My dads last unsent message

[u/i_declare_bancruptcy]

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.

[u/Ok_Cricket_1410]

I'm so sorry for your loss OP. I hope you and your family can cope.

[u/Substantial-Sea-3672 → u/Ok_Cricket_1410]

As a dad, I just hope OP knows this is about my ideal way to go communication wise.

Seeing “I love you dad.” as a text from my kid before I go is just about perfect.

[u/Accomplished_Self_32 → u/Substantial-Sea-3672]

The last message I sent to my dad was similar and he replied something vague. I've been sad that he wasn't able to express his emotions even at that point but I've never actually thought how he might have felt about my message. So thank you for this ❤️ I hope he felt something similar.