When a man bought a farm for only a thousand dollars, he was unaware that the seller tried to cheat him. Soon, he stumbled across a bag of dollar bills in the attic and a letter that changed his life forever.<\/p>\n
It was a typical day for 71-year-old Sebastian when he was on his farm, harvesting the corn he had planted months ago. Walking under the sun with a broken straw basket, he threw the ripe corn one after the other into the basket, hoping he could sell them in the market for a few bucks.<\/p>\n
Sebastian had lived all his life in the tiny house beside his farm. He had married a girl he liked and later raised his three boys, James, Fred, and Kyle, with her until she suddenly passed away in her sleep. Losing his wife at an early age left Sebastian devastated while making him feel protective of his sons.Once the brothers grew up, Sebastian gave them the money he had saved. They bought houses and lived separately, eventually leaving their elderly father alone. However.<\/p>\n
Sebastian did not mind not having his sons around because his work kept him occupied all day.He would wake up early to exercise and have breakfast before leaving for work. Then, he would return home tired, have dinner, and sleep immediately. The elderly man stuck to his routine and kept himself busy on the farm, leaving him with no time to think about other things. One day, Sebastian was on the farm when he suddenly felt dizzy. He lost his balance after his vision blacked out, making him fall to the ground. Luckily, his neighbor was passing by and quickly came to help him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Sebastian! Are you okay?\u201d the neighbor asked in a shaky voice, but Sebastian did not respond. A few minutes later, Sebastian opened his eyes and found himself inside his neighbor\u2019s house. He looked around but couldn\u2019t recall what had happened on the farm. \u201cWhy am I here?\u201d Sebastian asked his neighbor.<\/p>\n
\u201dYou fainted, Sebastian. Don\u2019t you remember?\u201d the neighbor asked. \u201cI fainted?\u201d Sebastian frowned. \u201cI can\u2019t recall anything.\u201d That day, the elderly man decided to visit the doctor because he had been feeling dizzy over the past few days. He thought he might have fainted because of over-exertion, but the doctor told him something unexpected after running a few tests.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but you don\u2019t have much time left, Mr. Sebastian,\u201d the doctor said. \u201cYour reports indicate your cancer has progressed to a point where it cannot be treated.<\/p>\n
I suggest you spend these last few weeks with your family.\u201d The following day, Sebastian passed away with none of his sons by his side. It turned out that Sebastian had been ignoring the symptoms of cancer for months, and now the doctors couldn\u2019t do anything to reverse the damage. However, Sebastian wasn\u2019t worried about his health. He only thought about his farm.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho would take care of it once I die? I must inform the boys about my condition,\u201d Sebastian thought while reaching for his phone. He called his sons individually and told them he had little time left.As expected, none of his sons stopped him from working on the farm. They told him they felt sad but didn\u2019t visit or help him with work.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, Sebastian had to work on his farm till his body gave up and forced him to stay home. \u201cDad, we have hired a nurse for you,\u201d James said after learning that his father was bedridden. \u201cWe can\u2019t visit you, but she will help you with everything.\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t have to spend money on me, son,\u201d Sebastian replied weakly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will leave this world sooner or later.\u201d \u201cNo, Dad,\u201d James said. \u201cPlease don\u2019t say that.\u201d \u201cSave some money for your future, James,\u201d Sebastian replied. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you and your brothers visit me one by one instead of hiring a nurse?\u201d\u201dDad, you know we\u2019re all busy with our wives and kids,\u201d James told his father.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t visit you.\u201d Sebastian felt sad when his sons refused to visit him. He wanted to see them one last time before he died, but it seemed impossible. None of his three sons were interested in meeting him.A few weeks later, Sebastian called his sons and told them about his will. He felt extremely unwell that day, making him think about his farm and his sons. \u201cPlease take care of my farm,\u201d he told his sons. \u201cMy grandfather built it with his own hands, and my father also worked on it tirelessly. Sons, this fertile land will bring you lots of money if you look after it and work hard.\u201dThe following day, Sebastian passed away with none of his sons by his side. He felt lonely during the last moments of his life, but none of his sons cared about that. James, Fred, and Kyle arranged a small funeral for their father and buried him in the graveyard near the farm. While Sebastian expected his sons would take care of his farm, the three men never returned to their father\u2019s house. They didn\u2019t care about the farm or work on it because they were too busy living their lives with their families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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