kev
innit
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2012
- Messages
- 1,475
- Likes
- 1,502
I've recently came across this post from /r/TwoXChromosomes on Reddit:
[SIZE=1em]Reading this just made me so happy.[/SIZE]
Please share anything that is kick-you-in-the-crotch, spit-on-your-neck fantastic or even heartbreaking here. It doesn't matter how long or short, just post it. I'd love to take time to read them. Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/4n2u3j/my_father_recorded_videos_of_him_for_big_moments/from gobyhappy
Today was my graduation and my dad couldn't be there because he passed away just last month. Today, I got a card in his handwriting congratulating me. Written in the card was an email account and password, which I thought was strange. I logged in, and there are hundreds of emails, all from him. The subjects are all different events that may take place in my life and some more "random" ones like "Open when you had an embarrassing moment" or "Open when mom you and mom are fighting." Each email contains a word document and a video attachment. I opened the graduation one, and I am in absolute tears. I never thought I'd be able to really hear his voice again or see him again. This one was recorded the day he and my mom broke the news to us about how many more months he has to live due to his cancer. I know this because he's wearing the shirt I bought him, and he wore the shirt the whole day before he noticed the "m" sticker on it. This was before he started chemo. I forgot how he looked and sounded like before he had cancer. I don't know when the others are recorded.
I'm sorry if this isn't the place for it. I wanted to share it, but I didn't know to whom. This is the best gift I could have ever asked for: and infinite amount of time with my dad. Now, he's with me forever, wherever, and whenever. I love him and I miss him.
---
Edit: Some of the video subjects (because people asked)
Most start with “Open when…” I shortened the titles to get to the point
- Birthdays 23 – 80 (each is a separate video)
- Graduate school Graduation
- PhD Graduation
- First real job
- First time being fired
Landing dream job
Getting engaged
“Show to that ::dolphin noise:: you’re going to marry”
Rehearsal dinner
Wedding with “permission to play at wedding”
Coming back from honeymoon
First kid
Second kid
Third kid
Fourth kid
Fifth kid
Adopt a kid
Lose a child
Get annoyed with child
Regret having children (as a joke)
You can’t sleep
It’s raining and you’re reminded of me
You f'd up big time
You’re arrested
You need comfort
You’re mad at God
You’re happy
You feel depressed
You feel alone
You feel annoyed
You feel scared
You want to hurt yourself
You forgot how to laugh
Disneyland 100th anniversary
Mom finally cleans out the garage
Aliens invade
Aliens don't invade
McDonalds no longer has $1 menu
[SIZE=1em]Reading this just made me so happy.[/SIZE]
Please share anything that is kick-you-in-the-crotch, spit-on-your-neck fantastic or even heartbreaking here. It doesn't matter how long or short, just post it. I'd love to take time to read them. Thanks.