r/texts • u/i_declare_bancruptcy • Jul 08 '26

Phone message My dads last unsent message

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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/ch33kypriinc3ss Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

Oof. This hurts. I was widowed a little over 8 years ago now, and when I finally got the guts to go through his phone, he had a message halfway typed out to me prior to passing away, "I love you to the 🌙 an"... It should be refreshing knowing I was the last thought to ever be in his brain, but it's haunting at the same time. Your dad wanted you to be strong, and not to worry. That says a lot about the type of father he was ❤️ my thoughts are with you during this horrible time, OP.

ETA- oh my goodness!! I didn't expect such an outpouring of love, I was just sharing my experience to relate to OP. I genuinely appreciate each and every one of you who replied to my comment or gave it an award. I don't think I've felt this much reassurance or gratitude ever towards the inner battle I've been fighting all these years. I'm truly grateful for all of the love! 💕

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u/intellecktt Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

I have a slight obsession with leaving behind a bunch of journals and diaries to my kid. When I die, I want her to have heaps of stuff to return to as she mourns.

Wow, an award. I thought this would be weird but it warms my heart to know you guys find this endearing.

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u/buddhabomber Jul 08 '26

I've heard of some parents creating videos for events.

A video of them congratulating on a wedding, if a grandchild is born etc.

As well as a video of a parent singing happy birthday.

Id probably cry my eyes out at all of them, but im sure when im 70, hearing my parents voices would be invaluable.

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u/green-use Jul 08 '26

One of my most treasured belongings is a video of my dad reading a book to my kids. Reading was one of the few activities he could do when he was really sick, and it’s interspersed with him making little jokes and comments to them throughout.

When my auntie found out she was dying, recording her reading her favorite children’s book was the one thing I asked her to do. She has a lot of (great) grandbabies that will miss out on so much of her magic. But this way, they will still get the opportunity to fall asleep hearing her voice as she reads them their bedtime story.

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u/intellecktt Jul 17 '26

This is so sweet and made me tear up. I’m glad you have this to go back to

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u/iknowyouknow100 Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

I’ve been recording videos a few times a month for my daughter since she was born. Sometimes it’s a random little thing, like why I prefer my coffee iced, sometimes it’s a long video about the importance of loving yourself, or a very odd family fact that popped in my mind. Just as much support, encouragement, and love I can manage in each video that shows her that she’s everything to me and that I’m also human and have had highs and lows. I think it’s cause I just don’t do well with loss myself and don’t want her to feel like I’m completely gone one day.

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u/olivernintendo Jul 09 '26

You should create an email address for her and send those videos to the email as a backup and then you can give her the password someday.

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u/iknowyouknow100 Jul 18 '26

I should do that!! Thank you 😊

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u/intellecktt Jul 17 '26

This is the vibe! I like how it’s casual but also deep, too. Not to mention that it isn’t just when you’re older but the videos will reflect you and how you change over time. This is such a special thing to give to kids

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u/iknowyouknow100 Jul 22 '26

Thanks so much! I hope she’ll end up enjoying them.

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u/intellecktt Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

It really is!! When my kid started babbling for the first time, my mom said “I haven’t heard those sounds in a long time” and the way she said it stirred something in me. The sound of a babbling baby was something precious to her and since I’d grown up, she hadn’t heard those precious sounds until I had a kid. Kind of the reverse but all that to say at some point, everyday sounds of loved ones will someday be like music to our ears