One morning I told myself that John would hate to see me like that. I took a long shower, dressed nicely, and for an hour strolled in the nearby park. It gave me time to think. When I returned home, I called John's lawyer and asked him about my late husband's will. We arranged a meeting in his office the following day.

I arrived on time. He said he was sorry about John's demise, and read his will to me. In short, Matt would get $1,000,000 a year when he turned 21, and much of the money would go to different charities. The company and the rest of his wealth...