THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
Not sure what to do. Sadly my brother's wife passed away. This was pretty unexpected. They did not have life insurance because he lost his job during 2020 and they couldn't afford to keep it. He asked me and my sisters to see if we could help. We all agreed to pitch in. I'm happy to help in his time of need. Here's where things get a little sketchy. I got a call from a classmate. He passed along his condolences and mentioned that he participated in the Go Fund Me thing. I asked a little more about that. He sent me a link. My brother is also asking others to pitch in to help with the funeral. My sisters and I had already told him we would do this. Should I say something to my brother about this? It seems odd that he's doing that when we already said we would cover the funeral. Any ideas how I tip-toe through this mine field?
Sad Big Brother.
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