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Lovely little woo experience this morning

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Quagmireschin · 15/02/2026 13:08

It’s my dds 12th birthday today.

We lost my dad to dementia two years ago (and for a few years before that; you lose them twice).

We were talking about him and how proud he would be of her for a couple of things she’s doing at the moment, and she was saying how sad it made her when he was ill that he didn’t remember our birthdays the last couple of years and he didn’t get to say happy birthday one last time.

She then said to the sky, “oh Grandad, I wish you’d sing happy birthday to me one more time, I miss you!”

I picked up my phone to show her something on TikTok, and the first clip that came up was set to the song, “happy birthday to ya”

Thats the song my idiot of a dad would burst through the front door singing and dancing to whenever there was a birthday in our house.

It was so lovely, dd burst out crying. She was so happy, bless her.

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Myoldbear · 15/02/2026 13:11

Lovely.
I do believe that coincidences have more meaning than we know.

freakydeaky · 15/02/2026 13:22

Ahh, how lovely, I bet that made your day(s). Happy birthday to your daughter! 😊

OceanKitten · 15/02/2026 13:31

What a beautiful experience that must have been for you and your lovely DD.
I too believe that a coincidence that presents itself at a time when we are yearning for connection with a deceased loved one, and that is undeniably specific in it's significance and meaning, is more than a coincidence.
I'm sure you and your DD will remember and take comfort from this gift of synchronicity for years to come.

Echobelly · 15/02/2026 13:41

Oh that is lovely, thank you for sharing.

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Quagmireschin · 15/02/2026 13:42

OceanKitten · 15/02/2026 13:31

What a beautiful experience that must have been for you and your lovely DD.
I too believe that a coincidence that presents itself at a time when we are yearning for connection with a deceased loved one, and that is undeniably specific in it's significance and meaning, is more than a coincidence.
I'm sure you and your DD will remember and take comfort from this gift of synchronicity for years to come.

Thank you.

I did tell a family member who popped round, but she just rolled her eyes and said, “your dad isn’t talking to you through bloody TikTok.”

I know, I know. But it made dd so happy to think he’s somewhere listening to her.

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Havingasmashingtime · 15/02/2026 13:43

I lost my dad to dementia 3 months ago.
the first night after he died my smoke alarm started going off at 2am.
no smoke or steam or any reason for it to go off and the batteries had been changed a couple of months earlier.
i think that was a joke from my very funny dad to say bye

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Quagmireschin · 15/02/2026 13:52

Havingasmashingtime · 15/02/2026 13:43

I lost my dad to dementia 3 months ago.
the first night after he died my smoke alarm started going off at 2am.
no smoke or steam or any reason for it to go off and the batteries had been changed a couple of months earlier.
i think that was a joke from my very funny dad to say bye

The day after my dad died, I was sorting through his documents (I knew I needed to do all the legal stuff while I was still in the shock phase, before the grief set in, bitter experience, sadly).

I couldn’t find one particular document I needed for his bank and I was getting really frustrated.

I said, “dad, please help me out here, I need to find it.”

I opened up the file once again and it fell out into my lap.

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HolidayHattie · 15/02/2026 13:53

Logical explanation is that your phone was listening to the conversation. But the woo idea is nicer.

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Quagmireschin · 15/02/2026 14:02

HolidayHattie · 15/02/2026 13:53

Logical explanation is that your phone was listening to the conversation. But the woo idea is nicer.

Yes, but I’m not going to tell a 12 year old who adored her grandad that. It was a lovely moment for her.

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HolidayHattie · 15/02/2026 14:03

Quagmireschin · 15/02/2026 14:02

Yes, but I’m not going to tell a 12 year old who adored her grandad that. It was a lovely moment for her.

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Absolutely. Let her believe.

Wakemeupinapril · 15/02/2026 14:18

When my friend died (stabbed) we visited her place to leave flowers an there were 4 white doves on her lawn...

987654321abc · 15/02/2026 14:32

I love woo.

My beloved dog died last Friday. That evening we were eating dinner (through tears) and my toddler was playing with this big battery operated pillar candle, switching it on and off but it wasn’t working. We assumed the battery had run out and we put it to one side. Later that night I was putting everything away and switching off lights before bed, and suddenly the candle flickered on! I stood there in the dark just staring at it and having a little sob.

I’m sure there’s a perfectly logical explanation but it’s so lovely to think that our Dog was saying hello.

I’m glad you got to experience a similar moment which made you feel loved!

pinkyredrose · 15/02/2026 14:37

That's lovely 😍

OceanKitten · 15/02/2026 14:45

Quagmireschin · 15/02/2026 13:42

Thank you.

I did tell a family member who popped round, but she just rolled her eyes and said, “your dad isn’t talking to you through bloody TikTok.”

I know, I know. But it made dd so happy to think he’s somewhere listening to her.

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I'm sorry for you to hear this OP, and sorry for the person who felt they had to give a 'knee jerk' response to you sharing your special experience with them.

Some people just take things said at 'face value' as in "Oh Tik Tok ", ( eyes rolling) instead of hearing beyond where the experience was delivered from.

When my dad died, I had a few small, but very significant happenings, all of which amazed me as they were most definitely typical of my Dad.

You hang on to what happened OP.
Sometimes it's better to keep a deeply personal and beautiful experience, such as this one was, to yourself, and be grateful and comforted by it xx

Zippidydoodah · 15/02/2026 14:49

Lovely. I absolutely believe that it was your dad. And why not? What harm does it do, to believe that coincidence/listening phone aside, your lost loved ones are still with you?

Happy birthday to your DD 💕

Myoldbear · 15/02/2026 14:50

OceanKitten · 15/02/2026 14:45

I'm sorry for you to hear this OP, and sorry for the person who felt they had to give a 'knee jerk' response to you sharing your special experience with them.

Some people just take things said at 'face value' as in "Oh Tik Tok ", ( eyes rolling) instead of hearing beyond where the experience was delivered from.

When my dad died, I had a few small, but very significant happenings, all of which amazed me as they were most definitely typical of my Dad.

You hang on to what happened OP.
Sometimes it's better to keep a deeply personal and beautiful experience, such as this one was, to yourself, and be grateful and comforted by it xx

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I think sometimes the world's rules are used to communicate something other.

I think it's to keep things gentle for us.

CarterBeatsTheDevil · 15/02/2026 14:54

I have no idea whether dying gives our loved ones the power to send messages through social media (or any other earthly means) or not, but I do think that (a) moments like this just make you feel that you're not alone and the universe has your back when you really need to experience that and (b) regardless of your personal beliefs it is usually not necessary to piss on someone else's chips.

ProfessionalComplex · 15/02/2026 15:06

I think it was your dad - i've had experiences like this

GreenCandleWax · 15/02/2026 16:02

No such thing as a coincidence - I think it was Jung who said that.

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