When my mother passed away, I thought the hardest part would be saying goodbye.
I was wrong.
The difficult part came later, when the house became quiet and her belongings were divided among the family.
My stepfather remained in the home. Other possessions went to relatives, while her savings and remaining assets were handled according to the arrangements she had made during her lifetime.
And me?
I received an old shawl.
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