When my mom battled cancer, I was her caregiver until she passed away. Shockingly, her will left everything to my money-hungry brother and aunts, with nothing for me. But there was more to the story.
“Your Mom loved you more than anyone,” the lawyer said, handing me an envelope after the will reading. Inside was an address and a key. I discovered she left me a beautiful, fully paid-for home with our favorite flowers and photos inside.
Mom knew my brother and aunts were money drains. She left them her savings, knowing they’d squander it, to teach them a lesson. She wanted me to have a stable future and a place to make new memories.
Standing in my new kitchen, I realized mom’s love wasn’t in the money; it was in this home, a priceless gift.
“Hey, Mom? You still know best.”
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