My 6-Year-Old Son Kept Taking Money from My Emergency Envelope – When I Asked Why, He Said His Loving Grandma Told Him To

He scrambled up, glasses crooked. “What?”

“The money—your surgery savings. A thousand dollars is gone.”

His face drained. “That’s impossible.”

“I know!” I snapped.

We both turned to the hallway. “Joseph,” I said.

“He’s six; maybe he was just playing,” Mark offered.

I entered Joseph’s room. He was playing with blocks. I dropped to my knees, trying to stay calm.

“Hey, sweetheart. Did you take any money from Mommy’s office?”

He nodded. “Yeah.”

“You… you did?”

“I gave it to Granny.”

I froze. I grew up in foster care. I didn’t have a mother. Carolyn, Mark’s mom, was staying with us to help—she would never have taken the money.

“Sweetheart, who did you give it to?”

“Granny. She begged me for it.”