Simple, inconspicuous things can hold great value for people. This is illustrated by the story of Reddit user Striking-Food-9492, who has kept a letter from his father in his inventory in World of Warcraft for 15 years.
What is behind the letter? On Reddit, Striking-Food-9492 recounts that his father passed away from a motor neuron disease (MND, via wikipedia.org) 15 years ago. At the time, the son was eleven years old.
In this context, World of Warcraft holds a special place for Striking-Food-9492 because he played the MMORPG “the whole time” with his father. Additionally, just before the illness became so severe that his father could no longer play, he wrote a short letter to him in WoW.
On the “blank piece of paper,” only a few words are written: “I love you, son – Dad xxx.”
Striking-Food-9492 continues that this letter has been in his inventory for 15 years. Whenever he logs in and opens his character’s bags, his gaze first falls on the inconspicuous item.
“It’s not me who cries, but you”
It’s difficult to verify this story from a distance. Ultimately, however, that only plays a minor role. What is essential is that Striking-Food-9492 has touched part of the Reddit community with his lines and the WoW screenshot. Over 9,100 upvotes and almost 300 comments confirm that.
How does the community react? Some Reddit users thank the WoW player for sharing the memory.
- AJ2698 writes (via Reddit): “Damn, bro… I appreciate you sharing this with us.”
- baZzSucht adds (via Reddit): “That’s a great memory. May he rest in peace.”
- bringtimetravelback thanks (via Reddit): “I’m really sorry, OP. That’s a beautiful memory and a lovely thing you’ve got there. Really.”
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Other users are inspired by Striking-Food-9492’s openness and share their own memories or comparable fates.
- moviejack writes (via Reddit): “This reminds me of my father. I don’t have a letter from him, but a Game Master was kind enough to transfer one of his characters to my account. Every time I play his character, it’s as if he’s still alive in this world.”
- EvanandBunky suffered a major loss as well (via Reddit): “Oh man, I lost my father around the same time. I lived with him while I was in college, played WoW seven days a week […]. He enjoyed watching me play but knew it wasn’t a good idea to interrupt me (I mostly played PvP), so he would just kiss me on the head when he walked through the house. One morning, he complained about headaches, and a few hours later he died of a brainstem stroke.”
These sad memories do not go unnoticed by the community.
- FlavourHD expresses his emotions (via Reddit): “It’s not me who cries, but you :’)”
- Poringosa empathizes (via Reddit): “It’s a terrible day for rain.”
A Reddit user notes that the contents of his WoW letters disappeared after a few years (via Reddit). Therefore, Striking-Food-9492 is advised to print the letter and keep it physically somewhere.
Others humorously admit that at least he now has a “backup” on Reddit. Small notes can of course also bring players to tears in other games. Here’s an example that’s a few years old: Player finds a little note in Fallout 76 and breaks down in tears
