I sent an email to all my siblings and Holmer’s wife’s children, telling them what had happened and how unacceptable this was. We need a game plan, I said. Clearly, these people do not know how to manage their money. What if we came up with a budget for them and between all of us kids, we could cover whatever else they needed. Who’s in? A few of my siblings were on board, but I never heard back from any of Holmer’s wife’s children. Three weeks later, Holmer and his wife paid Jake back the money they owed him.
