the lawyer opened a letter from Mr. Reinhardt: he’d kept a point system for visits, calls, and acts of kindness. Victor and Stefan—his sons—had barely any points. Leo and I? Thousands. The estate would be divided by points earned. Chaos broke out, lawsuits followed,
but in the end, Mr. Reinhardt’s wishes held.Leo once told me, “You were there when it mattered. That made you family.”Mr. Reinhardt’s system wasn’t just about money. It was about presence. Love. Time.In the end, we’re all keeping score. And if we’re lucky, we get to balance the books before we go.