Three children who never cared for their elderly mother rushed to her lawyer after her death, convinced that they would inherit her property. However, a surprise awaited them, and they didn’t find out until after the funeral.
Catherine Blaire and her husband Todd had spent their entire lives in rural Texas, working the few acres of property they owned and gradually turning their simple farming profits into a major business.
Consequently, Catherine and her three children, Bridget, Samuel and Paul, never lacked for anything, even after Todd passed away. However, when the children moved from home to the city, things took a turn for the worse.
At first, Catherine missed them terribly and she wanted them to stay with her to help her with her affairs, but the children had other things on their minds, which Catherine didn’t learn until she was diagnosed with cancer. and that he only had three months left to live…
“Hello, Samuel. I was wondering if you could come see your mom this weekend. She’s in the hospital and really wants to meet you…well, all three of you”. Melissa, Catherine’s secretary and assistant, called Samuel after Catherine’s diagnosis. But Samuel’s response broke poor Catherine’s heart.
“Listen, Melissa. I don’t have time, okay? And if she’s already in the hospital, I guess the doctors are taking care of her. Why does mom want to create unnecessary drama? Either way, it’s not like I can cure her. I don’t want to come, and never call me again,” he grumbled before hanging up.
Catherine was just there listening to the whole conversation and the way Samuel behaved saddened her. However, she did not show it to Melissa.
“Oh dear,” she chuckled, hiding her tears. “You see, Melissa. I think my Sammy is busy with his job. He takes things seriously like a responsible man. I should be proud of him.”
“Yes Madam. Don’t worry, I’ll call Bridget and Paul. I’m sure they can find time for you,” Melissa replied, forcing a smile. But deep down, she can see how hurt Catherine is by Samuel’s words.
Fortunately, when she called Bridget, she agreed to visit Catherine. But when she contacted Paul, it was still the same story.
“No, Melissa,” he replied. “I will not be able to come. I’m going on a trip to Thailand with friends. I’ll see if I have time after that.”
“But Paul…”
“Hey, hey, relax. Why don’t you pay someone to take care of her? I understand that she is sick, but what can I do? I can’t be by her side for the rest of her life, so just tell her I’m busy and will find time for her later. Goodbye,” he said and hung up.
“Well, ma’am…” Melissa looked at Catherine, annoyed, trying to find words to console her. But before she could say anything, the older woman spoke up.
“It’s okay, Melissa. At least my daughter is visiting me. I’m glad there’s still someone who cares about me…”
But unfortunately, Bridget’s visit was nothing like Catherine had expected. She arrived at the hospital with a bouquet and some fruit, barely spoke to him for 10 minutes, then left saying, “You look good to me, mum. I don’t think there was any need for such an urgent visit. But it is good. Take care of yourself.”
Catherine was in tears, wondering how times have changed. Her children, whom she had raised with so much love, no longer bothered to devote time to her and moved away from her.
In fact, even in Catherine’s final days, when Melissa informed the children that their mother’s health was rapidly deteriorating, they didn’t seem to care much except to come back to see her once or twice to complain. money.
For example, when Paul returned from his vacation in Thailand, he took some money from Catherine, telling her it was for a new business he was starting. But in reality, he bought himself a new car. Bridget and Samuel did the same, and they kept asking for money for various reasons.
Catherine is then convinced that her miserly children are only interested in the inheritance that Todd has left. So she contacted her lawyer one morning and changed her will – which no one is supposed to know about until she died.
So three months later, when her children rushed into the lawyer’s office after her funeral to find out what their mother had left for them, they were appalled.
“What ? Mom left us nothing? What are you talking about, Mr. Smith?” shouted Paul, stunned to learn that their mother had disinherited all three of them.
“I know it’s true,” Bridget said with a smile. “Mom was sick. She must not have been in a good state of mind. There’s no way she gave it to charity instead of us!”
“Well, kids,” the lawyer said. “I never mentioned that she left everything to charity. In truth, it would be inaccurate to say that she left you nothing. She left you a message explaining who the new heirs to her fortune are and why.”
“A message?” asked Samuel, glaring. “Do you think we came here to have fun, Mr. Smith? Stop this nonsense and tell us what she did to change the will.”
Mr. Smith sighed and moved a piece of paper on the table. “The answers to all your questions can be found here. Now please excuse me because I have other people to see.”
Paul took the paper and walked out of the lawyer’s office to read it. Then his two other siblings followed him. They discovered that it was a letter written by Catherine a few days before her death.
“Dear Samuel, Paul and Bridget,
If you’re reading this letter, then I assume you’re at my lawyer’s office, frustrated that you haven’t received anything from my fortune. You shouldn’t be surprised, kids, because you got what you deserved.
Remember when I called and none of you bothered to come except when you needed the money? Or how you only needed me for your fancy trips, your new cars, and your extravagant lifestyle? No, no, don’t be embarrassed about it. You taught me how miserable people can be – even her own children –…
“What the fuck?” cried Bridget, losing her composure. “What’s wrong with her? She really thought we needed her moral lessons after what she did?”
“Wait a minute, there’s more,” Paul replied and continued reading the letter.
I wanted to give you a little life lesson before leaving this world. You know, I saw Todd last night in my dream. I told him how sad I was after all that happened. He laughed and said to me, “Honey, you should leave the fortune to our children. You can’t take it with you after you die. Why worry about unnecessary things?
But I told Todd that I had people in mind who deserved all of our fortune. And it is Melissa and our gardener, Robert, who are joint heirs to my home and business. This poor 18-year-old gardener was like a son to me. He bought me medicine, made me fresh tea every morning and every evening, and spent time with me, telling me stories about his village and keeping me motivated even though I told him I had little time. to live.
And Melissa was no exception. She drove me to all my doctor’s appointments. She often slept by my bedside at night, watching over me and the business your father and I had worked so hard to build. But what were you three doing? You were too preoccupied with your lavish lifestyles. So, good luck with that from now on. I hope time has taught you a good lesson.
With love,
your mother,
Catherine Blaire.
The three kids exchanged a look, but realized there was nothing they could do at this point. They were alone and had to fend for themselves.
Robert and Melissa, on the other hand, who were afraid of losing their jobs after Catherine’s death, were able to enjoy Catherine and Todd’s inheritance – their farming business – and live happily ever after.
What can we learn from this story?
You can’t avoid karma. Paul, Bridget and Samuel received a good lesson for their greed, since they were disinherited.
Older people need love and attention, and we should not refrain from giving it to them.. Catherine just wanted to be with her children and spend time with them in her final days, but they were pathetic and didn’t care about her.
