{"id":3666,"date":"2024-07-26T17:22:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2024-07-26T17:22:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:22:26","slug":"my-grandmother-passed-away-and-in-her-will-she-left-me-only-an-old-couch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/my-grandmother-passed-away-and-in-her-will-she-left-me-only-an-old-couch\/","title":{"rendered":"my grandmother passed away, and in her will, she left me only an old couch."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>On a seemingly ordinary day, ten-year-old Kevin, a resourceful and curious boy, discovers a hidden compartment in a worn-out sofa that once belonged to his lover\u00a0<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/en%5C/mijn-zus-annuleerde-haar-bruiloft-zes-maanden-eerder-vanwege-het-verlies-van-onze-grootmoeder-2%5C/%5C%22">grandmother. This sofa, an heirloom with visible signs of years of use, becomes the center of an unexpected turn in Kevin&rsquo;s life. While investigating the bank, he comes across a mysterious box filled with old ones\u00a0</a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/en%5C/het-huwelijk-van-een-bejaard-paar-eindigt-abrupt-als-de-man-99-liefdesbrieven-vindt-die-een-affaire-van-zijn-vrouw-60-jaar-geleden-aantonen%5C/%5C%22">letters\u00a0and documents that appear to hold the key to unanswered questions within his family.\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Brief\n\n\n\n</h2><p>The contents of the box include a letter from grandmother Linda, in which she addresses Kevin directly.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1284-1024x683.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169971\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:1.499267935578331;width:377px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>With loving words she explains that some choices are difficult, especially for someone his age.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/edfadb84b7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169972\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:0.664;width:377px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>She describes her concerns about Kevin&rsquo;s future and reveals carefully orchestrated plans she has made to protect him from possible&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/en%5C/mijn-ouders-hebben-dringend-hulp-nodig-maar-toen-ik-mijn-vrouw-om-financiele-steun-vroeg-weigerde-ze-2%5C/%5C%22">financial&nbsp;greed of his father, Jerry.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1285.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169973\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:1.1620553359683794;width:377px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>These revelations put Kevin on the spot; choosing between trusting his father and following his grandmother&rsquo;s advice.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1286.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169974\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:1.485089463220676;width:377px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Fight&nbsp;\n\n\n\n</h2><p>The interactions between Kevin and his father, Jerry, are colored by previous family tragedies, including the loss of Kevin&rsquo;s mother and subsequent emotional and financial instability.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The sofa, a tangible reminder of better times, painfully brings back these memories.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1287-1024x683.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169976\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry&rsquo;s indifference and sporadic presence in Kevin&rsquo;s life raise questions about his motives for returning to his son&rsquo;s life.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1289-1024x751.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169979\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:1.363515312916112;width:377px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>These documents, presented as real but factually false, place conditions on Jerry&rsquo;s inheritance that are directly tied to his willingness to leave Kevin alone.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1290.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169980\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>The implication is clear: if Jerry chooses the money, it will prove his true colors and Kevin will understand the truth about his father.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1292-1024x942.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169982\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Lovingly&nbsp;\n\n\n\n</h2><p>The conclusion of the story occurs when Kevin, after the painful confrontation with his father, finds shelter and comfort with Denise and Miguel. These neighbors, introduced by Grandma Linda, had long wanted to adopt.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1293.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169983\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:0.9819277108433735;width:265px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>They offer Kevin the&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/en%5C/na-53-jaar-huwelijk-zijn-mijn-vrouw-en-ik-gescheiden-en-raad-eens-een-paar-dagen-later-betrapte-ik-haar-al-met-een-ander%5C/%5C%22">trustworthy consistency&nbsp;and love he needs to overcome his traumas.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' is-resized><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1294.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169984\"' style='\"aspect-ratio:1.2277227722772277;width:377px;height:auto\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p>In their home, Kevin finds not only physical safety, but also emotional support that helps him come to terms with his past and look to the future with hope.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.spectrummagazine.nl%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/07%5C/image-1295.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-169985\"\/'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>On a seemingly ordinary day, ten-year-old Kevin, a resourceful and curious boy, discovers a hidden compartment in a worn-out sofa that once belonged to his <a class='\"mh-excerpt-more\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/sciencesandnatures.com%5C/my-grandmother-passed-away-and-in-her-will-she-left-me-only-an-old-couch%5C/%5C%22" title='\"my' grandmother passed away and in her will she left me only an old couch.>[&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3666"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3668,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666\/revisions\/3668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</a></p></div></figure></p></figure></a></p></figure></p></figure></p></figure></p></figure></p></figure></p></figure></p></figure></a></p></figure></p></figure></p></a></strong></p>