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November 13, 2007, 3:09 pm PST
Amen!!!
Quote From: fluffyfatIt seems so much fairer to divide the money evenly. I expect Aunt Virginia thought the youngest was her favorite when she was a cute little girl. Once they were all grown, the years had passed and the older, Linda had cared for her in her old age, it makes perfect sense that Virginia would have changed her will to make a more even distribution.
Neither am I surprised that Linda was writing lots of Virginia's checks at the end. Medical costs can sky rocket at the end of life. Caring for an elder relative in your own home is a huge job and a great sacrifice. Even if Virginia had left all of her money to Linda, I wouldn't have blamed her. Having cared for my mom the last 8 yrs of her life, spending the last 5 doing everything from changing diapers, to hand feeding, bathing, lifting, loving her and watching her slip away before my very eyes, I don't think it was brought out enough that Linda had made a great sacrifice as did her children having to "share" their mom with their great aunt. If her aunt wanted to show appreciation for spending her last yrs. in a real home as appossed to a nursing home, who are the other sister's to mind? Thank goodness, my sister and I were always on the same page about the money end, because we both knew that any money spent, was spent for love. Sign me, Those that mind, don't matter. And those that matter, don't mind.
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