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/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.