*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by my mother, who experienced them firsthand; used with permission.Photo by Mikhail Nilov from PexelsClearly, it wasn’t a legally binding contract.It was just a symbolic gesture when my father left my mother to his best friend in his will. Here’s how it happened.My mother is a wonderful woman. She is the ultimate housewife and an amazing cook. My mother is kind, caring, and smart. She can do anything, and she does it with grace. Plus, she has an amazing sense of humor and a scintillating personality. People are drawn to her like flies are drawn to honey.My parents have been married for more than half a century. My father’s best friend and his wife have been married nearly as long.According to my father’s best friend, my father got the better deal.That’s why my father’s friend asked my father to draw up a last will and testament that left<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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