Periagoge
Scenario

When honoring someone's wishes hurts the people you think they should have cared for

I am the executor of my aunt's will and she left everything to animal charities while her own children are struggling to pay rent, and they are begging me to contest it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The obligation to respect someone's final decisions conflicts with the apparent injustice of those choices toward people who seem more deserving.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hesed — Hebrew covenantal loving-kindness?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.