Two little girls visit their father’s grave on his birthday to show him how cute they look, which was his last wish. Outside the grave, they find two beautifully wrapped boxes with their names on them. They don’t know what’s inside.
Madison, eight years old, and Isla, six years old, missing their dad, Brian. They didn’t go shopping, get together to bother their mom, or steal cookies and ice cream from the kitchen after he left for his wonderful home. Because those things were fun when Daddy Brian wasn’t there.
“Brian, you give those girls too much!” Brian’s wife Linda used to scold him. “Why do you all want to work against me?” I know that you steal from the pantry to feed your little babies.
Two little girls visit their father’s grave on his birthday to show him how cute they look, which was his last wish. Outside the grave, they find two beautifully wrapped boxes with their names on them. They don’t know what’s inside.
Madison, eight years old, and Isla, six years old, missing their dad, Brian. They didn’t go shopping, get together to bother their mom, or steal cookies and ice cream from the kitchen after he left for his wonderful home. Because those things were fun when Daddy Brian wasn’t there.
“Brian, you give those girls too much!” Brian’s wife Linda used to scold him. “Why do you all want to work against me?” I know that you steal from the pantry to feed your little babies.
Death can’t break the bonds that love makes.
Brian’s health kept getting worse, and one morning he didn’t wake up. Madison and Isla had slept next to him on the hospital bed the night before. That night, he asked Linda to go with him when he left the girls. It’s likely that he thought that was his last night with his girls.
They told Linda that morning, “Time of death: 4 a.m. Tuesday,” after she called because she was worried that Brian wasn’t answering his cell phone. The doctors looked at her with sorrow and then put a white hospital sheet over his face, which had been smiling. Brian had flown off. Linda was heartbroken when she found out he wasn’t coming back.
Linda tried hard to get herself together after Brian’s death, but she couldn’t. Her girls were stronger than she was. They had gone to the funeral at least. Linda knew she couldn’t stand the thought of him being buried.
“It makes me wonder what my little girls will dress up in for my birthday. I want them to look their best.” Girls, promise me you’ll show me your beautiful clothes when you go see Daddy. “See, it’s possible that Daddy won’t be with you that day. But you have to promise me you’ll look your best,” Brian said as he left. In his last wish, he asked his girls to come visit him on his birthday.
That’s why the girls begged Linda to go shopping with them the day before.
Isla the little girl said, “Mommy.” “Daddy loved my red dress.” He gave it to me for my birthday. I’d like a red dress.
She told her mom, “You can pick for me.” “This color should be Dad’s favorite.”
She tried to avoid talking about it by saying, “Girls, I don’t think I have the time.” She kept feeling sad about Brian’s death. There was no way she was ready for a settlement.
Elaina said, “But we need to see Daddy!”He asked me to dress very nicely for his birthday. And he asked Madison too.
Linda’s eyes got wet. She was so sad that she forgot Brian’s birthday.
What did he ask you? She asked with tears in her eyes.
“Daddy wanted to see us dressed up in nice clothes for his birthday.” Isla told her mom, “We need to go see him.” “Hurry up!” We need to go shopping!
“When did he ask this?” Linda asked. “I—I didn’t know.” She didn’t know about Brian’s last request.
“The night before he died, mom,” Madison told her mother. He told us that for his birthday, he wanted us to be dressed up and hold hands. Mom, I think we should help him out with this. I know you’re mad, so please. She covered Linda’s ears with her hands. I know you miss your dad, but we have to do this for Isla. It hurts her to miss her dad so much.
Madison had been smart her whole life. She knew a lot about things that other kids her age would have trouble with. She finally got Linda to agree to go shopping.
Linda told him it was fine. “You girls, let’s get the cutest clothes for you so Daddy knows how much he misses you!” He will feel bad about leaving us in this way! As Linda talked, she started to cry, and her children comforted her by hugging her.
“Mom, your dad doesn’t want to see you sad.” I know. Madison whispered and patted her mom on the back.
The next day, on Brian’s birthday, the girls got dressed up and walked hand-in-hand to his grave. Lina was behind them.
When the little girls were standing in front of Brian’s grave, they saw two beautifully wrapped boxes with their names on them and a small tag on top that said they were from Brian.
“Mom!” “Look, Dad sent us presents!” Isla turned to see Linda. He’s a fool! He laughed and said, “He doesn’t know that we should give him gifts on his birthday.”
Lisa Madison looked at Linda as if to tell her that Brian couldn’t have sent that. Gifts are not sent by people who have died.
It’s possible that he missed his girls. With a smile, Linda told the girls, “Feel free to open the box.”
As the girls opened the boxes, Linda tried hard not to cry. When Brian died, Madison cried for the first time since then, and Isla was overjoyed.
There was a card from Brian and a pretty pair of Mary Janes in each box.
“Shoes!” The Isla chirped. “Mom, they look so beautiful!” I love the color pink!
In the letter it said:
“My most lovely girls,
Some angels are shocked by how pretty girls can be up here in heaven! People say you’re the most beautiful girl God has ever made. Your dad can see how beautiful you are when you dress up. But I bought these shoes for you because I wanted my girls to look even more beautiful. I really hope you like them.
See, your dad is always with you in your heart, even though he is not with you in real life. I know that my girls no longer eat cookies and ice cream. Don’t tell Mommy that I know she put more big cookie boxes in the cupboard. The thing I saw her do was that. The next time you come see me, I’d like to hear about the things you stole from your mom that worked out. We’re not going to stop bothering mom just because daddy isn’t there! I want you girls to be happy and smile every day. You don’t always need to be good. I’m sure Mom doesn’t like that.
Girls, Thanks for calling to wish me a happy birthday and coming to see me. I love and miss you, Daddy.
I love you so much, my beautiful girls.
John.
I guess that’s too much for me to read! Isla moaned. “Mary, what did your dad write?”
Kendall gave Elsa a tight hug. He also said that he was happy with his life and that he wanted us, Isla, to be happy too. He wants to see us. She told her mom, “Thank you for everything,” when she saw the boxes. “Thank you for coming with us.”
Linda thanked her children for helping her get over her sadness and giving her the courage to go see Brian with a smile and a whisper of “I love you both.”
What can we learn from this story?
Death can’t break the bonds that love makes.Brain is in the sky, far away from his family, but they always think of him when they think of them.
Mothers put their kids ahead of everything else.Linda wasn’t ready to go see Brian yet, but seeing how much her daughters wanted to meet their dad gave her the strength to do so.
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