The Day After the Funeral, Nothing Was the Same

I hadn’t expected anything from her estate, so nothing surprised me.

But the following day, her son called—furious, confused, practically shouting.

While going through one of the old boxes his mother had left behind, he’d discovered a letter.

It wasn’t addressed to him.

It was addressed to me.

In it, she thanked me for being patient and gentle with her during her weakest moments.Continue reading…