Para realizar o último desejo do pai, duas meninas visitam seu túmulo no aniversário dele para mostrar suas roupas adoráveis. Perto da lápide, elas encontram duas caixas lindamente embrulhadas com seus nomes e não têm ideia do que as espera.
Isla, 6, e Madison, 8, sentiam falta do papai, Brian. Depois que ele foi para seu lar celestial, elas não roubaram biscoitos e sorvetes da cozinha à noite, não uniram forças para incomodar a mãe, nem foram às compras. Porque sem o papai Brian, essas coisas não eram divertidas.
“Você está mimando essas meninas, Brian!” A esposa de Brian, Linda, costumava repreendê-lo. “Por que vocês se juntam contra mim? Eu sei que vocês roubam da despensa para seus anjinhos!”
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“Bem, eu vou mimá-las pelo resto da minha vida!” Brian diria com um largo sorriso. “Elas sempre virão em primeiro lugar para mim enquanto eu viver! Sinto muito, querida, mas agora você tem competição. Mas você sabe, eu adoro todas as minhas garotas — incluindo você”, e a abraçaria.
Era assim que Brian era. Ele sempre equilibrava uma situação. Ele era o homem de família perfeito. Mas depois que ele faleceu, algo mudou. Isla e Madison ficaram muito quietas, e Linda, bem, ela estava lutando para aceitar a morte dele também.
Afinal, suas últimas lembranças de Brian não tinham sido nada além de terríveis. Ele morreu diante de seus olhos, e ela não pôde ajudá-lo. Câncer em estágio quatro, os médicos disseram a Linda. Eles começaram o tratamento da maneira certa e fizeram o melhor por Brian, mas perderam a batalha, e a terrível doença venceu.
A morte não pode quebrar os laços construídos com amor.
A saúde de Brian continuou piorando, e uma manhã ele não acordou. Isla e Madison dormiram ao lado dele na cama do hospital na noite anterior. Ele pediu a Linda para deixar as meninas com ele naquela noite. Provavelmente ele sentiu que aquela era sua última noite com suas filhas pequenas.
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“Hora da morte: 4 da manhã de terça-feira…” os médicos declararam naquela manhã depois que Linda ligou, preocupada porque Brian não estava atendendo o celular. Os médicos lhe deram um olhar de desculpas antes de cobrirem seu rosto antes sorridente com um lençol branco do hospital. Brian tinha ido embora. Ele não voltaria, e Linda estava arrasada.
Após a morte de Brian, Linda não conseguiu se recompor, não importa o quanto tentasse. Suas meninas tinham sido mais fortes do que ela. Elas pelo menos tinham comparecido ao funeral. Linda não suportava vê-lo enterrado sob a Terra.
“No meu aniversário, quero que minhas meninas estejam o mais bonitas possível, e estou curioso para ver o que elas vão vestir. Vocês prometem vir até o papai e me mostrar suas lindas roupas, meninas? Vejam, é possível que o papai não esteja com vocês naquele dia, mas vocês têm que me prometer que estarão no seu melhor”, foi a última coisa que Brian disse. Era seu último desejo que suas meninas o visitassem em seu aniversário.
Então, no dia anterior, as meninas pediram para Linda levá-las para fazer compras.
“Mamãe”, disse a pequena Isla. “Papai amou meu vestido vermelho. Ele me deu um de aniversário. Eu quero um vestido vermelho.”
“Você pode escolher para mim, mãe”, Madison ofereceu. “Eu quero que seja a cor favorita do papai.”
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“Eu – eu acho que não tenho tempo, meninas,” Linda tentou evitar o assunto. Ela ainda estava sofrendo pela perda de Brian. Ela não estava pronta para nada parecido com encerramento.
“Mas precisamos visitar o papai!” Isla disse. “Ele me pediu para usar algo bonito no aniversário dele. Ele pediu para Madison também.”
Os olhos de Linda se encheram de lágrimas. Ela estava tão consumida pela tristeza que tinha esquecido o aniversário de Brian.
“O que ele te perguntou?” Linda perguntou, com os olhos cheios de lágrimas.
“Papai queria nos ver em vestidos bonitos no aniversário dele. Precisamos visitá-lo, mamãe”, disse Isla. “Depressa! Precisamos ir às compras!”
“Quando ele perguntou isso?” perguntou Linda. “Eu – eu não sabia…” Ela não tinha ideia do último desejo de Brian.
“Na noite anterior à sua morte, mãe”, revelou Madison. “Ele segurou nossas mãos e disse que queria nos ver em roupas bonitas no aniversário dele. Mãe, acho que deveríamos fazer isso por ele. Sei que você está chateada, mas, por favor?” Ela cobriu os ouvidos de Linda com as mãos. “Sei que você está com saudades do pai, mas precisamos fazer isso pela Isla. Ela sente muita falta do papai.”
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Madison sempre foi uma criança brilhante. Ela entendia coisas que crianças da idade dela achariam difícil de compreender. E ela finalmente convenceu Linda a ir às compras.
“Tudo bem então”, disse Linda. “Vamos dar a vocês, meninas, as roupas mais bonitas, para que o papai saiba o que está perdendo por não estar conosco! Ele vai se arrepender de nos deixar assim!” Linda disse, desatando a chorar e suas meninas a abraçaram para confortá-la.
“Papai não quer ver você triste, mãe. Eu sei…” Madison sussurrou, dando um tapinha nas costas da mãe.
No dia seguinte, no aniversário de Brian, as meninas vestiram suas roupas novas e deram as mãos juntas enquanto caminhavam até o túmulo de Brian. Linda estava andando atrás delas.
Quando chegaram em frente ao túmulo de Brian, as meninas notaram duas caixas lindamente embrulhadas com seus nomes e um pequeno adesivo em cima dizendo que era de Brian.
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“Mamãe!” Isla virou-se para Linda e disse: “Olha, o papai nos mandou presentes! Ele é bobo! Ele não sabe que devemos dar presentes a ele no aniversário dele”, e riu.
Madison lançou um olhar para Linda que dizia que ela sabia que Brian não poderia ter enviado aquilo para eles. Pessoas mortas não mandam presentes.
“Bem, talvez ele estivesse com saudades das filhas. Podem abrir a caixa, meninas”, disse Linda com um sorriso encorajador.
Enquanto as duas garotas desembrulhavam as caixas, Linda teve que esconder suas lágrimas. Isla estava sorrindo de alegria enquanto Madison chorava pela primeira vez desde a morte de Brian.
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Havia um lindo par de Mary Janes e uma carta de Brian em cada caixa.
“Sapatos!”, gorjeou Isla. “Eles são tão lindos, mamãe! Minha cor favorita…rosa!”
A carta dizia:
“Minhas meninas mais lindas,
Alguns anjos aqui no céu estão surpresos ao ver como as meninas podem ser tão bonitas! Eles dizem que vocês são as meninas mais bonitas que Deus já criou. Papai pode ver o quão bonitas vocês ficam em suas roupas. Mas eu queria fazer minhas meninas parecerem ainda mais bonitas, então comprei esses sapatos para vocês. Espero que gostem.
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Veja, o papai não está por perto, mas ele está sempre lá no seu coração. Eu sei que minhas meninas não comem mais biscoitos e sorvetes. Não conte para a mamãe, mas eu sei que ela reabasteceu a despensa com caixas enormes de biscoitos. Eu a vi fazendo isso. Da próxima vez que você me visitar, eu quero ouvir histórias sobre como você os roubou com sucesso pelas costas da mamãe. Só porque o papai não está lá não significa que não vamos incomodar a mamãe! Eu quero que vocês, meninas, sejam felizes e sorriam todos os dias. Vocês não precisam ser sempre boas. Tenho certeza de que nem a mamãe gosta disso.
E obrigada por me visitarem e me desejarem um feliz aniversário, meninas. Papai ama vocês e sente saudades.
Enviando muito amor para minhas lindas meninas,
“Brian.”
“Umm… isso é muita coisa para eu ler!” Isla reclamou. “Madison, o que o papai escreveu?”
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Madison abraçou Elsa com força. “Ele disse que está feliz onde está, Isla, e quer que sejamos felizes também. Ele sente nossa falta. Obrigada por tudo, mãe”, ela acrescentou, sabendo que as caixas eram dela. “Agradecemos por nos trazer aqui.”
Linda sorriu e sussurrou: “Eu amo vocês duas”, agradecendo às meninas por ajudá-la a superar a dor e lhe dar forças para visitar Brian.
O que podemos aprender com essa história?
- A morte não pode quebrar os laços construídos com amor. Brian está longe de sua família nos céus, mas ele está sempre presente dentro de seus corações.
- As mães sempre colocam os filhos em primeiro lugar. Embora Linda ainda não estivesse pronta para visitar Brian, ela reuniu coragem para fazê-lo depois de ver o quanto suas meninas queriam visitar o pai.
Compartilhe esta história com seus amigos. Pode alegrar o dia deles e inspirá-los.
My Husband Sent Me a Cake to Announce Our Divorce — When He Discovered the Truth, He Came Crawling Back
While Emma is sitting at her desk one afternoon, she gets a surprise delivery. When she opens the box, she finds a cake with an unsettling message and the pregnancy test she forgot to hide. Will she go home and explain the truth to her husband or let him walk away?
I was at my desk, half-typing an email, half-daydreaming about what to make for dinner when the office delivery guy appeared at my office door. He held a bright pink bakery box in his hands, grinning from ear to ear like he was in on some inside joke I didn’t know about.
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“Good afternoon, Emma!” he said enthusiastically. “This is for you!”
“Thank you, Nico,” I said, blinking as he handed me the box.
I hadn’t ordered anything. There were no birthdays or work celebrations planned. So, who would be sending me a cake? My stomach fluttered with curiosity. My husband, Jake, was one of the head bakers at a fancy bakery in town. So, maybe this was just a little treat from him.
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The office buzzed with its usual energy, phones ringing, keyboards clacking, people laughing in the break room, everyone just wanted to get out for the day. But in that moment, it all faded into the background. I slowly untied the ribbon, lifted the lid, and froze.
Scrawled across the top of the cake in black frosting were four words that turned my blood cold:
I am divorcing you.
I stared at the words, blinking in disbelief. But there was more!
Placed neatly on the cake, next to the damning message, was a positive pregnancy test.
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My heart dropped into my stomach.
Jake had found it. He’d found the pregnancy test that I’d thrown into the bathroom trash this morning, the same test that I was supposed to pick up and bring with me, easy to hide from Jake.
But I was late, and I had forgotten. Now, this? The cake… this was Jake’s response? Divorce. A cake with a slap-in-the-face message.
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I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself, I could feel a panic attack almost rising to the surface. This wasn’t just some cruel joke. Jake thought I had cheated on him.
Why else would he send this?
I closed the box, my mind racing.
Jake had been told years ago that he was infertile. And he believed that there was no way this child could be his. He thought I’d betrayed him, that I’d gone behind his back after everything we’ve been through.
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The truth, though?
The truth was far more complicated.
I hadn’t cheated. Of course not. I hadn’t been with anyone but Jake. The pregnancy test was mine, yes, but I hadn’t told him yet because I needed confirmation from the doctor first.
Honestly, Jake and I had been through so much heartbreak trying to have a baby that I couldn’t stand the idea of getting his hopes up, only to have them crushed.
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I remembered our conversation from three years ago.
“I think we should just stop trying for a while,” I said, sitting on our bed.
“What do you mean, Em?” Jake asked. “Just like that, stop trying?”
“We’ve been trying for a baby for the past eighteen months, Jake. I think our bodies need a moment to breathe.”
“You mean my body?” he asked. “It seems like mine is the problem. The doctors have told us that it’s my fault. It’s my sperm. So, yeah. Let’s stop…”
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After that, it took a lot of work for Jake and me to get back on our feet as a steady couple. Without the pressure of trying to have a baby, we could barely function.
But now, my husband thought the worst of me.
Grabbing the box, I packed up my things and rushed out of the office, ignoring the concerned looks from my coworkers. I didn’t have time to explain. All I could think about was getting home, facing Jake, and explaining the truth.
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When I walked through the front door, I saw him immediately. Jake was pacing back and forth across the living room, his face flushed, his body tense with fury.
He turned the second I stepped inside, his eyes wild.
“Tell me the test wasn’t yours!” he shouted.
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I placed the cake box gently on the kitchen counter and stood still, facing him.
“It is mine, honey,” I said.
Jake’s expression didn’t soften. He looked angrier; he looked ready to explode.
“If you want a divorce, I won’t stop you,” I continued. “But before you walk away from us, there’s something you need to know.”
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His hands balled into fists at his side.
“What could you possibly say, Emma? I thought you loved me. And yet, here you are, having someone else’s baby?”
“Jake, listen to me!” I interrupted. “This baby is yours. You’re going to be a father!”
The words hung in the air.
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Jake stopped pacing, his brow furrowed. For a moment, he just stared at me as if trying to process what I had said. Then he shook his head, his voice trembling with disbelief.
“No. That’s not possible. Emma, I’m infertile. The doctors said it. We’ve been over this for years.”
“Darling, the doctors were wrong,” I said, stepping closer to him. “I went to see Dr. Harper this morning after I took the test. I didn’t want you to see the test before I spoke to her because false positives happen more often than not. She explained everything to me.”
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My husband’s eyes searched mine, filled with confusion, but he didn’t interrupt me this time. I took a deep breath, knowing it was the time to explain it all, even though I wasn’t entirely sure he’d believe me.
“Jake,” I began. “You were never completely infertile. Dr. Harper told me that you’ve had a condition called oligospermia. It means that your sperm count was low, but it didn’t mean you couldn’t have children. Dr. Harper said that it’s likely that the stress from trying and failing to conceive over the years might have made it worse.”
Jake just looked at me, unable to speak.
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“Baby, you were never completely unable to have kids…”
My husband’s mouth opened slightly, but no words came out. He sank into the armchair as he processed everything I said.
I watched as the anger drained from his face, replaced with a veil of sheer disbelief. He buried his head in his hands, his shoulders shaking as the realization hit him.
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“Oh my God, Emma,” he said, his voice thick with emotion. “I thought you cheated on me. I thought you found someone else because I couldn’t… I thought I couldn’t give you what you always wanted.”
He trailed off, his words dissolving into sobs.
The man I had spent years loving, the man who had been so strong through all our struggles, was breaking down in front of me.
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I stood there, watching him crumble, my own heart aching in ways I couldn’t describe. I knew that I should have been happy at this new development in our lives.
I mean, I was finally pregnant after years of trying. This was joy. But I was hurt that Jake had jumped to the worst conclusion, that he hadn’t even asked me before sending that awful cake.
But I understood, too. I understood the years of insecurity, the pain we’d both been through trying to have a child.
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“I’m so sorry,” Jake said after a while. “I thought… I’m so sorry.”
I didn’t move. I just let him sit there and cry, let him process everything. He apologized over and over, each word dripping with regret. He had been ready to walk away, to end everything because of a misunderstanding, because of his own fears.
But now, now he knew the truth.
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“I don’t deserve you,” he said. “I don’t deserve this chance. But I swear to you, I’ll make it up to you every day. I promise. I’ll be the best father. I’ll be the best husband!”
I felt a lump rise in my throat. This wasn’t how I had imagined telling him. I had dreamed of the moment we’d finally get the news we’d waited so long for. I’d pictured his joy, his tears of happiness. But not this. Not this mess.
But as I stood there, looking at my husband who had just crumbled to pieces, I realized that despite everything, we had been given the one thing we thought we’d never have.
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A baby.
A future.
“We’ll figure it out,” I whispered, my voice cracking. And for the first time in a long time, I saw hope in Jake’s eyes. When my husband reached for me, this time, I didn’t pull away. We stood there, wrapped in each other’s arms, the weight of a pregnancy and a baby resting on our shoulders.
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What would you have done?
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I Hired a Fake Boyfriend for Our Family Dinner – It Turned Out to Be the Best Decision of My Life
Family gatherings were the worst for Lara, especially since her sister, Emily, began to make fun of her love life, or lack thereof. Determined to sit through her father’s birthday dinner, Lara decides to hire a boyfriend for the night. Little did she know that something reminiscent of a romantic comedy would soon play out.
I love my family, but family gatherings used to be a nightmare for me. Every single time we got together, my sister Emily would find some way or the other to poke fun at my single life.
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Last Thanksgiving, she took it too far and even set a place at the table for my “imaginary boyfriend,” complete with a hand-drawn face on a napkin. Everyone around the table laughed while I forced a smile.
“It’s funny, Lara!” she would say whenever I brought up the incident.
It was anything but funny.
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Now, my father’s birthday is coming up, and of course, it was to be celebrated with a family dinner.
“There’s no way I can sit through another one of those events with my family,” I told my friend, Kate, when we met for coffee.
“I’m telling you now, Emily probably has something up her sleeve already,” I grumbled.
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“Then just hire someone out for the night!” Kate chuckled, adding sugar to her coffee.
“Hire a man?” I exclaimed.
“Yes! My sister did it through an agency. She didn’t want to go to her ex-boyfriend’s wedding by herself, so she found the agency. Look, it’s all above board and the guys do exactly what you need them to do.”
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“It’s not… sleazy?” I asked, trying to think of a better word.
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