The Letters In The Kitchen

My mom passed away recently. She left her entire estate to my brother and two aunts. I got one small envelope. I was the one who cared for her when she got sick. I was the one who stayed. They only came around when they wanted money. At the lawyer’s office, they were practically smiling. He reads the will. All the savings, the investments, the family house - all to them. I just sat there. Then the lawyer clears his throat and hands me the envelope. He says, "Your mother said you would understand." Inside was just an address and a single house key. I drove there the same day. When I walked inside, there was a stack of sealed letters waiting on the kitchen table. Each one had a name on it. One of them was mine. I opened it, and-