Two old women pretend to be sick to test their children: in the end they both leave their inheritance to only one – Story of the day

“It’s a crazy idea!” Monica Celis told her friend Elizabeth Barrios. They were both over 80 years old and often bragged about their children.

Monica’s son Bernardo was a wealthy businessman with his own successful company. Elizabeth’s son Cristobal, meanwhile, worked at a simple desk for a modest salary, but according to her, he was a beautiful human being.

During one of their conversations, both of them were complaining about not seeing them enough, and Elizabeth came up with a crazy idea: to test them by pretending to be sick. “I know, but we’ll tell them the truth quickly. We won’t pretend for long,” Elizabeth suggested with a smile.

Although Monica was reluctant to disturb her busy son, she nodded. After all, if he was so successful, he would surely be able to take some time off to see her. At the very least, he would send someone to look after her.

“Okay, let’s do it,” the woman agreed, and they finished eating their cookies that day.

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That night, they both called their children and told them that they had contracted a bad flu and had been bedridden for a few days.

To Elizabeth’s surprise, Christopher came to visit her with a pot of soup that his wife, Karina, had prepared especially for her.

“Honey, you shouldn’t have done that. I’m sick, but it’s just the flu,” the older woman told her son, feeling guilty because she wasn’t really sick.

“Nonsense. At your age, we need to take care of you. Maybe you should move in with us,” the man suggested as he fed her the soup.

“No!” the old lady said a little too forcefully, then lowered her voice. “No offense, honey. But your house is noisy with my grandchildren running around. I need my peace.”

Christopher smiled and nodded. “You’re right. I’m just thinking of solutions.”

“I was actually hoping you could visit my next-door neighbor, Monica Celis. She also got the flu and I was wondering if her son went to see her. She was going to call him, too,” she said.

“Ok, I’ll bring you some soup. Karina made a huge pot,” he replied, getting out of bed and going to the kitchen.

Elizabeth sighed, feeling bad about the lie, but curious about her friend’s situation.

Monica opened the front door and a middle-aged man who resembled Elizabeth’s late husband was standing in the doorway. “You must be Christopher,” he said.

The man smiled and said, “Mrs. Celis, why aren’t you in bed? Mom told me that you are sick too and I came to bring you some food. She also wondered if your son had come or sent someone.”

The old woman hesitated for a second. She didn’t want to answer that question because her son hadn’t visited her, and she was jealous that Christopher was there.

“Go ahead, boy. Thank you very much. I feel a little better now,” the older woman said as the man walked in and placed the soup on the kitchen counter.

“So, is your son coming soon?”

Monica had to answer: “No, honey. He’s not coming.”

At that moment she remembered the conversation she had had with her son the night before. “Can’t you come visit me and take care of me for a while, honey?” she had asked her son.

“Why don’t you hire someone?” Bernardo replied.

“But… I don’t want a stranger in my house,” the older woman explained, feeling bad about the deception. But still, her son should be open to visiting her.

“Mom… I can’t. I don’t like taking care of sick people and I’m too busy right now.”

“You are the boss at your company, Bernardo. You can take some time off for your mom.”

“No, Mom. I’m a businessman, not a caregiver. Hire someone! You have tons of money!” the man said, then hung up the phone. Monica almost shuddered and spent the rest of the night thinking about her son’s words.

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“Mrs. Celis!” said Cristóbal, interrupting her thoughts. “Do you want me to heat up the soup?”

“What?” she asked, a little disoriented, then his words registered. “Oh! No, thanks. I’ll eat later. I think I’m going to sleep.”

“Okay, I’ll let her rest. But I can come by later to check on her, or if you need anything, call Mom’s phone. I think I’ll stay overnight,” the man offered and walked away, giving the lady a big smile.

Christopher cared for both elderly women for the rest of the week, even though neither of them needed it. He visited them every night after work and checked on them. Eventually, they both told him they were doing better and that he didn’t need to worry about them anymore.

“I felt so bad for her sacrifice. I couldn’t tell her the truth,” Elizabeth said one night as she and her friend ate dinner.

“I know. He was very kind to me, too,” Monica said, her tone bittersweet. “I think you raised the best man. Sometimes having money and giving them all the opportunities in the world isn’t the best.”

Elizabeth finally caught on to her friend’s mood and reached out to comfort her. “You did the best you could. Some people are just different. Some are better at parenting and some are more… well, career-focused?” she said.

Her friend shook her head, but quickly changed the subject. She didn’t want to talk about it anymore.

Years later, when Monica passed away, she left Bernardo a simple letter and left all her millions to Cristobal. She told the man that Elizabeth’s son had been there for her for a long time.

His own son, on the other hand, was busy all the time and could not be disturbed. That is why he felt that Christopher deserved the money. Bernardo pretended that he did not care, but he did not.

Elizabeth died a few months after her friend, and although she did not leave a large inheritance, she also gave it to her son. He donated a large portion to less fortunate nursing homes and kept a portion for himself to ensure his children’s future.

What can we learn from this story?

• Take care of your parents because they won’t be around for long . While building your own life and family is essential, you should always make sure your parents are well taken care of and visit them as much as possible. You may miss them when they’re gone.
• Never let money make you neglect your family. Money changes people, and Bernardo was the perfect example. His family had always had money, but as a businessman he became careless. In contrast, Cristobal was a good son, father, and husband, even after inheriting a fortune.

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