The Inheritance They Thought They Won Was Never Theirs

photos again. At the very bottom, tucked behind a picture of Arthur and my mom at the beach, was a small, hand-written note I hadn’t seen before. It said: “Toby, thank you for the soup and the stories. Don’t worry about the house. Some things are worth owning, and some things are just a burden. Stay free, son.” I held that note against my chest and continue reading …