little sense of her daughter when the real deal was closed off to her. You wonder if you would be just as forgiving and compassionate, as willing to let go of a grudge when it no longer serves you.\n\nMaybe one day you will feel comfortable just calling her your mom.\n\n[[What happens with your dad?|EndGameTwo]]
<<set $dad_option = "move">>\n"Daniel, honey, what do you think of my dad moving in with us?"\n\n"Jenn, babe, our house doesn't really have any space! I mean, I guess we could convert the studio space...but then that would mean working outside of home."\n\n"I don't want you to lose your studio, Daniel, but I also don't want my dad to be alone."\n\n"I get that. I'm just trying to think of what is practical, for all of us. If we both have to work outside the home, then who's going to look after the kids? Or your dad?"\n\n"I...I'm not sure. I suppose we could look at swapping times. I could see if my work lets me work from home sometimes."\n\n"That could be a possibility, yeah. Let's look into it, babe."\n\n[[Time for the funeral.|EndGameOne]]
[[You cry.|CryTwo]]
<<set $funeral_option = "fresno">>\n<<set $funeral_affairs = $funeral_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $affairs_general = $affairs_general + 1>>\n"All right. I'll call the Fresno site and get the rites organized there."\n\n[[Back to work.|WorkList]]
<<if $affairs_general is 4>>\n<<set $lawyer_dad = "yes">>\n"Victoria Finch, attorney at law."\n\n"Hi, it's Jennifer. I've gone through the list."\n\n"Good! One last thing to do: [[talk to your dad about his care.|ConsoleDad]]"\n<<else>>\n<<if $death_cert is "no">>You dial your family's lawyer, Victoria Finch. She is strong with her skills and her compassion - she helped you out when you ran into trouble sophomore year with your DUI. \n\nYou have long felt an immense sense of trust in her: perhaps it's in how she looks, dressing ten years out of style, matching her no-nonsense way of handing life - or perhaps it is her stubborn insistence to stay in her - //your// - hometown. \n\nShe picks up the phone on the third ring. \n\n“Victoria Finch, attorney at law.” \n\nThrough barely held back tears, you manage to sutter out: “This is Jennifer Cohen. My mother, the Reverend Eleanor Daly, has died - I need to know how manage her estate.” \n\n"I'm so sorry to hear that, Jennifer! Your mother and I have been in contact lately, as you probably know. Let me help you out. First thing we need is a death certificate. You'll probably be asked for this, maybe it's already happened. [[Let's get in touch with the hospital and get that organized."|DeathCert]]<<endif>>\n\n<<if $death_cert is "yes">>"Victoria Finch, attorney at law."\n\n"Hello, it's Jennifer. What else do I need to do?"\n\n"Hello Jennifer! OK, make sure you get the following done:"\n\n<<if $bank_affairs is 0>>* [[Visit the bank|VisitBank]]<<endif>>\n<<if $papers_affairs is 0>>* [[Organize your mother's papers|OrganizePapers]]<<endif>>\n<<if $funeral_affairs is 0>>* [[Arrange the funeral|CallFuneral]]<<endif>><<endif>><<endif>>
<<set $papers_affairs = $papers_affairs + 1>>\n<<set $papers_church = "yes">>\n"Victoria Finch, attorney at law."\n\n"Hi, it's Jennifer. I found some letters talking about my mother's wishes to not have someone succeed her at her church. Is that something we could enforce, maybe?"\n\n"Not really, unfortunately. That's something they have to organize at the church. You can make [[pastoral transition plans|http://bgav.org/staff-care/transitions/succession-resources/]], but I don't think they are necessarily legally-binding."\n\n[[Back to the papers.|OrganizePapers]]
There are a few [[Treasury bonds|http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/products/prod_tbonds_glance.htm]] bought just before the fallout, paying a fixed interest rate every six months and set to mature in a few years. They were bought for about $5000 all up - not really all that much, but perhaps enough to keep a stable side income - pastoring doesn't pay much. \n\nYou weren't expecting your mother to be an investing kind of person, but you suppose that was part of her sensible nature. She did talk about the importance of managing your money, and it seems to have stuck - given your career path.\n\nTo your surprise, you have been named as co-owner of these bonds.\n\n[[What should you do with them?|LawyerBonds]]
<<if $lawyer_dad is "no">>[[Call your lawyer.|CallLawyer]]<<endif>>\n[[Spend some time with your dad.|ConsoleDad]]\n[[Lock yourself in bathroom and cry.|CryOne]]\n<<if $papers_affairs < 3>>[[Organize your mother's papers.|OrganizePapers]]<<endif>>\n<<if $bank_affairs < 3>>[[Visit the bank.|VisitBank]]<<endif>>\n<<if $funeral_affairs < 1>>[[Arrange the funeral.|CallFuneral]]<<endif>>\n<<if $lawyer_dad is "yes">>[[Figure out what to do with your dad.|ConsoleDad]]<<endif>>
<<if $lawyer_dad is "yes">>All right, all the organizing's done, and now there's just one last thing to take care of: \n\nWhat do you do with your dad?\n\nYou have a busy job and your hands full with two kids. Your husband is practically a saint sometimes, but there's only so much energy he has to spare. You don't know if you can take more time away, and you're not sure if he can deal with another person in the house to care for.\n\nYour dad is a very proud person. Even with his dementia, he still refuses to be considered incompetent. You know you can't leave him alone for long, but you don't want to hurt his pride either, or totally destabilize him.\n\n[[Move in to your dad's home in Vallejo.|DadStay]]\n[[Move your dad in with you in San Francisco.|DadMove]]\n[[Hire a homecare worker for him.|DadNurse]]\n<<else>><<if $dad_interact is "no">>You sit down next to your dad, James Daly, and lean onto him. He isn’t doing well: years of drinking and manual labour have shown on his face and body. \n\nYou and your dad got along perhaps more than you ever did with your mom. He was sympathetic of your explorations of your identity, even when it came in conflict with your mother's ideas about the 'proper' life. You try to keep in touch at least once a week, though work and the married life have gotten in the way of a regular contact schedule.\n\nHe was a smart man, a smart and kind man, and yet it seems like he is being punished for it. His mind is going: dementia has struck him, taking his memory, leaving his consciousness. His kidneys and heart are failing him, but he is still alive, sitting, reading the newspaper. \n\nProbably not remembering that he just lost his wife and the mother of his daughter.\n\n”Hey dad. How are you holding up?”\n”Hey Jenn. I’ve been better. Not quite sure what is going on."\n\n[[Tell him the direct truth.|DadDirect]]\n[[Try to get away with a lie.|DadDance]]\n\n<<else>>You're back to try and console your dad - or are you hoping he will console you?\n\n<<if $dad_console is "angry">>Your dad stares at you blankly, and then puts a book next to him - where you'd normally sit. \n\nWhether or not he realizes his wife is dead, he knows you're hiding something from him. And he isn't happy.\n\nBest to leave him alone.<<endif>>\n\n<<if $dad_console is "helpful">>You dad gives you a hug. You both cry. It is sad - you are both sad.\n\n"I don't quite know what's going on, but I'm here for you regardless."\n\nYou feel better.<<endif>>\n\n[[Back to organizing|WorkList]]<<endif>>\n<<endif>>