Sitting here on Halloween watching The Lost Boys, I can’t
help remember that it is one of my dad’s favorite horror movies. He always had
an affinity for scary movies, in particular those involving vampires.
Unfortunately dad is still in jail even though he has been accepted in mental
health court. Why? Because no half way house has agreed to take him yet.
According to his forensic case worker, this is largely a financial issue. Dad
has no resources currently. I was his payee and sent money all over the United
States twice a week via Western Union for an extensive period of time, but then he went
missing. I feared something horrible had happened to him. It turned out he was
in jail, but given my responsibility for my minor brother and fear that losing
track of dad again while getting his disability checks could be a liability, I
relinquished payee status. We ended up giving payee status to a man who own apartments that he
rents out to mentally ill post release from custody in Fort Myers, Florida
(where I found my dad the next time). I figured that way he would at least have a roof
over his head and food. That didn’t last long though, as he disappeared and was
ultimately arrested again in July 2010 (this is the arrest for which he is
currently incarcerated). Dad is not eligible to his disability while in
custody, but I have no clue as to exactly when it stopped. Ironically I work
for social security disability but cannot expedite this process or see what is going on whatsoever.
Dad’s social worker now knows the situation and I directed her to contact
social security in Florida, so perhaps things will be sorted out soon and dad
will be released from jail. Hopefully he will remain
compliant with his meds to avoid tragedy on the streets or re-incarceration. I
want to see him when I can take vacation in May and let him know that while he
has been in his own personal nightmare, a re-make of Fright Night is out, and
one of Dark Shadows will be released soon. Maybe we can have a movie marathon
circa 1995. Baby steps…
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