Dad Listened to Daughter's Voicemail 20 Times per Week! Grab Your Tissues.

By Marcus T.. Jul 25, 2024

Natalie Coffey Bunting received a text from her dad, Charlie Coffey, asking for a seemingly small favor. The request opened a floodgate of emotions and the power of leaving a sweet voicemail for someone you love.

A Small Request From Dad

Natalie Coffey Bunting was surprised and moved to tears by a simple request from her father, 71-year-old Charlie Coffey. He let her know that he accidentally deleted a cherished voicemail from her. This wasn’t just any message; it was a voicemail he said he listened to about 20 times a week, whenever he missed her. Mirror reports Charlie requested, “Please call me and leave me another ‘I just wanted to say I love you’ message.”

The Power of a Simple “I Love You”

The realization that her father held onto her voicemail for over two years, listening to it repeatedly just to hear her say “I love you,” struck Natalie profoundly. “I cried when he sent me the message. I was at my office and was working by myself so I could cry freely without anybody seeing me,” she shared with Mirror. Living nine hours apart, this voicemail became a symbol of their connection, a digital expression of Natalie’s affection that Charlie treasured deeply.

Staying Connected

Determined to recreate the lost message, Natalie immediately called her dad to leave another voicemail, ensuring the special tradition continued.

“I cried, got myself together, called him and left him another message. I think I called him first and said, ‘I’m going to call you and don’t answer.”

Technology is often criticized for making human connections more impersonal, but an example like Charlie and Natalie’s shows how it can be used for the deepest forms of emotional expression.

Natalie was happy to leave another voicemail for her beloved dad, saying, “I love him so much… he just has a way with words. He always says sweet things… He’s just a really sensitive, loving guy.”

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