Family arguments can get worse during hard times, especially when emotions are strong. In this story, a man refuses to give his late wife’s clothes to his sister because his wife wanted them to go to charity. The fact that his sister didn’t help during his wife’s illness made things even more difficult.
The man shared his story:
My wife was a corporate lawyer and mediator. She had very nice work clothes. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and passed away after two years. The last six months of her life were really hard. My sister Sarah did nothing to help us during that time.
My wife never liked Sarah. I don’t like her either because she’s selfish. At my wife’s wake, Sarah asked about my wife’s clothes, but I ignored her. She said she wanted a few things to remember my wife by, but I didn’t respond.
Six months later, I went to my mom’s birthday, but I still didn’t feel like dealing with people. Sarah asked me again about my wife’s clothes.
I told her that my wife wanted me to donate them to a women’s shelter she used to help. The clothes would help women who need them for court or job interviews.
