\nWhen people get old, some families struggle with the demand of eldercare while others remain dedicated to supporting and providing for their elderly relatives.\n
Our grandma, once well-off, had always been generous to us. She paid for our college tuition, helped with the down payments on our homes, and was always there in times of need. But by the time she moved in with my brother, her savings were nearly gone. Her hurt turned into an epic revenge against my brother. The next day, she…\n
Paul and Rachel, a brother and sister, got into an argument over their elderly grandmother Eleanor.
\nThe old lady spent her days painting, and according to Paul, she became a burden because she didn\u2019t contribute to the finances of the family.\n
Hearing Paul\u2019s words, Rachel was shocked.\n
\u201cPaul, she\u2019s our grandmother. She raised us, remember?\u201d she said.\n But Paul was determined to kick his grandma out of his home.\n \u201cThat was then. Things are different now,\u201d he said, crossing his arms. \u201cShe doesn\u2019t bring anything to the table anymore. She just sits there, painting and wasting time.\u201d\n \u201cThose paintings mean something to her,\u201d Rachel said. \u201cAnd they could mean something to us if we let them.\u201d\n \u201cSentimental nonsense. I need to think about the future, Rachel. We can\u2019t afford dead weight.\u201d\n Realizing he was no longer planning to take care of their grandma, Rachel found herself wondering what life would bring for the elderly lady. It was then that Paul suggested Rachel taking grandma Eleanor in.\n \u201cShe can stay with you,\u201d he said bluntly. \u201cYou seem to care so much.\u201d\n Rachel agreed. There was no way that she would leave her grandma without a roof over her head, although her brother\u2019s demand left her with a bitter taste in her mouth.\n Grandma Eleanor got the spare room in Rachel\u2019s house. It became a nice place that felt cozy and felt like home. She could paint there, with the help of Rachel\u2019s children who adored her and loved listening to her stories.\n \u201cThank you, Rachel. You\u2019ve always had a kind heart.\u201d\n \u201cGrandma, you don\u2019t need to thank me. This is your home too,\u201d Rachel said, hugging her tightly.\n \n As time passed by and Eleanor made a number of beautiful painting, Rachel\u2019s children made her post them on the social media. To Eleanor\u2019s surprise, her work attracted plenty of attention, and one day, she received an invitation by the local gallery to exhibit her paintings.\n The weeks leading up to Eleanor\u2019s solo exhibition were a flurry of activity. She worked tirelessly because she not only painted, but wrote the stories behind each of her paintings.\n On the big night, the gallery was filled with people and almost every painting was sold. Rachel even received several commissions, securing her financial independence.\n \u201cThank you all for believing in me,\u201d the sweet grandma told the crowd, tears of joy streaming down her face.\n When the word of her success reached Paul, he suddenly showed at Rachel\u2019s door. When she opened it, the first thing he said was that he was sorry for kicking their grandma out of his house.\n \u201cI made a mistake,\u201d he kept repeating while looking down. \u201cI shouldn\u2019t have kicked her out, I see that now.\u201d\n \u201cIt\u2019s a little late for that, Paul,\u201d Rachel told him. \u201cYou showed your true colors when you turned your back on family.\u201d Speaking to his grandma, Paul said he wanted to make things right.\n \u201cNo, Paul. You only want to make things right because you see my success now. Where was this concern when I needed a home, when all I had was my art and my memories?\u201d Eleanor said.\n \u201cI was wrong,\u201d Paul said with a breaking voice. \u201cI see that now. I\u2019ve lost so much because of my actions.\u201d\n \u201cYou lost our respect,\u201d Eleanor added. \u201cAnd that\u2019s something you can\u2019t buy back with apologies or money. Family is about love and support, not about what you can get from them.\u201d\n Realizing that his apologies weren\u2019t enough to rebuild the bridges he had ruined, Paul turned around and left.\n Eleanor then turned to her granddaughter and told her that she was thankful for everything she had done for her. But it was Rachel who was grateful because her grandma taught her to cherish the people who truly matter.\n Eleanor\u2019s career as a painter blossomed. People loved her work and she sold plenty of paintings. As of Paul, he only witnessed his grandma\u2019s success from afar. Hopefully, he learned a valuable life lesson.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our grandma, once well-off, had always been generous to us. She paid for our college tuition, helped with the down payments on our homes, and was always there in times of need. But by the time she moved in with my brother, her savings were nearly gone. 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