Sons Abandon Old Mom in Nursing Care & Sell Her House, New Owner Returns Her Home Keys Later
Sons Abandon Old Mom in Nursing Care & Sell Her House, New Owner Returns Her
Home Keys Later
Jenny Avatar
Blinded by greed and a desire for wealth, the sons of an elderly widow forced her out of her own residence, sold the property, and arranged for her to stay in a nursing home. Several days later, the new owner returned her keys accompanied by a touching note that made her embrace him and shed tears.
An 80-year-old woman who used a wheelchair had always worried that her sons, Simon and Kevin, would send her to a nursing home someday, but they had assured her they wouldn’t. “We would never do this to you, Mom,” they promised.
Sadly, those promises proved false just two days before Michelle’s 81st birthday when Simon and Kevin handed her some papers about a nursing home, and everything changed suddenly.
“But Simon, why do I have to move there?” the shocked old woman asked her eldest son. “Kevin, are you involved too? Both of you said you would never do this to me!”
“Oh, my dear… Is this real? Are these the keys to my house? Please tell me I’m not dreaming,” Michelle sobbed as she read the note.
Her sons refused to listen. She begged them to let her stay, even though it was her late husband's house, which he had left her. But Simon and Kevin were blinded by their material goals and ignored her tears and pleas.
“Listen, Mom,” Simon said with a smile. “We know this is your house, but you can’t live here alone. It’s hard for us to visit often. We’ve arranged for you to go to the nursing home, where you’ll get better care. We’ll come see you once a month, okay?”
“Visit me? I’m not a guest. I am your mother!” Michelle cried. She felt defeated. She looked around the house, remembering the good times with her now-separated family. With a heavy heart, she packed her belongings and prepared to move into the nursing home, much to her sons’ satisfaction.
A couple of days later, Michelle was taken to a nursing home in downtown Pittsburgh, about 30 miles from her house. She was devastated, especially knowing her sons planned to sell her beloved home to buy cars and jewelry for their wives.
“Are you selling my house?” she asked through tears. “But you told me you would take care of it after I signed those papers.”
“Oh, Mom! Can you please stop talking about that house? Yes, we’re selling it. We told you we’d manage it, but we have other plans now,” Kevin said sternly.
Michelle felt even more upset imagining her cherished home being gone soon. She went into the nursing home and refused to look at her sons. She was deeply hurt, feeling abandoned by the children she loved and raised with all her heart.
About a week later, Brad Perkins, Simon’s 27-year-old son, came home. He had studied architecture and moved to New York for work but was transferred back to his hometown’s regional office. He was happy to live with his family again.
During a family dinner, Brad noticed that his grandma was missing. Curious, he asked his father and uncle where she was. “You told me Grandma stays with us every Tuesday and Wednesday. I don’t see her today. Isn’t today Tuesday?” he asked. “Where is she?”
Simon and Kevin looked surprised and quiet. They hadn’t told Brad anything.
“What’s going on, Dad? Uncle Kevin, tell me. Where is Grandma? Wait, I’ll call her.”
Brad dialed Michelle’s number, but it went to voicemail.
“Odd. Grandma never turns off her phone. Let me try the landline,” he said. The landline was also disconnected.
“Dad… Uncle Kevin… What’s happening? Are you going to tell me or should I go see for myself?”
Finally, Simon told Brad the truth. “She didn’t want to be a burden. That’s why we had to leave her at the nursing home.”