19 Tweets That Can Make Even the Most Cold-Hearted People Shed a Tear
If you think only Hollywood producers and scriptwriters can come up with compelling plots that make viewers around the world admire and shed tears, you are mistaken. When you realize that the following stories are real, the emotional impact increases a hundredfold.
1 – My dad died when I was 8. Every week, a few of the dads on my hockey team would offer to tie my skates. Not in a big, showy way, but in a quiet, kind way. They filled the gap. Find a way to fill the gap for someone. Itāll make you both better.
2 – My girlfriend doesnāt know this, but anytime we spend time apart, I listen to the music she usually plays to feel like I have her around.
3 – Having a conversation with my grandma who has Alzheimerās: Me: āIt was nice seeing you.ā Grandma: āIt was nice remembering you.ā Me: āYou remember me??ā Grandma: āI donāt remember your name, but I remember that I love you.ā
4 – My neighbor just dropped the cake she was carrying from her car to her house and sat down and cried until her husband carried her into the house. Iāve never felt a stronger connection to any other human being in my life. Baking her a new cake now.
5 – After 20 years, my mom still wakes up at 4 AM every morning to cook my dad a full breakfast and sends him off to work with a fresh cup of coffee and a packed lunch that she made for him. Thatās the wife Iām trying to be.
6 – I made my dad his Facebook profile yesterday and explained how everything worked because he got a new smartphone. Today I saw his Facebook status said, āmy wife,ā and I didnāt get it. So I called him and asked about the status, and he said, āFacebook asked, āWhatās on your mind?ā So I said, āMy wife.āā
7 – My boyfriend always uses āweā statements whenever Iām stressed, scared, or having my own issues. Like āwe will figure this outā or āwe will get through thisā so I know Iām never alone and that I always have him, and I think thatās really important.
8 – My mom cut up some fruit and brought it to me in my room, giving me that slight smile and without saying anything. Thatās what touches me. Nobody is ever going to love me this much.
9 – My husband plays video games with a group of people heās never met. Last week, one of them died. Iām overhearing them playing today in his honor, laughing, talking, reminiscing about their friend. Donāt ever tell me āonline friendsā arenāt real friends. Sending virtual hugs to all.
10 – I had this teacher who put her heart and soul into teaching. One day in class, she started sobbing and told us, āSometimes I donāt know if I can make it through the day, but I come in, sit in my car, and hype myself up… and I do it for you guys.ā That touched my heart forever.
11 – I serve this cute old man and woman every day. Today I asked them how long theyāve been married. They smiled at each other, and he said, āHoney, we arenāt married. Sheās my best friend. Ever since my wife and her husband passed, we take care of each other. She is all I have.ā
12 – My mom left when I was 12. The refined society lady down the block sent her kids off to do things on Friday afternoons so I wouldnāt feel ashamed of our weekly cooking lessons. She taught me the basics of sauces and then sent me home with a meal for my siblings and me.
13 – My boyfriend has been putting away money every month and saved up $5,000 to purchase a new car tomorrow. What he doesnāt know is he doesnāt have $5,000 but $10,000. I have been secretly matching every dollar he has saved. He truly deserves it, yāall.
14 – I just drove past a little boy with a lemonade stand. I wasnāt going to stop, but he looked at me and started miming himself throwing a lasso at my car and pulling me in. I didnāt have a choice; itās a lawless land out here in the West. But now I have lemonade.
15 – One of my clearest memories of my grandfather is when he beat me in chess. I cried because I was a sore loser, and he said, āOk, Iāll play you left-handed,ā and then I won. It took me until like last week to realize he was a real funny guy.
16 – My dryer stopped working. I was frustrated. My son asked what happened. I told him. Two days later, a package arrived. My son fixed the dryer using parts from Amazon and YouTube videos. Who is this boy and how is he a fix-it shop? Took him my stereo speakers from 1992 this morningā¦
17 – My sister came home from school one day and asked me to take her to the library so she could get books on sign language. She said there was a new kid at school who was deaf and she wanted to be friends with him. Today, I stood beside her at their wedding, watching her sign āI do.ā
18 – I was waitressing at a party of 12, and they asked if I would take their picture. I said sure, so I go to take the picture, and the guy goes, ā1 2 3, Emily is pregnant!ā And everyoneās faces were priceless, and I might have shed a tear.
19 – A woman just came and bought $300 worth of fireworks, and I was being nice and said, āOoh, are you planning a big BBQ?!ā and she said, āNo, my son has muscular dystrophy and was supposed to die by 18. Weāre celebrating his 40th birthday tomorrow. He likes fireworks.ā Wow!