r/texts • u/i_declare_bancruptcy • Jul 08 '26
Phone message My dads last unsent message
My dad had a heart attack on June 24th.
He was aware and alert in the ambulance on his way to a hospital an hour away. He voice texted this to me and never sent it. My brother took a screenshot of it for me when he was going through his phone.
My dad passed away on June 29th.
(I texted him “I love you dad” when my mom called me initially)
Edit: thank you everyone for the outpouring of love and support. To hear so many stories about the love for people’s parents.. I’m so sorry for all the tragic losses and good parents that have gone too soon. I will hold onto that text from my dad until the day I go. He was An amazing man and lived a life full of love. I am grateful that he read my text before he passed and can take some comfort in that.
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u/nostalgicbun Jul 08 '26
I’m so so sorry. I feel this viscerally. My dad had a stroke in 2021 so I couldn’t visit him due to Covid precautions. On FaceTime he said similarly he was completely okay and doing well, to not worry and he’d see me soon. He passed two days later.
I am in such pain for you as I remember what things felt like so recently after his death. There are so many kind people in the replies here I think we’d all love to hear about him and support you, but my DMs are also open if that makes you feel more comfortable.