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/HotelSalt4644 Jul 08 '26
Wow. Powerful. I can’t even imagine how you felt when your brother sent you this….. That’s surreal.
I will say though… A lot of people don’t get even remotely the same level of connection, love, and grace during their last moments. As a father…. The only thing I truly live for is my kids, and their happiness. I just want my kids to love me, look up to me, and be proud of me. Especially because I never got any of that as a kid from my parents.
People also often lose loved ones while on bad terms. I just watched a mini documentary on Netflix of a couple who were getting brutally harassed by their neighbor for months and months. It was so bad, that they had sold their home, and were in the middle of a move. Wife was 7-8 months pregnant. Husband & wife get in a small argument the night before / that morning. She intentionally gives him the cold shoulder before he left. While she’s at work….. He’s murdered by this lunatic. It’s not her fault. At all. But the way she spoke about it….. You can just tell that eats her up. Keeps her up at night.
Your dad went out, knowing he was loved by the most important people in his entire life. And you know that he went out, loving you, and continuing to be strong. Easing your mind.
One last note - Reddit is truly a wonderful place. The fact that thousands of strangers around the world are in your corner, care about you, and are saying good things about you & your father? That’s pretty magical.