“When the family bought the house across the street, I wanted to be a good neighbor and help, especially when your spouse passed. Well, you took my kind deeds wrong and thought you were going to be special to me. My Carl passed had away many years earlier, and I was not interested in a man. My little Poopsie knew you were selfish and hateful that was why every time you came to the house, she growled and wanted to bite you,” Mary stopped talking and remained silent.
“Hey Bob, was that you?” Laughing loudly, Ernest asked.
Bob was sitting in the back of the room, and failed to comment. A hush came over the others as they looked at him.
Mrs. Jenkins spoke,“I asked you to come here tonight, so I could remind you of what selfish people you are, …show more content…
Brookhurst to do one more thing. I know the local animal shelters are in need of volunteers, and the local hospital needs extra help to care for the animals. I am giving one-hundred and fifty thousand dollars to anyone who donates twenty hours per week for one year at either the shelter or the hospital helping with the animals or cleaning up dog poop. Ernest will keep a list of the volunteers. He will make sure that everyone who donates the time will receive the money. Otherwise, the money will be included with the rest of the estate and distributed as I have requested. Please, if anyone is unable to fulfill the commitment, do not volunteer. Upon failure to complete the year, per my instructions they are not to receive one red cent. We have set aside an extra hundred thousand dollars for the person who does the most to care for the animals. At the end of the year, Ernest will identify that person and if he feels no one deserves it, the funds will go to the ASPCA with the rest of my estate. I willingly leave the balance of my entire estate to the ASPCA, after all, the above is completed,” she …show more content…
Shaken and speechless as he sat down to wait until his friend finished talking, before he asked, “What are you saying? Why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“She made me promise not to tell you until she was gone.”
“What about William and Adie? They were my parents.”
”No, they took care of you.” Henry corrected him.
Visibly shaken Ernest wiped a tear from his eye, “That explains a lot,” he whispered.
“She wanted me to give you this,” Henry said removing a large envelope from his briefcase and handed it to Ernest. “The papers in here will explain everything.” +++
Heather had forgotten her jacket, and returned to the hall, she stopped to listen.
“Oh, my God,” she gasped, grabbing her jacket and out the door, she ran.
“Well, there goes the secret now to everyone will know about it,” Ernest said.
“I’ll see you in the morning for the internment. When you have a few minutes, come to my office and sign some papers.” Henry said good night and watched the old man walk up and stand before his mother’s coffin weeping for the mother, he would never
“Hey Bob, was that you?” Laughing loudly, Ernest asked.
Bob was sitting in the back of the room, and failed to comment. A hush came over the others as they looked at him.
Mrs. Jenkins spoke,“I asked you to come here tonight, so I could remind you of what selfish people you are, …show more content…
Brookhurst to do one more thing. I know the local animal shelters are in need of volunteers, and the local hospital needs extra help to care for the animals. I am giving one-hundred and fifty thousand dollars to anyone who donates twenty hours per week for one year at either the shelter or the hospital helping with the animals or cleaning up dog poop. Ernest will keep a list of the volunteers. He will make sure that everyone who donates the time will receive the money. Otherwise, the money will be included with the rest of the estate and distributed as I have requested. Please, if anyone is unable to fulfill the commitment, do not volunteer. Upon failure to complete the year, per my instructions they are not to receive one red cent. We have set aside an extra hundred thousand dollars for the person who does the most to care for the animals. At the end of the year, Ernest will identify that person and if he feels no one deserves it, the funds will go to the ASPCA with the rest of my estate. I willingly leave the balance of my entire estate to the ASPCA, after all, the above is completed,” she …show more content…
Shaken and speechless as he sat down to wait until his friend finished talking, before he asked, “What are you saying? Why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“She made me promise not to tell you until she was gone.”
“What about William and Adie? They were my parents.”
”No, they took care of you.” Henry corrected him.
Visibly shaken Ernest wiped a tear from his eye, “That explains a lot,” he whispered.
“She wanted me to give you this,” Henry said removing a large envelope from his briefcase and handed it to Ernest. “The papers in here will explain everything.” +++
Heather had forgotten her jacket, and returned to the hall, she stopped to listen.
“Oh, my God,” she gasped, grabbing her jacket and out the door, she ran.
“Well, there goes the secret now to everyone will know about it,” Ernest said.
“I’ll see you in the morning for the internment. When you have a few minutes, come to my office and sign some papers.” Henry said good night and watched the old man walk up and stand before his mother’s coffin weeping for the mother, he would never