I went to my son’s office to surprise him on his birthday. As I stepped inside, I heard my daughter-in-law whisper, ‘She won’t be around long to enjoy this—soon even the house will be ours.’ My hands shook when I opened his desk drawer… The morning of my son Richard’s 45th birthday, I drove to his law firm for a surprise, his favorite chocolate cake in my hands. His office door was slightly ajar, and I heard my daughter-in-law Stephanie’s voice float out. “Really, Richard? You need to stop feeli