My Grandmother Pretended to Be Deaf to Test Us before Dividing the Inheritance – Everyone Got What They Deserved Love, as my late grandmother used to say, is the greatest bequest. Her children were so ungrateful that it took her acting deaf and a startling will reading for them to realize what she really meant.While you can, treasure your grandparents. Squeeze them close, say “I love you,” and make memories with them that will provide you comfort even after they pass away. Because those will be the only things you have left when the time comes. I’m Emily, and I’m going to tell you how my 89-year-old Grandma Rosalind impacted my life forever by teaching me this invaluable lesson.It happened when I was fifteen. I was happy to spend time with Grandma Rosalind while my pals were preoccupied with their beach parties and summer flings.
Her smile with her dimples always brightened my day. One day, Grandma murmured, “Emily, dear,” in a gentle, loving voice. “Would you like to help me with the garden later?” I excitedly nodded, disregarding my uncle’s rolling of his eyes from across the room. He was never able to figure out why I was bothering the “old lady”. “Your summer is being wasted, Em,” said my Uncle Bill. “Why don’t you come to the beach with us instead?”I gave him a fierce look. “Uncle Bill, I genuinely care about my grandmother. You ought to give it a go sometime.” Grandma’s hands trembled a little, and I noticed it while we pruned the roses together. The fact that she was growing older alarmed me. “Grandma,” I spoke softly. “You know I love you, right?”She stopped and gave me that sweet look.
