My broke dad keeps giving money to those in need

DEAR ABBY: My father, who is retired, has always had a big heart and almost no regard for himself. Anytime he meets someone in a tough situation, he does whatever he can to make it easier, giving freely of his time and resources without asking for repayment.

This was a big problem when my parents were married because he kept giving away the grocery money or loaning our family car to people who didn’t return it, but at least he had an income back then.