A 65-year-old woman wrote us a heartfelt letter about her life and family. She shared how she raised her grandkids after their parents died in a terrible accident. The woman worked hard to give these kids a good life, but she later found out that her granddaughter wanted to get rid of her because she was out of money. The loving grandma didn’t want to just accept this and decided to teach her granddaughter a lesson that she will remember forever.

Emma, our reader, wanted to hear others’ opinions on her tough situation. She started her letter saying, “Hi, Bright Side! I’m feeling a lot of emotions as I think about what happened in my family. I have two grandkids, who are now grown up and doing well in life. Since they were 10 and 12, I’ve been both their grandmother and mother. My son and his wife died in a tragic car accident, and my grandkids lost their parents in one day.

After losing my son and daughter-in-law, my life changed a lot. I dedicated everything to my grandkids, Paul and Rachel, who became my reason to keep going. I wanted to make sure they had everything they needed. I worked hard to provide for them, and they were raised with love.

Now that they are both grown up, they have their own lives and good jobs. Paul lives with his fiancée, and Rachel lives alone for now. I felt lonely when they started living separately, so I asked Rachel if I could live with her. She agreed, and I thought we would enjoy living together. But I soon found out that she wasn’t happy about it.

One day, I overheard Rachel talking to Paul on the phone. She was angry and said she couldn’t stand me anymore. She said I was a burden because I didn’t help enough with money. She also complained that I spent my days painting, which annoyed her. Paul tried to defend me, but Rachel insisted she wanted me to leave.

After that, I moved in with Paul and his fiancée, Tina. They treated me with love and support. Tina encouraged me to show my paintings to an art expert. To my surprise, he loved my work and arranged an exhibition for me. I sold 20 paintings quickly and felt proud.

Then, Rachel came to the gallery and apologized for how she treated me. But I could tell she wanted to know about the money I made. So, I decided to give a speech at the exhibition. I told everyone my story and how I forgave Rachel. Then I announced that I would give all my money to Tina, who believed in my art. I also said I would keep painting and that future sales would support Tina.

After that, Rachel left the exhibition without a word and hasn’t contacted me since. I feel hurt by her actions and want to reconnect because she still means a lot to me. But I also believe I needed to teach her a lesson about how to treat those who love her. Am I wrong for doing this?