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but it’s what you’re Mother instructed of me so here we go.”
     
    “ First of all, I have a letter for each of you from her for you to read at a later time.” He opened his big black brief case and handed them out one by one. On the front of each one was the receiver’s name in Momma’s delicate script.
     
    She itched to open hers but Mr. Price said specifically to read it at a later time which she took to mean -in private-.
     
    “ First of all I want you all to know your Momma was very proud of each one of you. She spoke of y’all often when she and I set up her will. She wanted you to know she put a lot of thought into this in hopes y’all would understand and not fight amongst yourselves over her decisions. I’m not sure how much you kids know about her finances and estate but while she wasn’t a wealthy woman, she had things she wanted to give each of you. Mona left me with some difficult things to say to you kids so please, bear with me.”
     
    There was a strained silence in the room, no one flinched or spoke a word until Mr. Price’s voice rang out once again, clearing his throat to start. “Ahem…The first thing I’ll be reading is a note your Mother penned with my secretary in my offices back in July this past summer. I’ll ask y’all not to interrupt please and leave questions or comments until the end.”
     
    Everyone nodded and Callum spoke up. “Of course Mr. Price, anything you say Sir.”
     
    “ Thank you son…ok, here we go.”
     
     
     

 
     
    Chapter 5
     
     
     
    “ My dear children, first of all I want you each to know I love you so very much, every single one of you. If Mr. Price is reading this to you right now then I’m sure you’re all together for the first time in way too many years. It does this old heart good to know I finally brought all my babies back together after all the strife and heartache over the years. I have thought long and hard about what I can leave you with in my passing. Your Momma doesn’t have much but what I do want to give is meaningful and I hope it shows you that even through all the pain and heartache you kids went through, a lot caused by me and your stepfather, some from your father dying and now more with me dying, that I loved you all until my last breath. So I have confessions. I’m baring my soul in hopes for forgiveness and that maybe, just maybe, fences will be mended and I can find peace in Heaven, and that God will forgive me for what I’ve done.”
     
    He cleared his throat and for the first time while reading he glanced around the room. There were many tears slipping down their faces, holding each other’s hands. He took a sip of his water and proceeded again.
     
    “ I never said a word to any of you about being sick. Oh most of you knew I wasn’t feeling well but I did my best to hide just how bad I was. I probably wouldn’t tell you now but you kids need to know for your own medical history. I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in February. I didn’t say anything because I could never find the right time or the right words and I didn’t want to mess up you kids’ life more than I already had. It was already too far gone and I refused treatment because I didn’t want to rack up bills and cause you all more sorrow when it wasn’t going to do any good. Maybe that was selfish of me but honestly I thought it was for the best.
     
    “ I have to say these last months I have changed my life more than any of you know. God and I had a long talk and I think by the time we were through we came to an agreement and He forgave me for all my wrongs and carried me through until the end. It wasn’t long after Lucas died that I finally found out what was wrong with me. Those two blows nearly knocked the wind from my sails but y’all know how stubborn I am.”
     
    Chuckles rippled through sniffles as they all looked around at each other nodding.
     
    “ Well, anyways, when Lucas passed on I used his life insurance to do