Seven Yellow Circles on a Plain Plate Saved My Family Home

was still glossy.

“Two days ago,” I said.

The document was a petition for involuntary adult guardianship. It listed my name, Martha, as the ward and Arthur’s name as the petitioner. It was six pages of legal bond paper, stapled at the top with heavy brass fasteners that had started to turn green.

“He did this before we even sat down continue reading …