I think I'll give this a try. But in this case, the story from the point of view of the heir (I'm amazed no one tried that yet).
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My name is Crysta Maria São-João, but you can just call me Crysta.
I was walking down the street when I met a middle-aged man in a business suit.
He asked me, "Are you Crysta Maria São-João?"
I meekly replied, "Yes, sir."
He gently took me by the hand and said, "I need you to come with me. It's urgent."
I went with him and we went to--to my shock--a funeral home. My blood ran cold when I saw whose funeral it was on the sign: Tomasia São-João, who was my aunt from my father's side. I knew she was ill, but never knew till now it was terminal.
The funeral was kind of a traditional Portuguese funeral, since my family and I were of a Portuguese background--the European kind, not Brazilian, but I did have friends who were of Brazil. But I digress.
After the funeral services, the man took me aside and said, "I hope I am not being rude, but there is now the matter of your late aunt's estate."
I was the only one other than the man in another room.
He cleared his throat and explained, "Since your other relatives had little interest in this inheritance, if any, Miss Tomasia left all to you. Permit me to play this DVD--it's sort of a video 'living will', you might say."
Soon, the video began, and the title screen said:
"The Last Will and Testament of Tomasia Gabriela São-João"
After that title screen, my aunt Tomasia showed. She then spoke:
"Olá, my dear sobrinha(1) Crysta. If you are watching this, then I must be on my way to paraÃso(2) now.
"You have always been very close to me. I do not play favorites, since that would be wrong, but you have shown to have a closer bond to me, than the other nieces and nephews.
"As we know, I have created a wonderful makeup and jewelry company, and a lot of the public loved it. The other nephews kinda felt awkward being leader of it, and the other nieces seemed a little reluctant to learn--but you showed your desire to continue the tradition, and even add in a few creative elements of your own.
"Thereto, my entire company and fortune--a very vast fortune--I leave to you.
"Aside from an inheritance, I want to give you a final piece of advice--don't die alone as I have. Find a man to spend the rest of your life with. I know, it may be difficult, but it is not impossible. You can do it. I know you can."
After the video will ended, the man briefly gave me the information to Aunt Tomasia's wealth, the keys to the mansion, important information of the company, and so forth.
But, her final piece of advice was another thing I was contemplating... I was considering looking for romance prior to learning of my aunt's passing, but her warning to not die alone as she did, this made it even more important. For now, though, it was time to reflect on Aunt Tomasia's life.
Footnotes:
(1) "sobrinha" = "niece"
(2) "paraÃso" = "paradise" or "heaven"
***
My name is Crysta Maria São-João, but you can just call me Crysta.
I was walking down the street when I met a middle-aged man in a business suit.
He asked me, "Are you Crysta Maria São-João?"
I meekly replied, "Yes, sir."
He gently took me by the hand and said, "I need you to come with me. It's urgent."
I went with him and we went to--to my shock--a funeral home. My blood ran cold when I saw whose funeral it was on the sign: Tomasia São-João, who was my aunt from my father's side. I knew she was ill, but never knew till now it was terminal.
The funeral was kind of a traditional Portuguese funeral, since my family and I were of a Portuguese background--the European kind, not Brazilian, but I did have friends who were of Brazil. But I digress.
After the funeral services, the man took me aside and said, "I hope I am not being rude, but there is now the matter of your late aunt's estate."
I was the only one other than the man in another room.
He cleared his throat and explained, "Since your other relatives had little interest in this inheritance, if any, Miss Tomasia left all to you. Permit me to play this DVD--it's sort of a video 'living will', you might say."
Soon, the video began, and the title screen said:
"The Last Will and Testament of Tomasia Gabriela São-João"
After that title screen, my aunt Tomasia showed. She then spoke:
"Olá, my dear sobrinha(1) Crysta. If you are watching this, then I must be on my way to paraÃso(2) now.
"You have always been very close to me. I do not play favorites, since that would be wrong, but you have shown to have a closer bond to me, than the other nieces and nephews.
"As we know, I have created a wonderful makeup and jewelry company, and a lot of the public loved it. The other nephews kinda felt awkward being leader of it, and the other nieces seemed a little reluctant to learn--but you showed your desire to continue the tradition, and even add in a few creative elements of your own.
"Thereto, my entire company and fortune--a very vast fortune--I leave to you.
"Aside from an inheritance, I want to give you a final piece of advice--don't die alone as I have. Find a man to spend the rest of your life with. I know, it may be difficult, but it is not impossible. You can do it. I know you can."
After the video will ended, the man briefly gave me the information to Aunt Tomasia's wealth, the keys to the mansion, important information of the company, and so forth.
But, her final piece of advice was another thing I was contemplating... I was considering looking for romance prior to learning of my aunt's passing, but her warning to not die alone as she did, this made it even more important. For now, though, it was time to reflect on Aunt Tomasia's life.
Footnotes:
(1) "sobrinha" = "niece"
(2) "paraÃso" = "paradise" or "heaven"
