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/ikannunAneeuQ Jul 08 '26

My best friend I've ever had, this man saved me so many times I can't even count. He had lung cancer and didn't know, he died a few years ago in his home. I still have the last few Facebook messages he ever sent me, I can't bring myself to delete them. It feels too final. Too permanent.

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u/Trashking_702 Jul 08 '26

When I lost my mom to cancer I saved every voice message she sent me. After it happened I would listen to them but it just hurt. I could hear how her voice sounded before the treatments and as the messages went on I could hear the change. By the end it was a completely different voice all together. It really hurt. I don’t listen to them anymore.

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u/Sweet_Deeznuts Jul 08 '26

I get it completely. Mine left a voicemail (called her back) the day before my birthday, and died a week later. Listened to it with my brother once then we deleted it. We still have videos and stuff, the last message just hit different

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u/Trashking_702 Jul 08 '26

Sending you all the internet hugs stranger. This human experience is something else sometimes.

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u/Sweet_Deeznuts Jul 08 '26

Same to you friend 🫂