Wow, that's really something. You can enjoy that gift on an entirely different level--the excitement you would have had as a kid is now one of a deep appreciation. Not of the gift, but of who gave it to you.
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Man, someone is cutting onions over here. 😢 She sounds like she was an awesome mom. Cherish the memories dude. It’s all we really ever have
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Wow—God must have been watching out for you! It’s a BLESSING that signed photograph your late mother gave you in 1995 SURVIVED that fire!
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I'm super grateful to your mother for raising such an awesome person. With so much love and care, may the memory forever be PRESERVED! 👍
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Adam, that is an incredible story. The value of that autographed photo doesn’t come close to the sentimental value. Really cool!
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Aww… what a nice gift. Must be both comforting and a blast from the past to find that.
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Even after her passing she keeps surprising you bro and I can believe it's been 5 years already.
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That's absolutely amazing bro. Moms always looking out for us even if we don't know about it. God bless brother! 🙏
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That’s a beautiful story Adam, this is a wonderful memory of your mom for you. Thanks for sharing.
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Adam Koralik
I was raised in #Chicago in the 1990s, thus I became a huge #bulls and #MichaelJordan fan.
It appears that in 1995, my mom got me something. She likely hid it to prevent me from finding it prematurely, and then herself forgot about it. There it sat, in her closet, in a bag, for 30 years.
It's been five years since she passed away. It's been three years since a fire destroyed her home.
Today, I am continuing my effort to clean any meaningful items that could be salvaged from that fire.
I discovered that original gift in a pile of items that survived. Yes, that is an autographed photo of His Airness.
My mom gave me a gift from beyond the grave, 30 years later. It's hard to put into words how emotional this makes me.
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