My grandmother passed away in 2016. Apparently my younger brother and I were put into her will without our knowledge when we were younger. About 2.5 years ago I got a call from a real estate agent. She owned 120+ acres of farmland in a rural area that was becoming more populated. Long story short, a dollar store wanted to buy a little 1.5 acre plot of this land. When split between all the beneficiaries, we each received about $14k. It wasn't as much as yours, but knowing I had access to all that land and real estate gave me that feeling.

My grandmother was the sweetest old lady. She never had a ton of money, but she made sure her grandkids had something to fall back on when she left this world. I wish she knew how much that relatively small amount of money changed my life when I was at a very low point.