My mother was a fan of Harry Belafonte and you could frequently hear the strains of calyso tunes flowing throughout the house as Harry belted out the folk music of his Carribean heritage...Matilda...Mary, Mary...Scarlet Ribbons, Jamaica Farewell.
I remember his bronzed physique prominently pictured on album covers...and as children, we learned every word of the often repeated melodies.
There was a song and the lyrics were in part, what we viewed then as "really naughty" ...we would not dared have said "Shut up your mouth..." and today when we got a call from a distressed short sale seller...these lyrics came rushing into my mind and I wanted to scream them to the lender.....
The lender...I will not be unprofessional and say which one...told the seller...who is unemployed with no unemployment compensation...has cancer...and his wife just lost her job....was told he should NOT short sale his home..should pay whatever they can and that they would be responsible not only for the deficiency but for taxes on it as well....LENDER ABUSE....There should be some ethics required by some agency somewhere...and SOME TRUTH applied to these phone calls...people who have already been broken by the hardships that have befallen them do not need to be beaten up further by lenders...or poorly educated tele-whatever they ares....Life Happens....and it sure doesn't have to happen any worse than it has already for these people.
Hi Sally & David - This is terrible. These poor people have been through enough anguish. Hopefully with the new stimulus plan people like your customers will be treated with respect. Bad thins happen to good people. Thanks goodness they have you two to help them. Thanks for sharing.