Woman Charges Late Dad’s Phone 12 Years after His Death, Discovers His Last Words

• Kara McGuire was only five years old when her father died of cancer leaving a void in their family that no one could fill
• Over a decade later, she charged his phone and uncovered heart-wrenching memories stored within, including his final words
• The video went viral online, with social media users sharing similar experiences of grief and loss

A woman has revisited a painful part of her past after charging the mobile phone of her late father, who passed away in 2013.

Kara McGuire, in a TikTok video, explained that her father died when she was only five years old. Upon coming across his old phone, she decided to go with her gut instinct and charged the device.

To her surprise, the phone still contained her father's last text messages—sent to her mother and his best friend. The call log was also intact, with her mother listed as the last person who called after learning of her husband’s passing.

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Kara revealed that her father died of cancer following a long and difficult battle with the illness.

What were Kara’s late dad’s final words?

The young woman shared the last text message her beloved father had sent to her mother, expressing his longing for their presence:

"I am alright, it would be better if you and Kara were here," read the message dated 17 June 2013.

In another message to his best friend, Kara’s dad conveyed his deep fear and resignation over his declining health:

"No, I’m just getting about, I’m not going to get better, bud," the message read.

Netizens console Kara McGuire

Kara’s story struck a chord online, reminding many how grief can linger and small objects can hold immense emotional weight years after the death of a loved one.

Stephanie:

"After my dad died, we saw messages on his phone of him begging all of his friends for money because we had already exhausted all our savings on hospital bills. But no one answered not even his cousin."

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Official:

"Men, men, men! Even at his worst, he remained strong for his wife, saying he was alright. But to his best friend, he was broken."

Roe Jogan:

"My father was kind enough to make a few videos on his deathbed. I’ve only watched them once since he died in 2015. I still have his wallet and photos, but seeing the physical reminders of his absence makes it feel brand new."

Mushima Costa:

"Oh, darling, I am so sorry. Cancer took my dad too. It’s truly horrible you don’t realise how traumatic and life-altering it is until you witness and experience it first-hand. Sending you love."

Missy Yakz:

"I moved abroad after my dad died, and now I’m back home alone and severely missing the life we used to live. You never know when you have it best, quite honestly."

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Her mother recounted her final moments while receiving treatment at a hospital in Turkey before she passed away.

She explained that after doctors informed Dida that the cancer had spread throughout her body, the actress asked her mother to let her eat whatever she wanted and enjoy any food she craved.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke