Hard to Undo

As difficult as it may be to believe, we are still dealing with the oldies' paperwork. I ran to pick up carry-out food and came home to hear the husband having this conversation:

"You are not listening to me. I do not authorize further charges. You are not listening to me!"

I know this tone and I know this phrase. It's been thrown at me once or twice or twelve million times. I know that throbbing vein when he's frustrated. I know the look on his face when he's about to lose it. Ah, love.

The oldies were extremely responsible about their bills. They set up automatic payments for a few things and this has been a nightmare. We've sent death certificates. We've paid the balance in full -- yet those automatic charges just keep on coming. You can set it up in minutes. It takes weeks to undo.

Sometimes, life situations need a delete button.