A poor nurse chose to take care of her four elderly neighbors when she saw that they could only depend on each other to do chores around the house.
Poor Cassandra Myers worked as a nurse at a nearby hospital. In the United States, nurses are usually paid well. However, Cassandra spent most of her pay paying off her parents’ bills, leaving her with just enough money to get by.
Cassandra lived in the house her family had lived in for generations. It was in a quiet area. Four brothers who were all in their 80s lived next door to her.
Every day, Cassandra saw her brothers having a hard time with their chores. They had to carry their groceries, clean their house and yard, take out the trash, and cook every day when they were old.
Cassandra offered to help them every time she got home from work at the hospital because she knew they needed it. The four sisters liked this and really liked being with Cassandra.
Marie, the oldest sister, once told her, “You are sent from heaven, Cassandra.” She asked, “Will you let us pay you for your help at least?”
That was all Cassandra could say. “No, Marie, not at all. You won’t be able to pay me! This is something I do for you because I care, not because I want money from you. “Don’t worry about it at all,” she said.
They had Cassandra help them every day by cooking their meals and cleaning up afterward. She also helped each of them on their own, getting their daily medications ready and helping them get dressed.
They were having dinner together one day when Cassandra asked, “Why didn’t you ever go to a nursing home?” Without a doubt, they can take better care of you than I can.
Clara, one of your sisters said they didn’t trust nursing homes. “We planned to spend the rest of our lives together.” “We wouldn’t be able to sleep in the same room in a nursing home, and we’d have to deal with a lot of other people,” she said.
“We’d rather live the rest of our lives with real love and care around us.” Mindy, the younger sister, added, “We never know what other people are trying to do.”
Cassandra agreed with the sisters because she understood what they were saying. She told them, “Well.” “Don’t be worried.” She smiled and said, “As long as I can, you can count on me to help.” “That’s why neighbors are helpful!”
Lisa, the second-eldest sister, reached out to touch her hand and said, “You are the best neighbor anyone could ask for.”
Cassandra always made time to see her brothers when she got home from the hospital, even if she was very tired. They had dinner together, and she took care of everything they needed before going home to sleep.
Regrettably, as time went on, what was bound to happen did. As the brothers died one by one, Cassandra was left to plan their funerals and grieve their deaths.
When the last sister died, she cleaned their house and went to the funeral, where the only person there was a lawyer who said her name was Attorney Abigail Smith.
She told her, “You must be Cassandra.” “Thank you for always looking out for the sisters.” “I’ve heard a lot about you.”
Cassandra smiled at her through tears. “It was fun to be with them.” I will really miss all of them.
The lawyer told Cassandra that she had to come to her office that same week to talk about something. Cassandra was confused, but she said she would go to the lawyer’s office the next day.
The lawyer gave her a paper when she got there. “Lisa, Clara, Mindy, and Marie all had kids.” They didn’t bother to go to any of the deaths, so I know you’ve never met them, but they live in a nearby state. “The sisters changed their will when they realized their children didn’t care much about them,” she said.
Attorney Abigail told her, “They left everything to you.” “The document lists all the things they left behind for you, such as money, jewelry, and the house they lived in.”
Cassandra’s mouth dropped open. She couldn’t believe that her neighbors, who had kids, had left their whole estate to her. “That’s not possible!” She was shocked and said, “I don’t deserve all of these.”
Abigail, the lawyer, shrugged. “Yes, Cassandra. You do.” They treated you like a daughter more than their own children. “They thought you should inherit their wealth,” she told her.
Cassandra wasn’t sure what to think. When she saw the paper that made it clear she was to get the money the four sisters left behind, she started to shake. She didn’t know what to do with the money at first, but she quickly realized it was enough to pay off all of her parents’ bills.
A few days after the meeting, the children of the four sisters started calling Attorney Abigail to have the will read. When she told them that they were not part of the will, they all wanted to go to court to fight it.
Lawyer Abigail told them that before they could do that, each child would get a letter from their mother in the mail. The message in each letter was the same:
“Dear child,
It’s possible that you want to know why I left you with nothing. My love is strong for you, and I’m glad you were able to begin a new life without me in a different place. I’m glad of all the good things you’ve done, but I always wished you had time to come see me and spend the rest of my days with me.
What hurt me the most was that you never paid attention to me after you moved. I wished you’d come every holiday, but you never did. So I chose to leave my money to someone who was there for me when you weren’t.
I hope you understand and agree with this choice. Like how you’ve been able to live without me all these years, I know you can live without my fortune. “Love, mom.”
The letters got to the kids at the same time. Through a group chat, they sent each other messages and agreed to drop the lawsuit. They knew how bad they were to their moms and that they didn’t deserve everything they got from them.
Even though Cassandra never met any of the sisters’ children, she would see fresh flowers on their graves every year on the anniversary of their deaths. This made Cassandra smile because she knew that the kids of her sisters had finally chosen to do what they could to pay attention to their moms.
What does this story teach us?
Do what you can to help someone when you can. Cassidy helped her elderly friends and didn’t expect anything in return. In the end, her friends thought she should inherit their estate because she cared about them more than their own children did.
Before it’s too late, spend time with the people you care about. When the sisters died, their kids understood how much time they had wasted not taking care of their moms. They felt bad that they didn’t spend more time with them while they were still living, so every year they put flowers on their graves because it was too late to change the past.
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