My DIL Threw My Belongings Out of the House After Learning She Inherited It, but Karma Got Her That Same Day
“Clear your stuff off MY lawn, before I call the cops!” My DIL claimed to have inherited the house when my father went away and dumped all of my family’s possessions out into the grass! Soon after, my kid arrived, and she was severely struck by karma.
I had been rummaging through decades’ worth of memories in moving boxes when Dad’s lawyer called regarding the reading of the will. I called my son Matt and begged him to come instead of me since I couldn’t bear to go to the lawyer’s office.
“Yes, Mom,” he answered. “Are you sure you don’t need help to sort through Grandad’s things?”
I said, “Thanks, but I’m getting by.” Later today, I’m going to pick up his stuff from the assisted living facility. Would you please come over this afternoon and let me know if you have any specific memories of him?
I was so sure the will reading would be a simple, unsurprising event. How mistaken I was.
The smell of the elderly home was a blend of wilted flowers and disinfectant that made my throat clench. A young nurse brought me Dad’s things, all neatly packed in an old, simple cardboard box, and I drew a reassuring breath.
The nurse remarked, “Here you are, Ma’am,” in a kind but aloof tone befitting someone who had done this a hundred times.
I lifted the box and nodded, muttering a modest thank you.
Even though it wasn’t heavy, I still felt like the weight was pressing down on me. Simple items such as several dog-eared mystery novels, his beloved tattered sweatshirt, and a little Bible with a frayed cover from years of use were found within.
