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Wife gives her husband's new fiancee an incredible Christmas surprise...2 years after she died
Daily Mail ^ | 12-21-13 | By Ashley Collman

Posted on 12/21/2013 9:13:54 PM PST by rawhide

'I love you whoever you are': Wife gives her husband's new fiancee an incredible Christmas surprise with an emotional seal of approval... two years after she DIED

Brenda Schmitz died of ovarian cancer two years ago. She was a wife and mother to four boys

One month before her death, she wrote a letter to be sent to a local radio station when her husband fell in love again

For the past 20 years KSTZ has been granting listeners wishes, and Schmitz was a fan of holiday program

The letter asks for her husband David's new fiancee to be treated to a spa day

She also asks for a vacation for her family and a special dinner for her nurses and doctors

The station decided to grant all three wishes, starting with a Disney World vacation for the Schmitz family

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: christmas; letters; motherhood; surprise
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Her letter started like this:

“I have a wish for David and the boys and the woman and her family if she has kids also,” she wrote. “I want them to know I love them very much and they always feel safe in a world of pain.” David and Brenda had four sons: Carter, Josh, Justin and Max.

Station officials told David Schmitz on Thursday that they were granting a Christmas Wish for him. But he didn’t know about Brenda’s letter until he was in the studio and on the air — hearing host Colleen Kelly read his wife’s words.

(excerpt from the article above)

1 posted on 12/21/2013 9:13:54 PM PST by rawhide
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To: rawhide

Bump


2 posted on 12/21/2013 9:19:30 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: rawhide

Ok, am I the only one who thinks this is just a bit creepy? Have I become Ebenezer Scrooge?


3 posted on 12/21/2013 9:21:31 PM PST by ReaganÜberAlles
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To: rawhide

Now my screen is all blurry . . .


4 posted on 12/21/2013 9:23:56 PM PST by Ellendra ("Laws were most numerous when the Commonwealth was most corrupt." -Tacitus)
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To: rawhide

Wonderful story.


5 posted on 12/21/2013 9:27:42 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: ReaganÜberAlles

It kinda is.


6 posted on 12/21/2013 9:30:57 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: ReaganÜberAlles

Nah,,you’re not Ebenezer. Maybe just looking at it from a different direction.

Myself, I would love and appreciate someone who would be the caretaker of my family if I would have to leave. And wish them happiness.


7 posted on 12/21/2013 9:31:25 PM PST by berdie
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To: ReaganÜberAlles
"Ok, am I the only one who thinks this is just a bit creepy? Have I become Ebenezer Scrooge?"

Nope, I agree. Let others move on...

8 posted on 12/21/2013 9:32:30 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Viennacon

What a wonderful story....
I lost my wife last July.... and after reading that, I can’t stop crying .... again !! God Bless Her !!!!


9 posted on 12/21/2013 9:33:55 PM PST by Froggie
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To: ReaganÜberAlles

I knew a guy who’s wife was dying of cancer several years ago. While she was still able, she insisted that they take dance lessons together because she wanted him to be able to go dancing so that he might meet another lady and eventually remarry.

That is true love.


10 posted on 12/21/2013 9:34:57 PM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: rawhide

Brenda’s full letter found at this kink:

http://star1025.com/2013/12/20/brenda-schmitzs-christmas-wish/


11 posted on 12/21/2013 9:38:37 PM PST by rawhide
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To: Froggie

Condolences to you. Truly tragic when men lose their women. Shouldn’t have to be like that, but the Lord will provide. This life is merely a blink in the eye of eternity.


12 posted on 12/21/2013 9:39:41 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: SeaHawkFan

Ok, I get that one. Not creepy.


13 posted on 12/21/2013 9:40:37 PM PST by ReaganÜberAlles
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To: ReaganÜberAlles

Yes. Creepy, even if the intentions were genuine


14 posted on 12/21/2013 9:41:54 PM PST by kidd
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To: Froggie

May the good Lord be with you, FRiend.

The first holidays are the worst. Believe me...it gets better.


15 posted on 12/21/2013 9:45:21 PM PST by berdie
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To: ReaganÜberAlles

Eh... I think it’s a wonderful story of a woman that really loved this guy and truly wanted him to be happy. She got her turn with him during her life and she’s endorsing his new chapter in life.

How many of us can relate, even without having to die, to see someone we genuinely love go on to have a happy life?


16 posted on 12/21/2013 9:46:48 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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To: ReaganÜberAlles

It’s a sweet thing for her to do, but yes, it does smack of a very presumptive, over controling type of individual. Emotional manipulation from the grave! Was the ‘friend’ spying on his dating efforts? Maybe deciding not to give the letter to the first few girlfriends? Some women would want nothing to do with any arrangement made by the former wife, most especially, a deceased former wife, that she will always be compared to.
Luckily, it seems to have worked out. She was as bossy as she was loving, and for some men, that suits them just fine.


17 posted on 12/21/2013 9:56:03 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Froggie

Bless you! My wife is still with me and I treasure her everyday. I cannot even think of life without her without getting misty. I pray the Lord comforts you in your sorrow and brings you to joy!

Mel


18 posted on 12/21/2013 9:59:43 PM PST by melsec (Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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To: rawhide

There was a pretty good movie on this subject awhile ago. It’s no good to see it now that you know the surprise ending.

“Safe Haven” is a 2013 American romance film starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel and Cobie Smulders. It was released theatrically in North America on February 14, 2013. The film was directed by Lasse Hallström, and is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’s novel of the same name.


19 posted on 12/21/2013 10:07:12 PM PST by faucetman ( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: rawhide

Rare wonderful woman. A real woman. Merry Christmas!


20 posted on 12/21/2013 10:14:21 PM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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