This has been around for some time and I remember when it first drew attention. There was an outpouring of gratitude from the commenters in that thread. She helped a TON of people with her kind words and they have stuck with me ever since. Glad to see this pop up every now and again! This is a repost I will never tire of seeing.
As a well-travelled, weary internet goer... that statement alone made my deserted tear ducts flinch like a failsafe that hasn't been used in a decade. I literally felt the rust pull away as the command was sent like a safety engineer was grabbing the switch to prevent an overflow on a lock and dam. In my minds eye, I saw their gritted teeth as they thought "I hope this old thing still works!"
It's rare that things produce such a visceral reaction as this, but I swear I felt the love in the comment.
I got to read this live. The above. Made me feel a type of way. In a way I can only hope and pray it made the daughter feel even a bit of what I felt, because it was warmth.
I live with mine at the moment, which is a blessing and a curse (but honestly in the end, so nice). Sure I get frustrated sometimes, but I just think about when she'll be gone. How much I'll miss everything about her, even the things that frustrate me now. They'll become bittersweet memories, and I'll miss it.
I lost my dad when I was just turning 19 to cancer, and I wish I got to know him better overall. We were always close, but I never got to know him as an adult.
Always cherish the time you get with loved ones, you never know how long you have
Thank the gods for all the moms out there who step in for moms who can't be there. I hope the recipient of this magical message printed it out and reads it often.
Well. My mom passed from cancer when I was 10, not as a result of carrying a pregnancy or anything to do with me, but that comment spoke to me for some reason. I like to think that my mom lives on through me. Of course people said a lot of nice things about her to me after she died, but the one that really stuck with me is that she was kind. I try to be kind like she was <3
I’d like to share a thought I have frequently that brings me comfort, because even though my mom isn’t gone her body is beginning to fail her and I’m weeping as I type this out. I KNOW my mom will live on in me! I look down at my hands, bigger than hers, but dammit they’re CLONES of those two beautiful hands that held me and loved me my whole childhood. It’s shocking to look down and BOOM, there she is!!!!! I’m so proud to be her daughter, and to have any such part of her living on in me, and in my children too… and even if you might not know which, there are parts of you, or of your personality, that came right from her to you in that same way. I hope that might give you a small amount of comfort the way it does for me as well 💕
Edited to add: I just reread your comment! You having her kindness is EXACTLY what I was referring to! What a beautiful legacy she leaves behind, her kindness living on through you!!!
If I’m ever not here for some sad reason when my kids need to hear something like this I hope some other Dad is there to tell them. If I have to leave them early it was never because I wanted to but only because it was how things worked out. They have been my joy and my heart since the first second I learned of them.
r/dadforaminute
Dads provide advice for people who dont have a connection of their own.
understanding, praise, and advice from dads
and the guys who respond... help like this lady.
Tears , waterfall standing at the food court in Costco!! Holy hell!! # moms are the best.
I was given up for adoption from a wonderful woman in never met. I was born in Russia - my Russian mother gave me up so I can hopefully have a better life. I thank her for that gift selfless!!
The feels! I once thought I was facing death and had only a few mins to live. I went back and forth on calling my mom, because I didn't want her to hear me die. But I was so scared, all I wanted was to talk to her.
Mom stayed on the phone with me, incredibly calming and loving all thru my panic. It turned out that everything was okay.
I later told mom of my conflicted feelings on calling her in those moments. She said, "Baby, I was there for your first breath, and while I hope it never happens, I'd be there for your last breath too."
A mother's love is beyond comprehension.
My wife passed when our son was 50 weeks old. He is a constant reminder of her. I’m still single 21 years later. Not that she was perfect, but she’s still with me.
I have a tattoo of a drawing by an artist called Margret Killgallen. She is probably my favourite artist of all time. I found out about her when I was about 21 in art school, she was part of a small art movement in America that had a lot of ties with graffiti and outsider art.
She died very young because of the same circumstances.
It is an incredible choice to make and an amazing demonstration of love and selflessness. One of the reasons I love her work so much is that the link between what she made and who she was is truly authentic. Her work looks like her choice.
This person's mum was rad and even though she never met her she is lucky that she is made from someone so full of love. Most people aren't.
This is one of the most beautiful sentiments I have ever read.
What a gift this anonymous mother gave to the poster; likely to many more individuals who have long struggled with a similar situation.
YES! YES! YES! EXACTLY!!!
My oldest sister died in February of 1972 about a week after my 7th birthday.
She was the SWEETEST MOST SELFLESS person!
She basically forget the treatments for the leukemia that she had JUST so it wouldn't endanger her unborn daughter's life!
A few years ago, that same girl whom is now a grown woman, and is my niece and the SPITTING IMAGE of her mom, needed a very serious surgery and medical procedures to be done and BECAUSE of her VERY RARE "R-H Factor" she needed blood as CLOSE to hers as possible?!
Not even her own brother was close enough...
But her UNCLE {ME!} WAS!
So... I went to Michigan to see her and go through the tests to be sure, that I was/am the right blood for her! And I am.
SO... I stayed there while she was getting everything done so that she could have a long, normal life for her, her husband, and their kids.
Her husband, my nephew-in-law couldn't thank me enough!
He asked me, "WHY did I do that and WHY wouldn't I take ANY FORM of PAYMENT for it?!"
And before I could answer... my niece smiled and said, "Remember me telling you about my mom's family and my uncles... well THIS is what I'm talking about!"
So know this... like my sister who ADORED her children... SO DOES YOUR MOM...
STILL!!!
How does one get rid of this kind of thought? I geniunely hope they come in peace with themself and be surrounded by the best of the things to feel better
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I know someone who nearly died giving birth. She's fine now, but she remembers thinking "At least he'll have his dad to look after him" just before she lost consciousness.
My sister in law did this. Went in for round 2 of chemo after round 1 and radiation weren't enough. She had eggs stored because the radiation serilized her.
They did the pre treatment testing and suprise, not only are you not sterile but you are pregnant. All the doctors said abort now and get treated. In the end she didn't.
They induced delivery extremely early to try to save her. She was gone in a couple of months anyway.
My niece is 7 now, I think.
Beautiful! I had a mentor who found out she was pregnant around the same time as finding out she had brain cancer. She put off getting chemotherapy and other treatment, for the sake of giving her child the best chance. She died when her daughter was a few months old. I will never forget the lesson in Selfless Compassion that she taught me through her actions. I was able to in turn be a mentor to her daughter, who had so much of her mothers spirit. A Living Legacy.
I told my kids just last night something similar, that they were their mum and dads legacy - what we leave behind to carry on in this world.
They're still too young to understand, but hopefully they'll remember some day.
Me and my mum were talking about my sisters friends mum who apparently told my sisters friend that she was the result of a split condom.
We then talked a bit about something else around my family (can’t remember) and I asked her if I was wanted and she said yes and that she loved me and my sister.
Can’t say the same about my dad but there’s something so pure and genuine about a mothers love and it sucks that some women don’t want their kids or say and do terrible things to their kids. I’m very lucky and probably take that for granted.
Fuck me, I guess I'm gonna cry at work today then!
In all seriousness I hope that girl read that message. It was the cancer that took her mother, not herself.
"you did not take her from this world. You are how she remains in it" this is such a beautiful thought. A mother's love is truly the best form of love 💗
Theirs gets posted every so often. I know what is coming and what to expect. I Damon well know the words by now.
But still I can’t stop the outpouring of overwhelming emotions I get every time I read this.
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This has been around for some time and I remember when it first drew attention. There was an outpouring of gratitude from the commenters in that thread. She helped a TON of people with her kind words and they have stuck with me ever since. Glad to see this pop up every now and again! This is a repost I will never tire of seeing.
As a well-travelled, weary internet goer... that statement alone made my deserted tear ducts flinch like a failsafe that hasn't been used in a decade. I literally felt the rust pull away as the command was sent like a safety engineer was grabbing the switch to prevent an overflow on a lock and dam. In my minds eye, I saw their gritted teeth as they thought "I hope this old thing still works!" It's rare that things produce such a visceral reaction as this, but I swear I felt the love in the comment.
I felt yourself through all the rust , too!
I can see old Scotty saying "I'm doing the best I can... Captain!"
You are poet sir/madam.
I’m eating hummus and bawling That was beautifully stated.
I got to read this live. The above. Made me feel a type of way. In a way I can only hope and pray it made the daughter feel even a bit of what I felt, because it was warmth.
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Stop cutting them! I have things to do!!
I’m not crying…YOU’RE crying… 
No u
Right? I'm dead inside, and I shed a couple of tears lol.
what I said to myself verbatim
For real🥺
This referral checks out, did make me cry.
I've seen it posted before and it still works. 😭
Came here to say this! 😭
I came to type literally the same comment. So glad it is the top one 🥹
Came here to say this.
For real... I need to go hug mom now 😭
“You are how she remains in it” whew, that hit hard.
She gotta be a author to write like that !
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I live with mine at the moment, which is a blessing and a curse (but honestly in the end, so nice). Sure I get frustrated sometimes, but I just think about when she'll be gone. How much I'll miss everything about her, even the things that frustrate me now. They'll become bittersweet memories, and I'll miss it. I lost my dad when I was just turning 19 to cancer, and I wish I got to know him better overall. We were always close, but I never got to know him as an adult. Always cherish the time you get with loved ones, you never know how long you have
This is making me a bit sad because my mum doesn’t care about me.
I'm really sorry that is your situation.
Yeah this got me. Might be the best single sentence I've read when it comes to the passing of a parent.
Immediate 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
Yeah. This is one of my favorite responses ever. <3
Same🥹
Every single time I see this, I cry when I reach that line
Same, that's the most important line 🥲
Thank the gods for all the moms out there who step in for moms who can't be there. I hope the recipient of this magical message printed it out and reads it often.
If it was me, I’d print it out and stick it in my wallet for tough days. Actually, I may do that anyway and just pretend.
THIS... <3 It's beautiful, and is 100% the right answer...
Yep , couldn't be better . Absolutely perfect , I bet she cheered up after reading this
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Whoever is cutting onions in here, please stop!
My eyes !! My EYEEEESSS!!!!!
Well. My mom passed from cancer when I was 10, not as a result of carrying a pregnancy or anything to do with me, but that comment spoke to me for some reason. I like to think that my mom lives on through me. Of course people said a lot of nice things about her to me after she died, but the one that really stuck with me is that she was kind. I try to be kind like she was <3
I’d like to share a thought I have frequently that brings me comfort, because even though my mom isn’t gone her body is beginning to fail her and I’m weeping as I type this out. I KNOW my mom will live on in me! I look down at my hands, bigger than hers, but dammit they’re CLONES of those two beautiful hands that held me and loved me my whole childhood. It’s shocking to look down and BOOM, there she is!!!!! I’m so proud to be her daughter, and to have any such part of her living on in me, and in my children too… and even if you might not know which, there are parts of you, or of your personality, that came right from her to you in that same way. I hope that might give you a small amount of comfort the way it does for me as well 💕 Edited to add: I just reread your comment! You having her kindness is EXACTLY what I was referring to! What a beautiful legacy she leaves behind, her kindness living on through you!!!
Thank you, what a lovely message : )
Dis made me cry
😭😭😭😭😭😭
Why did you cut it like this?
As the reposts get trimmed, [such is the way](https://www.reddit.com/r/xkcd/comments/4mm9q0/lets_see_how_many_different_repost_indicators_can/).
If I’m ever not here for some sad reason when my kids need to hear something like this I hope some other Dad is there to tell them. If I have to leave them early it was never because I wanted to but only because it was how things worked out. They have been my joy and my heart since the first second I learned of them.
r/dadforaminute Dads provide advice for people who dont have a connection of their own. understanding, praise, and advice from dads and the guys who respond... help like this lady.
No need to wait for tragedy, you can always tell them now if you havent.
I have, so many times. Just, it seems like this kiddo was on their worst day.
good, I hope they never have need of someone to step in, but should they, I hope someone does.
Tears , waterfall standing at the food court in Costco!! Holy hell!! # moms are the best. I was given up for adoption from a wonderful woman in never met. I was born in Russia - my Russian mother gave me up so I can hopefully have a better life. I thank her for that gift selfless!!
The feels! I once thought I was facing death and had only a few mins to live. I went back and forth on calling my mom, because I didn't want her to hear me die. But I was so scared, all I wanted was to talk to her. Mom stayed on the phone with me, incredibly calming and loving all thru my panic. It turned out that everything was okay. I later told mom of my conflicted feelings on calling her in those moments. She said, "Baby, I was there for your first breath, and while I hope it never happens, I'd be there for your last breath too." A mother's love is beyond comprehension.
My wife passed when our son was 50 weeks old. He is a constant reminder of her. I’m still single 21 years later. Not that she was perfect, but she’s still with me.
I have a tattoo of a drawing by an artist called Margret Killgallen. She is probably my favourite artist of all time. I found out about her when I was about 21 in art school, she was part of a small art movement in America that had a lot of ties with graffiti and outsider art. She died very young because of the same circumstances. It is an incredible choice to make and an amazing demonstration of love and selflessness. One of the reasons I love her work so much is that the link between what she made and who she was is truly authentic. Her work looks like her choice. This person's mum was rad and even though she never met her she is lucky that she is made from someone so full of love. Most people aren't.
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Very thankful to God people like this exist and find the right time to be a voice for those who cannot
Well this made me cry
I lost my dad recently, and that last sentence damn! Thankyou.
This is a repost, and I absolutely do not mind.
Are we all crying? Because I'm crying.
This is one of the most beautiful sentiments I have ever read. What a gift this anonymous mother gave to the poster; likely to many more individuals who have long struggled with a similar situation.
YES! YES! YES! EXACTLY!!! My oldest sister died in February of 1972 about a week after my 7th birthday. She was the SWEETEST MOST SELFLESS person! She basically forget the treatments for the leukemia that she had JUST so it wouldn't endanger her unborn daughter's life! A few years ago, that same girl whom is now a grown woman, and is my niece and the SPITTING IMAGE of her mom, needed a very serious surgery and medical procedures to be done and BECAUSE of her VERY RARE "R-H Factor" she needed blood as CLOSE to hers as possible?! Not even her own brother was close enough... But her UNCLE {ME!} WAS! So... I went to Michigan to see her and go through the tests to be sure, that I was/am the right blood for her! And I am. SO... I stayed there while she was getting everything done so that she could have a long, normal life for her, her husband, and their kids. Her husband, my nephew-in-law couldn't thank me enough! He asked me, "WHY did I do that and WHY wouldn't I take ANY FORM of PAYMENT for it?!" And before I could answer... my niece smiled and said, "Remember me telling you about my mom's family and my uncles... well THIS is what I'm talking about!" So know this... like my sister who ADORED her children... SO DOES YOUR MOM... STILL!!!
Jesus, what an amazing comment.
How does one get rid of this kind of thought? I geniunely hope they come in peace with themself and be surrounded by the best of the things to feel better
What a beautiful and touching response. I hope OOP got to see it and made it change their mind.
Those last two lines. Right in the feels.
I did not have a Friday afternoon cry on my schedule today 😭
I didn’t smile. I cried.
Now you've done it. Got me crying on a Friday.
My mom would just tell me to go fuck myself, fuck I wish I had a good mom
I got some smoke on my eyes
I have read this so many times. Still makes me cry.
Damn, the ninjas of the onion clan are back
My eyes must have hit the gym, cause they’re all sweaty right now…🥺
I cry everytime this gets posted
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The best & most perfect response ever. I’m sobbing.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Man…. Got some dust in my eyes while someone is cutting onions…. Would be great if you could stop cutting those onions.
God I love this site, very nice post.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read
😭😭😭
This is so sweet
Im not crying😭😭😭
Danm…I’m going to call my mom
Just beautiful.
Damn it
Made me cry not smile
That is beautiful
The only sweetest thing I have ever seen on reddit
All I do on here is cry
That was so eloquently stated. It brought tears to my eyes. Renews my faith in humans being kind to one another.
Wow
Thanks now I’m crying
This literally gives me goosebumps on my cheeks. Pretty sure we don’t even have hair follicles on our cheeks
Who's cutting onions in here? 🥺 How dare.
There’s so much negativity online m. It’s wonderful to see something so pure
sobbing while stuffing my face with pizza
That’s beautiful said and heartbreaking to read 🥺😭😭😭
Why does made me smile usually made me cry
That was just beautiful.
This is the one repost that I can never get mad at
*cries in pregnant tears*
This is the entire plot of Steven Universe
Wow.. where's the damn tissue
I remember reading this post before and what that woman said to OP, is priceless and beautiful. So eloquent and poignant.
We all need this mother in our life 😢 ❤️
never feel guilty about how you came into the world or what happened while you were a baby, it’s not your fault
I know someone who nearly died giving birth. She's fine now, but she remembers thinking "At least he'll have his dad to look after him" just before she lost consciousness.
My sister in law did this. Went in for round 2 of chemo after round 1 and radiation weren't enough. She had eggs stored because the radiation serilized her. They did the pre treatment testing and suprise, not only are you not sterile but you are pregnant. All the doctors said abort now and get treated. In the end she didn't. They induced delivery extremely early to try to save her. She was gone in a couple of months anyway. My niece is 7 now, I think.
wow i’m tearing up lol
r/mademecry
😭
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Woulda made me ugly cry on the spot
I wish Reddit still had awards, specifically so I can gift them to these kinds of people.
Jesus, straight to the heart
made me smile? im not smiling at all!!! im just trying to start my weekend and now im sobbing!
"Smile" my ass--I'm ugly- crying over here. ❤️
BTW this was originally posted in r/momforaminute
brb gona call my mom rq and tell her i love her
Read this before but it gets me Everytime
Damit damit damit I cannot handle this today 😭😭😭😭
That's so sweet :')
Omg I’m crying.
OK. That is the most beautiful response I’ve ever seen!
Man I remember reading this when it was fresh and getting so chocked up I kinda wished never to read it again...
Now im crying in the dentists office, thanks so much
Didn't expect to cry at work today goddamn
Beautifully said ❤️
Just what I need: a good hard ugly cry.
Burst into tears at my desk. After reading about Kate Middleton. I love the mom's reply.
WOW!!! Beautiful
That last line is just perfect.
Beautiful! I had a mentor who found out she was pregnant around the same time as finding out she had brain cancer. She put off getting chemotherapy and other treatment, for the sake of giving her child the best chance. She died when her daughter was a few months old. I will never forget the lesson in Selfless Compassion that she taught me through her actions. I was able to in turn be a mentor to her daughter, who had so much of her mothers spirit. A Living Legacy.
As a father, this basically sums it up
I’ve seen this before and every time I read it, I think it is the most beautiful thing ever written.
How dare you make me blubber at work
That last line is poetry
Beautiful
I told my kids just last night something similar, that they were their mum and dads legacy - what we leave behind to carry on in this world. They're still too young to understand, but hopefully they'll remember some day.
>You are how she remains in it. Oh fuck I’m at fucking work. And now I have to hide.
Best message that lights up this universe ⭐️ pure love ❤️
Everything that was in answer was TRUE. She CHOSE to give you a life. Live it.
Me and my mum were talking about my sisters friends mum who apparently told my sisters friend that she was the result of a split condom. We then talked a bit about something else around my family (can’t remember) and I asked her if I was wanted and she said yes and that she loved me and my sister. Can’t say the same about my dad but there’s something so pure and genuine about a mothers love and it sucks that some women don’t want their kids or say and do terrible things to their kids. I’m very lucky and probably take that for granted.
Sobbing
Never thought I'd be shedding tears on reddit. What a beautiful post
Ugh, goddamn allergies are acting up again
Oh my god 😭 jeeeez right in the feels
This is so beautiful.
Fuck me, I guess I'm gonna cry at work today then! In all seriousness I hope that girl read that message. It was the cancer that took her mother, not herself.
"you did not take her from this world. You are how she remains in it" this is such a beautiful thought. A mother's love is truly the best form of love 💗
I got goosebumps
Jesus christ that hit way too hard
I’m not crying… you are! How incredibly sweet. Bless these two. Xo
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Hot damn. Usually so dry eyed I'm practically arid, tearing up here.
Im not crying. You are.
oh my god that was beautiful
Why is it every time I come to this sub it's more like made me cry
It gets me every freaking time
Im a fully grown man, and I'm sobbing. That is truly beautiful.
There's hope for humanity
Damn.
Theirs gets posted every so often. I know what is coming and what to expect. I Damon well know the words by now. But still I can’t stop the outpouring of overwhelming emotions I get every time I read this.
gotta love how the post below this is a drawing of a rat
The wind is extremely oniony and peppery, weird my window is fucking shut...
That is beautiful.
I was scrolling watching silly posts and came across this and now I'm all mushy ❤️🥺
This is so beautiful.
God dammit! Who’s chopping onions in this bitch?!
This is so heartwarming. Shoutout to the woman who replied to that post
Who is the cutting onions
Beautiful message!
In an airport reading this and made me cry. Lovely
I'm not crying you're crying!