Family Secrets, Concluded?

The lady I don't ever remember meeting that was Grandpa's sister was the mother of someone I was told or had the impression was a 'friend of the family'. To say he acted 'inappropriately' on more than one occasion would be a serious understatement. I didn't know we were actually related when he did what he did more than once. I told and nothing was done.

Having read my great aunt's story and referring to her son I realized perhaps for the first time this was my grandfather's nephew. Grandpa was the patriarch of the family and an ex policeman. Had he found out what his nephew had done to his granddaughter, he may have taken the law into his own hands.

Grandpa was a deacon in the church, with a perfect driving record, who would do anything to protect his family. He could have seriously harmed or 'taken out' his nephew for violating his granddaughter. Maybe that's why no one told him, or nothing was done.

When this person passed away, I was relieved, and even happy. Have not felt that way about a death before or since.