"The money isn't enormous, but I want my children to live righteous and harmonious lives. Don't make my soul sad in the afterlife."
My mother passed away one late autumn morning, as gently as an oil lamp slowly going out. All her life she worked tirelessly and left no fortune, only a small, dilapidated house and a few old belongings.
The funeral was simple. My two older brothers and I – the eldest, the younger, and I – sat and discussed how to divide the few remaining possessions.
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