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Brenda Schmitz Christmas letter To Husband: A Posthumous Christmas Wish
Brenda Schmitz Christmas letter
Des Moines, Iowa – Brenda Schmidt was a loving wife and mother of four young boys when she lost her battle to ovarian cancer back in 2011. She knew she was leaving behind those she loved the most and got inspiration for a last parting gift for her family and a special woman she had not yet met.
Schmidt took her inspiration from an annual event hosted by the local radio station KSTZ Star 102.5 FM called “Christmas Wish”. However, her request would not take effect until her widowed husband once again found love. To execute her request, she enlisted the help of a dear friend who would keep a letter she wrote concealed until the right time.
With her husband now moving on in life, her letter was sent to KSTZ Star for the 2013 Christmas Wish. Her husband was brought in to hear the letter and by the time it was read aloud, all in the room including her husband were in tears.
Schmidt wished for a night out for the doctors and nurses who treated her cancer, a family vacation for her husband’s new blended family, and words of support to the new mother of her children. The station brand manager said in all the 20+ years he’s done the Christmas Wish program, he’s never seen a request like hers.
She wrote:
“I am writing this letter to have sent to you by a dear friend who has instructions to do so when it was the time.
“I told her once my loving husband David had moved on in his life and had found someone to share his life with again to mail this letter to all of you at the station.
“As I was thinking about my last months on earth I told David my wishes after I was gone that I believe he followed through with the attitude and courage I know he possesses.
“What a great husband and father he is. I know all of this is extremely hard on him. He is the one making the best decisions for my family and ultimately finding a caring, compassionate loving woman in time to help raise the boys. She must be quite a lady (I wish I could have met her) to take on the task of raising a large extended family with unwavering love and devotion and a huge heart.
“We have four boys Carter, Josh, Justin and my little Max. Max is the youngest at two years old.
“I was diagnosed right after his first birthday. No child as young as Max should have to lose his mother and it brings tears to my eyes now thinking of it. God I will miss seeing him and the boys grow up to be fine men. I have relayed to David to try and not let him forget me. He is such a bright, intelligent and beautiful boy.
“My reason for writing this is I have a wish for David and the boys and the woman and her family if she has kids also. I want them to know I love them very much and hope they always feel safe in a world of pain.
“I was hoping that one small act you all could do for me could change their lives for ever and they know I am with them always.”
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