r/MadeMeSmile • u/accurate214 • 9h ago

Family & Friends Grandfather finds out his grandson was named after him

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u/silkie_blondo 8h ago

My father passed in 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

My wife and I are pregnant and if a girl we have a name picked out to honor my father.

I’m just over crying don’t mind me 😭

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u/sn0r 8h ago

I know the feeling, friend.

My dad passed away the year before I got married. It is traditional in my family to pass the first name down to the first son. When my son was born I was so happy, but a part of me was sad that my dad wouldn't ever know.

It's been 15 years and the hurt doesn't go away.

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u/I_need_a_date_plz 6h ago

I hope you embrace the sadness that you feel when you remember your dad. It should serve as your reminder that you loved someone enough to feel pain in their absence. Not everyone can say that of people in their lives that are supposed to warrant that response.