After three years of neglect, Don Mateo’s three sons returned to their rural home only when they heard news of lucrative land compensation. But at the village gate, the chief stopped them with a shock: two weeks earlier, Don Mateo had donated all his land to a young orphan, Emilio—because Emilio was the one who cared for him daily. The sons stood frozen in shame, and Javier’s wife protested that the will was unfair. Don Ramiro replied that the documents were official and invokable in court if they wanted. Luis turned away, tears in his eyes, haunted by past excuses: “I’ll come home next year… busy with a project, Dad.” Now he knew too late: aging parents don’t need money—they need time.