Bailey lost her father when she was just 16 years old. Michael Sellers burned out from cancer, never seeing how his four children would grow up. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly after Christmas in 2012. The doctors gave Michael only two weeks. But he lived for another six months. And even death did not prevent him from congratulating his beloved youngest daughter on her birthday. Every year on November 25, she received a bouquet of flowers from her dad.
“When my father realized that he was dying, he made an order for the flower company to deliver me a bouquet every birthday. Today I am 21 years old. And this is his last bouquet. Dad, I miss you so much, ”Bailey wrote on her Twitter.
Daddy’s flowers made every girl’s birthday special. Special and sad. Bailey’s coming of age turned out to be the saddest. Together with the flowers, the courier brought the girl a letter that her father wrote five years ago.
“I burst into tears,” Bailey admitted. – This is an amazing letter. And at the same time, it is simply heartbreaking. “
“Bailey, I am lovingly writing my last letter to you. Someday we’ll see you again, – written in Michael’s hand on a touching card with butterflies. “I don’t want you to cry for me, my girl, because now I’m in a better world. You have always been and will be for me the most beautiful treasure that was given to me. “
Michael asked that Bailey always respect her mom and always stay true to herself.
“Be happy and live life to the fullest. I’ll always be with you. Just look around and you will understand: I am near. I love you, BooBoo, and happy birthday. ” Signature: dad.
Among Bailey’s subscribers, there was no one who would not be touched by this story: the post collected one and a half million likes and thousands of comments.
“Your father was a wonderful person,” complete strangers wrote to the girl.
“Dad always tried to make my birthday memorable. He would be proud if he knew he succeeded again, ”Bailey replied.