My father has been estranged from the rest of the family for the better part of the last 2 decades. It's a long story. Think (loosely) "House of Sand and Fog." He is 90 years old now.
Last night my brother in California called and told me that dad's current wife of 7 years has tracked their phone number down and called them with the news that he has been in the hospital/rehab for the last 3 months. Seems when he was trying to board a city transit bus in Tarzana, a "homeless" person approaches him "telling" him to give him $20. When my dad refuses, the man starts beating him up breaking a couple of bones. When he falls as a result of this he also breaks his pelvic bone. Police is called, the man is arrested, and my dad gets taken to the hospital for a long stay and rehab to be able to walk again.
I'm pissed and cannot believe anyone who calls himself a human being can allow himself to do this to another who's that old.
Just sharing.