After caring for my mom through her long battle with cancer, she passed away, and the family gathered for the will reading. To my shock, my mom left her entire $5 million savings to my brother and aunts, who rarely showed up unless they needed something from her. I was heartbroken and confused, feeling betrayed and wondering if I hadn’t done enough.
Then the lawyer handed me a letter from my mom. It included an address and a key, which led to a house—a beautiful home she had left me, fully paid for and filled with memories of us. In a second letter, she explained that she knew my brother and aunts would waste the money and wanted me to have something more meaningful—a place to build my future.
In the end, her love wasn’t in the money but in the home she left for me, and I realized she still knew best.
