Woman Gives Her Family An Unforgettable Christmas Gift... 2 Years After Her Death
The holidays can be especially difficult for those dealing with the sudden loss of a family member. So when David Schmitz received a letter from his wife Brenda who has been dead for two years after she lost her battle to ovarian cancer, it touched not just his heart but of all those who came in contact with it all over the world.
By Sadho Ram — 26 Dec 2013, 05:58 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
A month before she died, Brenda wrote this letter to the Des Moines, Iowa, radio station “Star” 102.5.
But she asked a friend to wait to mail it until her husband, David, had fallen in love again
Her friend was strictly instructed not to send the letter until her husband David found love again. Her act of love and selflessness from beyond the grave has moved the staff of a radio station to tears.
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Every year, the station takes submissions for Christmas wishes, granting a select few
The station brought in David and surprised him by saying they had received a letter from his wife.
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David Schmitz visits Des Moines radio station KSTZ, which granted his late wife's Christmas wishes
Image via timeinc.net“When you are in receipt of this letter, I will have already lost my battle to ovarian cancer,” Brenda wrote. “I told [my friend] once my loving husband David had moved on in his life and had met someone to share his life with again, to mail this letter to all of you at the station.”
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Brenda’s first request was a day of pampering for David’s new love, Jayne Abraham, who he met in October 2012
Brenda said she wanted the new woman in her boys' lives to be pampered for a day at a local spa, because "she deserves it, being a step-mother to all those boys, and especially giving little Max a mother's love that only she can give."
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Brenda wrote. “Make her smile and know her efforts are truly appreciated from me.”
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Brenda also asked for a “magical trip” for the family, and lastly, a night out full of drinks, food, and fun for the cancer doctors at Mercy Medical Hospital, where she was treated
With the help of local sponsors, the station is granting all the wishes, including sending the family of eight to Disney World for four days.
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David Schmidtz (third left), his fiancee Jayne (third right) and their combined family
Image via timeinc.net“We’ve been doing the Christmas Wish program for 20-plus years. We’ve never received a wish like this, ever,” station manager Scott Allen told the Des Moines Register.
desmoinesregister.com“It’s not surprising, ’cause the last year and a half she’s shown so many signs that she’s there,” David said, sharing a story of a double rainbow that appeared the morning she died
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” was her and her son’s favorite song.
desmoinesregister.comAlong with the letter with the wishes, Brenda included an additional letter to be given to Jane, who has two kids of her own
All three of Brenda’s wishes were granted by the station and local sponsors, who sent the family of eight to Disney World. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when we got [the letter],” Allen said. “It really inspired us to do something for her.”
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