Lonely Woman in Nursing Home Receives Visitors After Inheriting $2.3M
Lola Simpson lived a solitary life at Big Hearts Nursing Home. Her daughter, Natalie, and son-in-law, Roger, ignored her for six years. Once a lively woman, Lola’s health declined at 80, leading Natalie to place her in the nursing home and occupy her house.
Lola often cried over family photos, missing her daughter. Mary, a young nurse, comforted her, saying, “Crying doesn’t suit a pretty lady like you.” Mary, moved by Lola’s loneliness, proposed to her husband, Josh, that they take Lola in. Initially hesitant, Josh agreed, recalling his mother’s lonely final days.
Lola found happiness living with Mary’s family. One day, she received a letter notifying her of a $2.3 million inheritance from her stepbrother, Morgan. When Natalie and Roger learned of her fortune, they tried to reclaim her, but Lola rejected them, saying, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know you.”
Mary and Josh’s family became Lola’s new loving family. Grateful, Lola decided to leave her inheritance to them. She also sued Natalie and Roger for her house and won. Lola’s health improved, and she remained happy with her new family.
Lessons:
- Family isn’t always blood.
- “You can’t sow the seeds of bitterness and expect to grow a plant of love.”