Christmas is the time to reunite with family and friends, to exchange gifts and love, to feast and feel the festivities together. It’s the time to make memories and cherish them. But it’s also the time when old memories resurface and sometimes it’s a bitter reminder of all things we’ve left behind.
Losing a loved one is devastating, especially losing a parent at a young age. Who would bring you Christmas presents? Or stay up with you waiting for Santa to arrive on his sleigh in the dark of the night?
When these girls lost their father earlier this summer, the eldest sister and the mother decides to surprise the young ones with the most thoughtful gifts for Christmas.
Our dad passed away earlier this summer so my mom and I decided to surprise my sisters with bears with his favorite cologne and a recording of his voice. It’s not Christmas without you Dad, but we have you in spirit ❤️ pic.twitter.com/u8ETeWsNuU
— alina ? (@_alinaangel) December 25, 2017
“Our dad passed away earlier this summer so my mom and I decided to surprise my sisters with bears with his favorite cologne and a recording of his voice. It’s not Christmas without you Dad, but we have you in spirit.”
The mother-daughter duo gifted the girls with bears wearing their dad’s favourite cologne along with a recording of his voice. They broke down in tears and well, it’s the saddest but most beautiful moment.
The tweet and the video instantly caught the Twitterverse’s attention and before they knew it, love was pouring in from everywhere.
1. Love is all you need in times like these.
https://twitter.com/_alinaangel/status/945424293885808640
2. So are we.
I'm actually crying my eyes out, I'm so so sorry for your loss. this is a really cute present though, stay strong all of you❤️
— liz ミ☆ BLM (@breathinnasa) December 25, 2017
3. Most thoughtful, I agree!
https://twitter.com/AgentHades/status/945418337282134016
4. Hard to imagine, but it takes no effort to understand. <3
Aww, I cried watching this. 😭 I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't even imagine how hard it must have been. This was such a sweet thing to do, and have a very merry Christmas! 💚❤️
— Caiti ✞ (@catelizabethxox) December 25, 2017
5. Family first, always.
I'm so sorry for your loss. May your dad rest in piece. I know it must be hard on you and your family but don't forget to stick together ❤️ also merry Christmas sweetheart!
— ıllıllı 𝖗𝖔𝖘𝖆 ıllıllı (@mxssrosa) December 25, 2017
6. And he is proud, I’m sure.
He’s smiling down at you ❤️
— sav 10 (@1800ANGELS) December 25, 2017
7. Honest, pure love.
https://twitter.com/MCattMeow/status/945422152588599296
8. Some even shared their own grief and experiences, like this one.
I did not come to Twitter today to cry. But seriously, I lost my mother last year (8 days before my birthday) and I received this gift (the pic below) and when I read it, I instantly broke down. The past year without her was the worst. Stay positive! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PYZjctPVbC
— alex. (@hypebeastAIex) December 25, 2017
9. Another heart-touching story…
I lost my sister just over a year ago and one of her friends made a teddy bear out of her old shirts and I sleep with it every night. It’s amazing how much love a teddy bear can hold for someone going through the loss of a love one. Thoughts and prayers with your family🙏🏽
— Trump hit .138 in HS (@Nate_Forbeck) December 26, 2017
10. It’s always the little things we miss about a loved one when they’re not around.
This is so beautiful and made me sob so hard. I think not having the scent of my father around is the hardest thing about being gone. What a thoughtful and wonderful gift. Sending love. That first Christmas without him is so damn hard. X
— Belle Belle (@bellebelle) December 26, 2017
Alina, being a sweetheart, replied to almost every person who replied to her video. She even added another tweet to express her gratitude for all the love and support.
https://twitter.com/_alinaangel/status/945424081461043200
It is just so heart-warming to see people, even strangers sending their love and prayers to someone having a rough time. It restores your faith in the good left in this world. On that note, I hope everyone had a really Merry Christmas!