This Man Found A Hidden Present From His Father Four Years After He Died And It’ll Pull At Your Heartstrings

There's nothing quite as devastating as losing a loved one. Even when they're no longer in your life, somehow, they still are — through memories, through objects, through tiny legacies they left behind.

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A bunch of rubber ducks
Unsplash / Andrew Wulf
A bunch of rubber ducks
Unsplash / Andrew Wulf

There’s nothing quite as devastating as losing a loved one. Even when they’re no longer in your life, somehow, they still are — through memories, through objects, through tiny legacies they left behind.

Twitter user Connor‘s dad used to collect rubber ducks he’d find on walks and hide them around the house. After his death, Connor thought he had found them all, but four years later, he came across this:

https://twitter.com/ConnorJ_W/status/986418693956689920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.someecards.com%2Fparenting%2Fdads%2Fdad-rubber-ducky-tweet%2F

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling pretty emotional rn.

https://twitter.com/MyLifeAsRay/status/987002435221762048

https://twitter.com/corless_syd/status/987046918827184128

Connor’s dad seems like he was a really special guy, that’s for sure.

https://twitter.com/ConnorJ_W/status/987014826651156481

Somehow, we have a feeling Connor’s dad is sending us all a message.

https://twitter.com/anniepicky/status/987139247210721282

https://twitter.com/ConnorJ_W/status/987147097551048704

Cherish the moments with people in your life, and love the little pieces of them they leave with you, even while they’re alive. Someday, they’ll feel more important than you ever thought they could. Thought Catalog Logo Mark