*Cyndi Lauper Lyrics - "True Colors"* You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Oh I realize It's hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small But I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful Like a rainbow Show me a smile then Don't be unhappy, can't remember When I last saw you laughing If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there And I'll see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful Like a rainbow [Whisper:] Can't remember, when I last saw you laughing If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there And I'll see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors True colors are shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful Like a rainbow
I've heard three renditions of this song - the original with Cyndi Lauper, the Eva Cassidy cover, and the Anna Kendrick/Justin Timberlake cover - and I love them all. Each singer and rendition brings something new to the lyrics and melody. It's one of my favorite songs of all time.
You'll probably never read this being you recorded it a year ago but this episode has me in tears, inlost my big brother as week ago to a heart attack and hearing the stories of Aiden and what happened gave me great comfort ❤ im so very sorry for the loss of your brother and sister and i believe our loved ones watch over us after they pass on, I've been talking to my brother Van, since he passed and i know he's still here making sure i don't screw up too badly lol....
The END CREDITS MUSICAL CHOICE was pitch perfect & really conveyed a sense of Love, Loss, Family, Hope & Eternal Life. _Thanks for sharing BTS, you guys are above the _*_Top Shelf._*
1 HUNDRED percent agree. I can't hold back the waterworks for a brother I never had. I grew up without any siblings. I can only imagine how it must feel to have them around, good or bad they are your blood. . . literally.
Listen to many NDE stories. People give their testimonies from the other side. We lost 2 babies. One day I am going to see them. God is real, Heaven is real.
I did too...just over 2 years ago..how is it that long already? Yet it feels like just last week in memory. I'm so sorry you've had to join this club too. The crappy "lost my child" club.
I married a wonderful woman who has had epilepsy since she was 8. When I met her, she had just been dropped by a guy because she had epilepsy. He was going to be a preacher and told her a preacher’s wife shouldn’t have epilepsy! It is the most misunderstood disease there is. Statistics show that I will eventually loose her to a grand mal seizure. Until then, I will love her with everything I have.
Thank you...I have this mysterious condition & my last seizure (2015) was a big one. I can't prove it but I believe I was let go without cause due to epilepsy on two occasions. On this latest one, I was saved from death or paralysis by a broken cheekbone, a couple of scraped limbs, and most importantly my front left upper tooth. It's not been replaced yet and it's not a good look but I never fail to thank it for taking the hit.
@@karaamundson3964 My wife worked for a uniform cleaning business in 1989. She didn’t dare tell them of her epilepsy. But she told a co-worker who saw her taking medicine. That person immediately told the boss. My wife was called in and fired without cause. The epilepsy federation told her that it was definitely illegal, but impossible to prove. People with epilepsy usually try much harder to do a great job because they have to prove themselves every day. My wife walked through ice-covered streets with bleeding feet in order to be at work. She can’t drive of course, having about 4 seizures a month. There is a special place in heaven for such kind and caring people who tolerate the prejudices and fear from others. I don’t deserve her. I appreciate so much that he told us of his brother and sister. He knows what it is like, as you do.
I don't know you but let me tell u there is power of words and thinking please from today try to think and accept that ur wife she doesn't have that disease she is healed and u will heal her cause I know for her it will be hard to try this but u can do that for her please give it a try. I wish u guys all the best
I personally believe he’d be damn proud of this channel. I keep coming back to certain videos over the years because, for whatever reason, they bring me some measure of comfort. And I don’t think there’s any more lofty or honorable a goal to have in life - than to bring comfort to others who need it in whatever capacity you can.
Bloody hell I’m in tears. Never cried with one of your videos till now. I’m so sorry you lost two siblings. How utterly heartbreaking. That ending…..the end music is beautiful..what a beautiful, poignant story. I truly believe he contacted your mum, and that you did see him.
I’ve been watching Bedtime Stories for a few years now, and this is the first time I’ve had to pause the film and cry. Such a beautiful and poignant story of a brothers unbreakable bond. Even death cannot separate us from our loved ones. It was beautifully told, the illustrations of Ade were so lovely and the music was very fitting. I especially liked the part where Ade is looking at your son. That’s where I had to pause because I found it so unbearably moving. A lovely tribute to your much loved big brother. Thank you for sharing this with us. 🌺
This video actually had me tearing up. When he got to the part about what was in the picture, I couldn't stop myself from crying because I was spending almost that whole segment wondering what was actually in the picture. It was more touching than anything I had guessed might have been it.
My condolences for your losses. Nothing can replace the void left by a close sibling. This was very therapeutic having lost my mother a few months ago. I had a weird phone experience. One day before my mom passed ( When she was healthy the year prior.) , we got into a really bad argument. Later that night ( 1 AM), my wife's phone rings. And on the caller ID, was my mother's name. I didn't answer because often my mother would call my wife when we would argue. But that morning I asked my wife if she called my mother back only to find out the missed call was no longer there. I know what I saw because I often stay up late reading or watching cartoons before sleep. Now my mother being gone, I often think of that night.
I my self had a call on a land line that wasn't in service for atlest 3 years, thanks to cell phones..and this phone which is a land line that my mom always called me on when it was active rang a day before my birthday, and constantly, and continued on till the end of the day of my birthday, mind you my mother just passed a month before, I am her first born, and we were close, I know it sounds crazy, but I know it was her letting me know, she will always be with me.
@@michaelandreipalon359 normally, that would suck. But my last interaction with my mother when she was not long for this world hugged and laughed with me. But yes. If one had a bad interaction before one’s passing would suck pretty bad. Thank the universe it was not me this time.
Bloody hell. I literally have no idea how you kept it together without your voice breaking even once. I am choked up and teary eyed. I hope it was somehow cathartic for you to go through the process of making that video. It was heartbreaking and gorgeous
Closest thing to a sign from the dead I've ever experienced: My grandmother, like a lot of people in my family, was a night owl who liked to watch TV in the living room with the lights off well into the night. In the month after her death in 2006, on a few different occasions the TV in our own living room turned on by itself in the middle of the night, and my parents would be woken up by it and have to turn it off. It had never done this before and after a month passed it stopped and never happened again.
I have never cried more from one of your videos than I did in this one. I am one of five siblings. 3 of us are left. My brother Andrew and Sister Shannon passed away. I was extremely close to my brother. We were 2 years 10 months apart. When you showed your brothers birthday...my birthday of September 2nd...my brother briefly appeared before me...to hug me... I've been crying for 10 minutes straight...I miss him so much ... but I am so glad that I am not alone... Thank you...
I lost my brother about four years ago, and my relationship with him was in many respects like like yours. He had unfortunately left behind his pregnant girlfriend. My most precious memory after he passed was about two weeks after he passed. I had gone back to my job as a truck unloader at my local Wal-Mart. It was the end of the night and I was in the process of pull pallets to the floor for the overnight stockers to work on. I was on my way back to grab another pallet when I looked up and saw my brother wondering around our infants department at the other end of the store. Now that store was one of the larger ones, so understand I was several hundred feet away from him, but I was absolutely sure it was him. I could tell from his button up flannel shirt, blue jeans, and red ball cap and the way he walked, looking down at his phone with his other hand in his pant pocket. I must have stood there and watched for a good three minutes before going back to work. I woke up the next morning to find out his daughter was born. About a year after he passed, he came to me in my sleep and told me "Just quit already, you like how you're treated there, so why do you stay?" My brother knew how much I didn't like working there, but my father always pressed the importance of having a job, so I stayed at that Wal-Mart longer than I should have so as not to upset my father (I did and still do have nothing but respect and love for both my parents). I got back from my first break the next day and wondered why I was still working there. So I handed my equipment off to the guy who I had assumed would be taking over for me who just happened to be in the backroom grab some of his stuff to work on. I went to the hr office and handed my vest and everything else to the manager there and walked out. At this point, I was trembling at what my father was going to say, so I called one of my aunts (dad's sister) who lived in town and she accompanied my to our house where I told him I had just quit. To my astonishment, he hugged me and said he was happy I finally quit because he knew I wasn't happy there despite never telling him. I probably never would have quit if my brother hadn't urged me the night before. I now got a better job paying almost double what I made there and my own apartment.
Wow. My mom is pretty superstitious too. We're ethically Chinese and my mom believes that our dead relatives can visit us in our dreams to talk to us. Also she believes sometimes that bugs like moths, butterflies, birds etc that comes around when someone close dies are also relatives that have been reincarnated. Pretty interesting. Good for you. 👍
To me, this was the episode that spoke to me the most. I can relate. I still very much miss my 2 parents and the woman I was married to for 10 years back a long time ago. All three have passed away and I find myself having thoughts of them and dreams of them constantly. I am glad you shared your story with us. I'm sorry for your loss and hope you do get to see your brother again.
You are an old soul Richard, with a big heart. Your brave to tell these stories. Many of us who have had experiences will take them to our graves, out of fear of ridicule. Don't stop. Tell more truth. It's important.
Rich, you will see him again, you've seen him since he passed and someday you'll be reunited. I know it's so hard for us to trust that our experiences with people who have passed are real, but most of us have had them and I feel certain these are not just wishful thinking. What a great video you've made, thanks so much for sharing it. And yes, it would be great to hear more.
NO, MOST OF US HAVE MOST DEFINITELY NOT HEARD FROM THE DEAD, I like you have and I realise that after much research, I found out it is extremely rare. That's why the vast majority dont believe in ghosts.
@@hamishford5486Extremely rare?! Lol The majority of us haven't heard from them?! Lol. Have you taken a survey on these two important questions? I HIGHLY doubt it!! Smh Please don't try to rain on other people's parades!! 😡. Kim
Damn man, that hit close to home, lost my sister to suicide 5 years and two days ago. So I know the feeling and it fucking sucks. Great that you made this channel and made you and your brother’s vision come to life. You’re honoring his memory in a really good way, stay strong friend and keep up the good work!
I lost my grandmother almost two years ago. She was like a second mother to me. She was always there for me when I needed her. No matter how trivial I was or petty I had become, she was there. About a week after her passing, my sister was at her house, where my grandmother had lived with our aunt, taking pictures on Snapchat. She was using an Angel wings filter. Suddenly a pair of Angel wings popped up on her display where my grandmother would sit and tell us stories of her childhood. She tried to use the filter everywhere she could point the camera but that spot was the only spot the Angel wings appeared. When I visit my aunt, I have made it a habit to step in my grandmother’s room and tell her I’m there. She always liked it when I would show up unannounced. But I had to make it known it was me or I would startle her. To this day I can feel her smile when I enter and her kind spirit in that room. You’ll see your brother again. He’s always with those he loves.
It took me 4 or 5 takes. All of them different as it was completely off the cuff (the subtitles were added afterwards). Even on the 5th take, I was still getting upset. Only just managed to hold it together at the end.
@@BedtimeStoriesChannel Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Frankly, it will probably be my wife who will pass because of epilepsy one day. I doubt that I will be able to tell her story, as you have your loved ones. May you receive comfort.
I watched this video during my lunch break and it had me crying. So when I got home and went to show it to my wife (we always enjoy watching these videos together) I thought to myself 'alright man, hold it together this time!" But again, by the end I was trying to find ways to hide the fact I was wiping away tears. I couldn't imagine trying to read this one. A few weeks after my Dad passed, I dreamt of him and I sitting in our front yard admiring the mountains, as we often did. I said' "You know Dad, I sure do dream about these mountains a lot" I vividly remember saying that because it's true, I do dream about those mountains a lot lol. He just looked at me, smiled and nodded. It felt so tranquil. So real.. Probably just my mind trying to cope with the loss, but I like to think it was more than that. Anyways, great story man, I truly admire the strength you had to have in order to tell it.
I lost my grandmother, April of last year. I've always believed in something, been on ghost walks, listened to channels like yours. And I sortof... expected something. I knew her all my life, she was my best friend, my second mother, loved me unconditionally and made me want to be a better man. Sometimes, I walk to the room, hoping she'll appear, or I'll hear her voice. We do miss them, and I'm glad I miss her so much, because it's a living testament how much she meant to me. I wish you all the best, and the best to everyone on this channel.
My condolences Rich on losing two siblings. I thought you handled this episode with grace and dignity. They both would be proud of you. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Two weeks after my grandfather passed, he tried to call my phone through a "private" number...I was asleep as the call happened after midnight. Woke up, checked my voice-mail & heard him very staticy. Couldn't make out what he was saying, but he said name & mentioned something about moving on in life. Then the message ended. Just left me in tears
Lost my mom to cancer almost a year ago. I couldn’t bear clicking on this episode until now, 7-ish months after it was uploaded. This episode did a lot more good than I expected it to do harm. Thank you.
I think he’d be very proud of what you’ve done with this channel, and of this tribute to him. It’s also lovely to hear that connection between Adrian and your child, even if the latter isn’t aware of it. I’d be very interested in hearing the experiences you alluded to regarding you sister as well, if you were up to sharing. Personal accounts are my favourites to hear, because they feel more tangible to me. I have family members who have had experiences, though personally I haven’t, apart from perhaps a dream once.
Your emotional vulnerability and precise story telling along with the beautiful drawings and fitting music made this piece more than precious. Thank you so much for sharing it with the world and uplifting us and making us cry at the same time. He would have absolutely loved what you all have done with this channel. Simply marvelous.
My condolences on your losses. I can't imagine what it must feel like, losing two siblings at the prime of their lives. But I am certain you will see them again. I've grown cynical in my old age and no longer believe in certain man made dogmas. But I've seen and heard about certain things that at least have convinced me that, yes, there is more after this life than what we think we know. Thank you for your story.
Plan of Salvation Before we were born on earth, we lived with our Heavenly Parents as Their spirit children (see Doctrine and Covenants 138:55-56). At a council with all of His children, Heavenly Father presented a plan, known as the “plan of salvation” or “the great plan of happiness” (Alma 42:5, 8). The plan includes all the laws and ordinances of the gospel necessary to gain eternal life, “the greatest of all the gifts of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 6:13). Sadly, one-third of Heavenly Father’s spirit children did not accept the plan. They chose to follow Lucifer, who became the devil, and were cast out of the presence of God (see Revelation 12:7-9). We are on earth because we chose to follow Heavenly Father’s plan. One significant purpose of mortality is to gain a physical body. On earth we can have joy and peace, but we will also face temptation, opposition, and adversity and experience trials. Earthly trials are part of mortality and can help us grow to be more like our Heavenly Father. Essential to the plan is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Jesus overcame spiritual and physical death and took upon Himself our afflictions, sorrows, and sins (see Alma 7:11-13). This suffering, death, and Resurrection is referred to as the Atonement. The Atonement was necessary since “no unclean thing can dwell with God” (1 Nephi 10:21). It is through Christ’s sacrifice that we can repent and live with God again. Also essential to God’s plan is agency, or the ability to choose. When we choose to repent of our sins, we choose to accept the gift of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. If we exercise our agency to keep the commandments, we have the blessing of participating in sacred ordinances, which are ceremonies that include making covenants or promises with God. These ordinances include baptism, confirmation, priesthood ordination for men, and temple ordinances. Part of our Heavenly Father’s plan is that someday we will all die. Death is the separation of the spirit and the physical body. Our spirit, which existed in the premortal life, will live on after our death. If we lived righteously-repenting as needed-to the end of our mortal life, we will enter spirit paradise. The Book of Mormon prophet Alma described this as “a state of rest, a state of peace” (Alma 40:12). Because of Christ’s Atonement, all of God’s children will be resurrected and our bodies and spirits will be reunited (see 1 Corinthians 15:20-22; Doctrine and Covenants 88:14-17). Resurrection will be followed by the Final Judgment, where God will judge us according to our desires and our obedience to the commandments (see 2 Nephi 9:15-17; Doctrine and Covenants 137:9). If we have qualified through repentance, we will be able to live forever with our loving Heavenly Parents (see Alma 40; 41; Doctrine and Covenants 76).
Never would I have thought that a video by this channel would bring me to tears. That part where your brother was looking after your son, while you dozed off, is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.
Having lost both parents in 9 months last year I think I know how challenging this must've been to record. Thank you for this and it's always great to see you guys putting in that extra personal touch. That's why this is one of my utterly fav channels on YT.
My mom died on Monday. Sorry for your losses, brothers and/or sisters, but always remember it's better to bury your parents than they have to bury you. It's hard, but at least it's the natural order of life this way.
@@markzuckergecko621 Amen to that, Mark. My parents had seen me go through some dark days and nearly lost me to alcohol, but I had always prayed I would be with them in their final hours; they were there for my start in the world, and I wanted to be there for them when they left it. Those prayers were answered. I sat, sober for years, holding their hands as they passed. It was hard (my brother couldn't handle it), but it was a tremendous gift. And they did not have to deal with losing a child as they had seen their siblings endure. I am so very sorry for the loss of your mother, Mark. My deepest sympathies.
Richard..just saw 30 march 22. The tragic story behind the loss of Adrian. To say it made me cry is an understatement. After tummy trouble less than 2 yrs ago i was diagnosed with terminal kiver disease. The fact of dying doesnt scare me.. but the loss of loved ones including ex wife kids brother ( we also fell out over silly matters but hes always been there despite being younger) my grandkids.... that hurts. Its so unfortunate he passed as nibidy was around to assist but trust me he IS DEFINITELY IN TOUCH AS YOU EXPERIENCED AND MUM N GIRLFRIEND TOO. You guys had a bond a love that only a family can share and that love helped him no end. At least im 59 not a young bloke like Adrian. I sincerely hope you n the family are finding peace mate. The things i can tell about dad father in law wifes aunt n uncle... could all tell you things that would warm your heart. Bless you guys. ( im not a religious gow botherer and also my liver isnt due to booze but auto immune. You sound like a wRm loving family. Hope things go from good to better mate.. Dave
Man this got me crying so hard.... I lost my gran and a good friend in 2 weeks of each other, and this hit me. So much of what you said about Adrian - about wanting to call him even after all this time - is exactly what I want to do with my gran. I want to see my friend online again. I want to hear Gran asking me if I've eaten. I'm so sorry for your loss, Rich
Great episode! Yes, it is him showing you that all is well. My husband passed not long ago. He has come back and showed himself to me in my dreams. Showed me he was well and around. He's showed me things that I couldn't have possibly known relating to his youth, as I found out when I spoke to his sister. He physically knocked off his shelf He had his personals on 3 times to let me know he was there. It had never fallen before or fallen since those three times shortly after his passing. Our loved ones are there on the other side and doing well.
Thanks man 😊 Although you probably saw more arguments between me and him than anything else. I loved him no matter what. And he will always be the greatest link to my past.
Being an only child I am forever jealous of that love only actual siblings share. I've struggled with addiction for better than a decade and I need to let you know that your channel has been a genuine help to my process of life!😌Thank You.
If by some means it makes you feel better, not all siblings share that kind of love. Me and my brother don't. We got nothing in common and barely speak. I am also jealous of that bond..
I genuinely almost cried. I feel for you, I know this pain. I lost my little brother to suicide over 10 years ago. I will never forget that day. My family has had their own odd occurrences here and there, so I'm glad you and yours got some semblance of closure. Blessings, I hope we both get to hug them again some day! 🥲
I'm so sorry about your brother. My cousin commited suicide and one day afterwards my phone rang. I said "wbi is this " the voice on the other end said " it's Danny , how are you ?". Iwas so shocked , i hung up without saying anythi g back. Sometimes they do contact us after they have passed. Of that i am concinced now.
I just lost my ex husband/friend/kids father on the 7th of march, both videos y'all uploaded since then have been about things I was thinking about, contact from loved ones after they've passed, it's been very weird bc yall don't really do videos normally about that. But I believe in stuff like this and it's been a huge comfort to me hearing other people's stories. Just a few days after the phone calls from the dead video, we logged into his Verizon acount and found for about a two hour period where there'd previously been no calls, and during a time in which he was already dead and gone, (just prior to them finding his body, during the time the police arrived and up until he was transported to the ME office) his phone was making outbound calls one every minute or every other minute, doesn't show a number being called, every call was between 0-4 seconds long. So strange, and then they just stopped. Idk what possessed us to even look at it, but we did. I hope he stays around us going forward and we get more signs that he's ok. 🙏🏽
My condolence on the loss of your siblings. This story hit home like nothing else you guys have produced before, and I am extremely thankful you made this one. I am a former epileptic, I say former because on 4 June 2002 I had a small section of my brain removed in hope that it would lessons my seizures. At that time I was on four full dose medications and I still was having 30 seizures a day, off any medication I had 300 plus a day. Well when I woke up from the surgery I was cured, and I haven’t had one since. The doctor who performed the surgery was the one who developed it and he said “I don’t know why you are cured, it is something higher, because the surgery was not supposed to cure you.” Back in 1995, like your brother and sister, I almost died from my grand mals (maybe I did I am not sure), that experience is what led me to having surgery (to see how much brain damage I had they did an MRI and found the mass, that is another story on how they told me they found a mass). My dog, a cocker spaniel saved me that night in 1995. It was 8pm, I just got out of school that day for spring break, it was a Friday, and I was flipping through the TV. I had my first ever grand mal and throughout the night I had around 60 of them. My door was closed and no one in the house knew I was having them. My dog barked, scratched at the door and threw a fit until someone came in to yell at me and him to keep it down, that was 2 hours after the first seizure. That night I believe I died because…yeah I experienced things. I was also born with the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck and as my dad told me, I was bluer than papa smurf, so likely dead as well. Since I was a kid I can remember seeing a woman in white in times of distress or danger and each time she has helped me get through it. I could go on and on about the stuff I have seen, the stuff my wife has seen happen around me (and she is a sceptic kind of like you are), and I do think a lot of it was linked to my epilepsy and the trauma I suffered from it. I am extremely lucky to be here right now, I know that and treasure each day.
Had me almost ugly crying by the end. I can't imagine losing two siblings like you have, I'm the oldest of 3 and thinking about what I'd have to deal with if my younger siblings passed away breaks me. Stay strong, and thanks for the story. On a side note, my grandfather on my mom's side passed away when my mother was still a teenager, but my grandmother still tells me stories about how she will still see him occasionally in their house (she still lives in the same one he died in) and will talk to him if she thinks he's around. My mother has had him appear in her dreams when she's been in scary or stressful situations to tell her she'll be ok, so I do think visitations happen.
This is so beautiful-love the end music . My late grandad was present for a while when my son was a newborn baby and checked in on him a few times, though he had died physically some 14 years earlier. My son is very musical like he was and my grandad used to wind up the musical night light for my son if he woke. Not often I cry at your videos but this was very moving .
I've been physically disabled/ wheelchair bound my whole life and that coupled with other reasons kept me living with my mom and dad far longer than I should have been. When I finally did move out and get my own apartment, a few months after, I had an incredibly vivid dream about my maternal grandfather who had passed away several years before. I was sitting in an armchair at my Grandma and Grandpa's house, and I knew just from the sense of the dream that the dream was taking place around Christmas time. The family Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's was one of my favorite memories from when I was a little kid. My grandpa came up to me, and asked me how I was doing, and then he asked "what's that?" I looked down and my apartment key is around my neck, which is how I carry it when I leave the house. I told him that it was the key to my apartment and he looked over at somebody out of my field of vision and said "can you believe this? he's got his own apartment now, I'm proud of you kid" and gave me a big hug. Ever since I read that incredibly vivid dreams might be a sign of an actual visitation, I've liked to think that my grandpa dropped in to say hi, which is reinforced by the fact that I've never had a dream about him before or since even when he was still alive. Not to mention, when I woke up I had a missed call on my phone from an unknown number that either didn't exist or was restricted when I tried to call it. I forget the exact message that I got. My twin brother was much more severely disabled than I am. Half of his brain never developed so he was basically left with the abilities and communication skills of a three-year-old. He passed away from complications related to his disability just over a year ago. I keep hoping that he'll reach out to me somehow but nothing yet. I know that usually things don't happen to people who want them or expect them to happen, but I would just like to have some knowledge that he's okay and that he's better than he was.
Omg. That was so personal, you had me in tears. Thank you. I lost my best friend when we were 32. He had been depressed for a while and took his own life. I am kind of glad that I haven't had any paranormal experiences with him showing up because it gives me hope that he made it to the other side and did not end up trapped Earthbound. His mom says she feels often like he's still around 10 years later but I guess it's more that she still sorely misses him and has comfort in that. My heart goes out to you Rich. I can't even imagine what it's like to lose a sibling like that.
What an honour that you felt you could share this with us all out here. Thank you so very much and may Ade’s spirit continue to watch over you and your family.
it takes courage to share things like this especially to strangers. for what it's worth you have my utmost respect and ill be a bedtime stories fan for life.
Whew!!..I needed a good cry apparently..my father died a few years ago, one of my best friends died in my arms after an atv crash a couple years ago, my old roommate and close friend took his own life less than a year ago, then there's 4 more in the past years from liver failure, overdose, etc.. with all of them being lifelong friends within the past years or months even..I'm 36 but never expected this many would be gone by now..I feel so close to the BTS team because yall (yes I'm from Southern US) are so down to earth and are independent thinkers like me I feel like we're distant friends so this truly plucked my heart strings and I didn't know what I was signing up for when I clicked but apparently I really needed that cry..I believe God just spoke through you and the crew to many many people out there like me, and its an atrocity that yall don't have more subs..I will always follow this channel if no one else, love and good health to you all 🤍
Pay me no mind, ill be okay. I'm jus over here balling my eyes out over how beautifully heart wrenching 14:39 - 15:37 was. So sorry for the loss of your family members. May they fly high and may you reunite when it's time
That was really beautiful, thank you for sharing your story Richard. I can’t imagine that was an easy feat. I’ll never ask any of the Bedtime Stories crew to share their stories and experiences, the time, energy, and research you give us is enough. That being said, hearing a personal story always carries more weight.
Many BTS stories have made me too scared to go to sleep, but none made me cry, until now. What a beautiful story. I know you’ll see you’re brother one day again soon
I lost one of my cousins to epilepsy about a year ago. He had developed it after a serious car wreck he had barely survived. Johnny was sitting in his car waiting for his girlfriend to come back from a doctor appointment, and when he slumped down from the seizure it blocked his airway. It was so sudden it caught us all off guard. Due to the pandemic, they couldn't hold much of a funeral, so everyone had to make do with posting their thoughts and feelings online. All I could think to say was that I would forever remember him as my goofy little cousin I played Mario and Duck Hunt with, and chased fireflies with on hot summer nights.
I've recently discovered this channel, I'm binging and have been for a couple weeks now. So ty. I just wanna say the personal experience episodes have been my favorites.
This is so weird. I'm at the library (it's a quite place to concentrate) an I am practicing on my drawing skills because I want to get better and draw about my UFO and spirit experience. Then I get on UA-cam and this I new bedtime story video pop up. It's truly a sign. Sorry for your loss for I to have felt the pain of losing a sibling. I'll be here listening to your channel, brother 🤗
I’m full of tears… I totally relate. I lost my dear sister almost two years ago. She was my best friend; we shared everything. I miss talking with her. We used to sing songs together. She was funny; she’d make me laugh so hard my sides would ache. You are right, we never mend, we just live with the loss, day after day.
I know that feeling, 3 of my family members passed away; my mom when I was 12 in 2005, my uncle in late 2010, and my great grandma in 2018. I understand what you're going through, and my condolences to you and your family. And yes, it's the most difficult when losing a loved one. I know there's an afterlife, and hope someday we'll meet those who've passed on. We're all in this together ❤️💯🙏
May your brother and sister RIP bless him and her, bless you and your family too. Loss is the hardest challenge life can throw at a human being. Some of us take the hit and don't get back up. It is vital that people realise the ones they have lost. They carry around with them for life. Don't let the sorrow, pain, and hurt take over from carrying your lost loved ones over the line with you. The mind, heart, and soul are very powerful things. Cherish their essence and hold the dear memories close. Time truly is a great healer. With it, things do ease. True colours was one of the songs my nan wanted at her funeral, to this day it hits differently and when I need a cry to break the brutal bonds of stress and pressure I go to a quiet place and listen. I'm so glad you created this channel. Your brother Adrian memory will live on with this channel. You have helped me get through dark moments, and for that, I will always hold this channel close. It is perfect, your brother was on to something great with you and while he wasn't here to witness its fruition, those of us that hold this channel close will always have him and your sister in their thoughts. Much love and respect, a massive thank you for doing what you do with the rest of the team working hard to get this to the level it is. It is beyond top-notch! 🖤
Bed time stories, I just wanted to say thanks u really helped me along with a few other channels helped me get thru a very tough 2 months. I won't go into details just know that your vids made me and another hopsital resident become great friends watching your channel while waiting for results. Grundy and I say thanks for the memories. Loves ya Grundy I hope to see u again someday.
Everytime I feel down and want to pour my eyes out, I turn to this episode. What struck me was the line: time is a great healer, you will never really mend, but it does get easier. Thanks for this.
Thank you Richard for sharing this story. I'm sorry for your loss as I have lost loved ones myself. As long as they remain in your heart a loved one is always with you
I’m watching this on the 4th anniversary of my mother’s passing (April 1st and Easter 2018 of all days). With a still heavy heart I receive this. I still remember the early days after having lost her and driving home from work thinking “Oooh let’s check in with Mom-oh yeah…” That’s hard place to be, and I’m tearing up here four years later thinking about it. If anybody sees this who still has their mom I recommend having all the conversations you want to have…you never know for sure when you’re talking to them for the last time.
I'm sorry to hear about your losses, Rich. I know it hurts deeply to lose someone so close to you. I lost my dad in 2015 to cancer. Shortly after he passed, I started having dreams with him in them. They were peaceful, calm dreams and involved things I used to do with him. The one that stands out the most is where I was at my parents house and dad and I were working on his '52 Chevy truck. We were working away and my dad suddenly looked at me right in the eye and gave me one of his big smiles, and we just went back to work. We never spoke a word, but that dream has stuck with me ever since. I know he is in Heaven and he let me know not to worry.
Hey Ryan, just thought I'd share this after reading your comment. My Dad passed away from cancer last year on Father's Day. A few weeks after he passed, I dreamt of him and I sitting in our front yard admiring the mountains, as we often did. He didn't say a word, he just looked at me, smiled and nodded. It felt so tranquil. He looked happy and healthy again. It was probably a 30 second interaction at most. You probably don't really care lol I just found it interesting how similar your comment was to my own experience.
So beautiful and profound. I had similar experiences after my Dad’s death. Thank you for sharing these very personal stories. I love this channel even more knowing it was created from an idea the two of you shared. I would be absolutely honored to hear any more stories you’d like to share about your brother and sister ❤️🙏🏼✨
The best of the "Bedtime Stories" to date and I have loved all the episodes. Your extraordinary story of a love for one's brother is so very poignant as I am sure so many can relate to in one way or another. My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of Adrian and your sister. I believe they are both in a better place and that one day you will see them again. May those cherished memories always comfort and sustain you and yours. Know that your brother and sister do watch over you all. Jay Harrison
This is such a beautiful tribute to your brother and had me in tears. The illustrations, the music and your telling of what happened were all beautiful. My mum recently died so this is quite poignant for me. Thanks for sharing such a personal story and I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother and sister ❤️
Dude, mad respect for this, your story has brought tears to my eyes, multiple times. I think he would be proud that you are doing this, bringing both of your silly little plan to life and to have gained such a big and strong following.
I'm sorry for your loss, as someone who has lost both their step dad, then dad recently, this truly fills me with hope. cheers to the lost loved ones may we see them again.
My brother passed away about 3 years ago from a combination of a grand maul seizure and a heart attack. He had suffered from epilepsy and grand maul seizures for the longest time and it finally caught up with him, unfortunately. The craziest thing is he had passed away on a tues and by thursday my mom started to wonder because she hadn't heard from him so she sent his girlfriend/friend (not sure what they were at the time) over to check on him and she found him passed away. I will never forget that call from my mama, it was horrible. The crazy thing is, that day, before my mom had called to give me the terrible news, weird things had been happening that day that didn't make sense at the time... Like for instance, you know those dandelions that are just seeds... I had one on my desk that had been sitting for awhile and I remember sitting down and looking over at it and it looked as if someone blew on it... at the time I thought it was really odd, given it was too far away from where I sat down for my actions to have made it move... it was just really bizarre.. I think it was my bro trying to get my attention. Weird things like that. This story resonated with me for sure, didn't get any calls from the dead, but I did have small things happen that can't really be explained. Thanks for sharing.
The story about Adrian brought tears to my eyes immediately and I began to find my face wet with tears til the end of your story. This story touched my 💚 personally since I lost my 19 year old son , Darian, unexpectedly and tragically on a 9/14/19. Since, I no longer live, I simply exist. I pray to see him that ‘one’ more time but haven’t actually received that blessing yet or the validation that he’s ok, I hope and pray that one day I do, sooner than later. I’m so glad that your mom was able to see him and I know this brought her much piece of mind bc it would’ve me. I absolutely believe that this encounter was 100% pure and true and not simply a fathom of your imagination. I know there’s more for us after this journey on earth, not exactly sure what all it intels after we die but I do know that this journey is only the very beginning. The day I gain my wings and am able to be reunited with my angel son will be such a glorious day and until then, I’ll continue to try to slowly and eventually learn how to live again and I’ll do so in honor of my sweet Darian. 💚🙏🏻😇💪🏼
@@stevengoracke7644 I’m sorry for the loss of your beloved Daughter. No parent should ever have to bury their child. It’s just unnatural for a parent to lose a child, the child’s suppose to lay their parent to rest, not the other way around but unfortunately it happens quite often. The loss of a child is a living hell that I’d wish on no one, not even my worst enemy. It’s a pain that’s simply indescribable and un fathomable. Unless one’s actually lost a child themselves, they simply cannot begin to understand the immense pain that a bereaved parent feels on a constant basis. No matter how much they want or try to understand, it’s simply not possible. There’s no doubt that we’ll be reunited with our beloved angel children one day & oh how I can’t wait for that day. Please know your beautiful angel Daughter is ALWAYS with you, she sends you SPECIAL signs to remind you of that. You’ve just got to look for them & I promise you’ll see them just as I do. I talk to my Darian almost daily, as I’m all alone. I don’t hear him speak back to me but there’s no doubt that he hears me. Stay strong & remember to take the time to look for those special signs bc they’re meant just for you. 💚🫶🏻🦋🙏🏻😇💪🏼
This was a profound and touching episode, and I thank you for sharing. I actually feel bad mentioning this, but it's something that stood out for me on the video. In the section where you were describing seeing your brother watching over your son, you mentioned how you didn't think it could be a waking dream because you hadn't been asleep for long enough to enter REM. Ordinarily that is true, but in cases where you are sleep deprived, your body will require less and less time to enter REM sleep, eventually reaching a point where ot will almost immediately enter it whenever you fall asleep. Since that sounded like it was soon after your twins were born, and when you would likely be highly sleep deprived, it's very possible, if not likely, that you were able to enter REM immediately or quickly after falling asleep. I don't want to take away from your experiences, but if it was me, I'd want to have all the information possible. That makes the unexplained all the more poignant.
I can relate to feeling like they're still with us after they're gone. When I was 14, my very best friend passed away from Muscular Dystrophy. Despite being sick with a terminal disease, we didn't expect him to die when he did and the night before I had the chance to see him but I was too tired and went home. Less than 24 hours later he was gone. While not my first experience with death, he was the first person I was close to who had died. It's been 26 years since I lost him and I still catch his scent once in a while. Another friend passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2008 and in 2009 I believe she saved my life. I work at a veterinary clinic and that morning I was covering the kennels for a coworker. I had taken one dog out and brought them back in and they were waiting in their kennel for me to bring their housemate back. As I was removing the leash from the one, the other one got out of their kennel, leaving me with 2 dogs running up and down the small hallway. I'd been working there for 5 years so I was completely comfortable with my task. I'd walked these dogs before. Everything was fine. Suddenly the female started grabbing at my coat, pulling at my right sleeve, biting my hand in the process. As I start struggling to get her off of me, the male starts grabbing at my left foot and I feel like he's trying to pull me down to the ground. I don't panic at that moment but I can't get them off of me. I'm the only person at the clinic that early when a voice screams in my head to get out of there. As I start towards the door, I unzip my coat, the female still hanging onto my sleeve while the male continues to chew at my foot. I manage to slip out of my coat as I grab for the door handle, squeezing through with just enough space to free myself from the attacking dogs, who have turned their attention to my coat laying on the ground. I got out of there with only a bite to the hand when they could have easily killed me. And in 2017, ironically on the same date that my friend passed away, my 31 year old cousin died suddenly, leaving his twin brother and parents left to pick up the pieces. Both my remaining cousin and his mom have had to many unexplained experiences, with some of them starting that very day he died. I truly believe our lost loved ones stick around for us after they pass which sometimes makes their deaths just a tiny bit easier. Between my and my husband's family, we've lost around a dozen family members since 2020 and I continue to look for signs from some of them.
During a really hard time in my life, I was crying in my room. I decided to pray, and I felt a warm hand on my back. No one was there, but the feeling lasted for about 5 minutes. I've always wondered if it was my grandma who had died a few years before. I usually don't talk about that experience since it's really personal, but I felt like I should in this instance. Great video! Made me cry.
What a beautiful eulogy of love, he is with you. When my mum passed I would often feel her physical presence in the room, I would not even be thinking about her, it was like she had entered the room and sat in her chair. I know what drs say this effect is but it’s far too powerful to be imagination.
So sorry to hear about your personal losses Richard. If I lost a sibling I would have been devastated, so loosing two must have been very hard. It’s great you do this in your brother’s memory. Like you, I’ve always been extremely sceptical, but that’s was one instance not long before my nan passed away. Like your stories here, it wasn’t creepy, it was actually quite nice in a way. Nan passed from a form of cancer called Mesothelioma (almost certainly caused by exposure to asbestos when she was younger). She would have had it in her system for years apparently, but she only became symptomatic about two months before she died. Thankfully, we were able to get her into a specialist end of life facility. I was sitting my final exams at Uni at the time, but obviously came back when I heard nan was near the end. She instructed me to go back after a couple of weeks, which I did, so I wasn’t actually there when this happened. Apparently, my mum, uncle, dad and brother all knew that nan would pass on one particular day. The reason being, that when they went to see her the day before, they all independently saw my late grandad in the room comforting her, it looked like she was aware of his presence too. He had died quite young at only 72 about 10 years before, so it’s nice to think he was able to come back briefly to comfort her near the end.
Beautiful video. As someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one you don't realize just how permanently gone they are until you experience it for yourself. Forever takes a whole new meaning
I have been listening to your stories ever since I was in college. The wonderful and crisp narration, mixed with just the right amount of music has been a steady companion of mine, as I studied or did something. I can only thank you for the wonderful work that you do. I am sure that your brother is looking at your content and is extremely proud of you. I am sure that he misses you too and that you will see him again.
Stories like this help me with losing my grandma. She was so much a part of my life mom, best friend, confidant, that ever present voice of reason. And the nuisances of knowledge she would say out of the blue, little things about how to act, behave, or just get through the day. Yes time is the best healer and it does take time. It will be a year ago this June and it still feels like yesterday. Just know one of your loyal fans knows and understands...I'm sure many of us do. Thank you for this amazing channel and the stories that captivate and entertain so many of us.
This story hit hard. My brother's alive, but we went through a bad upbringing, never really got close. That is, till he had a daughter. I can still remember the first time I hugged him, and we told each other we love one another, the day my niece was born. ♡ it went unspoken so long, but we both knew we were each's best friend and ally for a time, his daughter just brought all those feelings to the surface. ♡ regardless I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine not having my (older) brother around.
I was listening to other stories making a report at my work place, when I realised the story came to an end I found my self staring out of the window with tears flowing out of my eyes. Such a great tribute to your brother. ❤
*Cyndi Lauper Lyrics - "True Colors"*
You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small
But I see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
Show me a smile then
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there
And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
[Whisper:] Can't remember, when I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there
And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors
True colors are shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
I'll never look at the song the same again. Beautiful and I will always remember it as Adrian song. That's awesome
why?
@@roostersideburns3440sounded like Adrian was telling them to not cry or be sad and that he'd be there for them
I've heard three renditions of this song - the original with Cyndi Lauper, the Eva Cassidy cover, and the Anna Kendrick/Justin Timberlake cover - and I love them all. Each singer and rendition brings something new to the lyrics and melody. It's one of my favorite songs of all time.
@@kats9755 and encouraging them to live and be themselves, because he loved them so much.
Man, I had no idea this channel was in honor of your brother. You've really done him proud with it. Very touching story.
1 of the best....been a listener myself for a couple years.
This really hurts but in the best, most motivational way possible
Amazing ❤
You'll probably never read this being you recorded it a year ago but this episode has me in tears, inlost my big brother as week ago to a heart attack and hearing the stories of Aiden and what happened gave me great comfort ❤ im so very sorry for the loss of your brother and sister and i believe our loved ones watch over us after they pass on, I've been talking to my brother Van, since he passed and i know he's still here making sure i don't screw up too badly lol....
I did read it 😊 So sorry for your loss
God, that story about the picture of Adrian's son nearly broke me. You've done a good thing here, Rich, and I wish Adrian Godspeed into the hereafter.
Absolutely
crazy frog speed ^ ^
And yet, he refuses to acknowledge it happened.... 'was it all in her head?', speaking about his mom.
COME ON!
I've been severely depressed lately because of a family trauma and losing a loved one. I really really needed to hear this. Thank you so much. ❣
How are you know? M.
❤. Kim
A really touching episode. You honor Adrian with this episode and with this series.
Well said👍
@@marktownend3782
Yes, I don't know what it is.
But every time i listen to this episode I break down.
The END CREDITS MUSICAL CHOICE was pitch perfect & really conveyed a sense of Love, Loss, Family, Hope & Eternal Life.
_Thanks for sharing BTS, you guys are above the _*_Top Shelf._*
1 HUNDRED percent agree. I can't hold back the waterworks for a brother I never had. I grew up without any siblings. I can only imagine how it must feel to have them around, good or bad they are your blood. . . literally.
Seconded
I recently lost my teenage son and this episode was very comforting. Thank you for what you do.
Oh my God. How heartbreaking.
can't even imagine I hope you're doing as good as can be. I can see why this episode brought you peace. It sure did me
Listen to many NDE stories. People give their testimonies from the other side. We lost 2 babies. One day I am going to see them. God is real, Heaven is real.
I did too...just over 2 years ago..how is it that long already? Yet it feels like just last week in memory. I'm so sorry you've had to join this club too. The crappy "lost my child" club.
@@i.l.y.m.l6331 Yes!! A daughter here...hugs to you!! ❤ Kim
@@TheJudiBambiPurrsParadox❤ and hugs to you!! Member here...1995. 😥 Kim
I married a wonderful woman who has had epilepsy since she was 8. When I met her, she had just been dropped by a guy because she had epilepsy. He was going to be a preacher and told her a preacher’s wife shouldn’t have epilepsy! It is the most misunderstood disease there is. Statistics show that I will eventually loose her to a grand mal seizure. Until then, I will love her with everything I have.
Thank you...I have this mysterious condition & my last seizure (2015) was a big one. I can't prove it but I believe I was let go without cause due to epilepsy on two occasions. On this latest one, I was saved from death or paralysis by a broken cheekbone, a couple of scraped limbs, and most importantly my front left upper tooth. It's not been replaced yet and it's not a good look but I never fail to thank it for taking the hit.
@@karaamundson3964 My wife worked for a uniform cleaning business in 1989. She didn’t dare tell them of her epilepsy. But she told a co-worker who saw her taking medicine. That person immediately told the boss. My wife was called in and fired without cause. The epilepsy federation told her that it was definitely illegal, but impossible to prove. People with epilepsy usually try much harder to do a great job because they have to prove themselves every day. My wife walked through ice-covered streets with bleeding feet in order to be at work. She can’t drive of course, having about 4 seizures a month. There is a special place in heaven for such kind and caring people who tolerate the prejudices and fear from others. I don’t deserve her. I appreciate so much that he told us of his brother and sister. He knows what it is like, as you do.
You're doing the right thing for both of you. I wish you both the longest time possible together.
I don't know you but let me tell u there is power of words and thinking please from today try to think and accept that ur wife she doesn't have that disease she is healed and u will heal her cause I know for her it will be hard to try this but u can do that for her please give it a try. I wish u guys all the best
He didn't deserve such a good woman and you obviously do. I wish you all the Happiness.
I personally believe he’d be damn proud of this channel. I keep coming back to certain videos over the years because, for whatever reason, they bring me some measure of comfort. And I don’t think there’s any more lofty or honorable a goal to have in life - than to bring comfort to others who need it in whatever capacity you can.
I feel this also
Damn skipoy!!
What a wonderful comment God bless you.
Absolutely
Bloody hell I’m in tears. Never cried with one of your videos till now. I’m so sorry you lost two siblings. How utterly heartbreaking. That ending…..the end music is beautiful..what a beautiful, poignant story. I truly believe he contacted your mum, and that you did see him.
I’ve been watching Bedtime Stories for a few years now, and this is the first time I’ve had to pause the film and cry. Such a beautiful and poignant story of a brothers unbreakable bond. Even death cannot separate us from our loved ones.
It was beautifully told, the illustrations of Ade were so lovely and the music was very fitting.
I especially liked the part where Ade is looking at your son. That’s where I had to pause because I found it so unbearably moving. A lovely tribute to your much loved big brother.
Thank you for sharing this with us. 🌺
One of his best episodes Thankyou for sharing
This video actually had me tearing up. When he got to the part about what was in the picture, I couldn't stop myself from crying because I was spending almost that whole segment wondering what was actually in the picture. It was more touching than anything I had guessed might have been it.
That part really hurt with beautiful resolve, man
My condolences for your losses. Nothing can replace the void left by a close sibling. This was very therapeutic having lost my mother a few months ago. I had a weird phone experience. One day before my mom passed ( When she was healthy the year prior.) , we got into a really bad argument. Later that night ( 1 AM), my wife's phone rings. And on the caller ID, was my mother's name. I didn't answer because often my mother would call my wife when we would argue. But that morning I asked my wife if she called my mother back only to find out the missed call was no longer there. I know what I saw because I often stay up late reading or watching cartoons before sleep. Now my mother being gone, I often think of that night.
The next life is real.
I am sorry for your loss
I my self had a call on a land line that wasn't in service for atlest 3 years, thanks to cell phones..and this phone which is a land line that my mom always called me on when it was active
rang a day before my birthday, and constantly, and continued on till the end of the day of my birthday, mind you my mother just passed a month before, I am her first born, and we were close, I know it sounds crazy, but I know it was her letting me know, she will always be with me.
Must suck losing a loved one when your last living interaction is not a good moment in life.
@@michaelandreipalon359 normally, that would suck. But my last interaction with my mother when she was not long for this world hugged and laughed with me. But yes. If one had a bad interaction before one’s passing would suck pretty bad. Thank the universe it was not me this time.
This is a beautiful tribute to your brother. He seems like he was a great guy. And still is, watching over your family.
Damn it man. I don’t usually get emotional at such things. But this one…this one got me. I only wish I had a brother like you.
Bloody hell. I literally have no idea how you kept it together without your voice breaking even once. I am choked up and teary eyed. I hope it was somehow cathartic for you to go through the process of making that video. It was heartbreaking and gorgeous
Closest thing to a sign from the dead I've ever experienced: My grandmother, like a lot of people in my family, was a night owl who liked to watch TV in the living room with the lights off well into the night. In the month after her death in 2006, on a few different occasions the TV in our own living room turned on by itself in the middle of the night, and my parents would be woken up by it and have to turn it off. It had never done this before and after a month passed it stopped and never happened again.
I have never cried more from one of your videos than I did in this one.
I am one of five siblings.
3 of us are left.
My brother Andrew and Sister Shannon passed away.
I was extremely close to my brother.
We were 2 years 10 months apart.
When you showed your brothers birthday...my birthday of September 2nd...my brother briefly appeared before me...to hug me...
I've been crying for 10 minutes straight...I miss him so much
... but I am so glad that I am not alone...
Thank you...
❤ Kim
I lost my brother about four years ago, and my relationship with him was in many respects like like yours. He had unfortunately left behind his pregnant girlfriend. My most precious memory after he passed was about two weeks after he passed. I had gone back to my job as a truck unloader at my local Wal-Mart. It was the end of the night and I was in the process of pull pallets to the floor for the overnight stockers to work on. I was on my way back to grab another pallet when I looked up and saw my brother wondering around our infants department at the other end of the store. Now that store was one of the larger ones, so understand I was several hundred feet away from him, but I was absolutely sure it was him. I could tell from his button up flannel shirt, blue jeans, and red ball cap and the way he walked, looking down at his phone with his other hand in his pant pocket. I must have stood there and watched for a good three minutes before going back to work. I woke up the next morning to find out his daughter was born.
About a year after he passed, he came to me in my sleep and told me "Just quit already, you like how you're treated there, so why do you stay?" My brother knew how much I didn't like working there, but my father always pressed the importance of having a job, so I stayed at that Wal-Mart longer than I should have so as not to upset my father (I did and still do have nothing but respect and love for both my parents). I got back from my first break the next day and wondered why I was still working there. So I handed my equipment off to the guy who I had assumed would be taking over for me who just happened to be in the backroom grab some of his stuff to work on. I went to the hr office and handed my vest and everything else to the manager there and walked out.
At this point, I was trembling at what my father was going to say, so I called one of my aunts (dad's sister) who lived in town and she accompanied my to our house where I told him I had just quit. To my astonishment, he hugged me and said he was happy I finally quit because he knew I wasn't happy there despite never telling him. I probably never would have quit if my brother hadn't urged me the night before. I now got a better job paying almost double what I made there and my own apartment.
*bro hug*
Happy for ya.. trust your gut feeling from now on then :)
Wow. My mom is pretty superstitious too. We're ethically Chinese and my mom believes that our dead relatives can visit us in our dreams to talk to us. Also she believes sometimes that bugs like moths, butterflies, birds etc that comes around when someone close dies are also relatives that have been reincarnated. Pretty interesting. Good for you. 👍
To me, this was the episode that spoke to me the most. I can relate. I still very much miss my 2 parents and the woman I was married to for 10 years back a long time ago. All three have passed away and I find myself having thoughts of them and dreams of them constantly. I am glad you shared your story with us. I'm sorry for your loss and hope you do get to see your brother again.
❤ Kim
You are an old soul Richard, with a big heart. Your brave to tell these stories. Many of us who have had experiences will take them to our graves, out of fear of ridicule. Don't stop. Tell more truth. It's important.
Rich, you will see him again, you've seen him since he passed and someday you'll be reunited. I know it's so hard for us to trust that our experiences with people who have passed are real, but most of us have had them and I feel certain these are not just wishful thinking. What a great video you've made, thanks so much for sharing it. And yes, it would be great to hear more.
NO, MOST OF US HAVE MOST DEFINITELY NOT HEARD FROM THE DEAD, I like you have and I realise that after much research, I found out it is extremely rare. That's why the vast majority dont believe in ghosts.
@@hamishford5486Extremely rare?! Lol The majority of us haven't heard from them?! Lol. Have you taken a survey on these two important questions? I HIGHLY doubt it!! Smh Please don't try to rain on other people's parades!! 😡. Kim
Damn man, that hit close to home, lost my sister to suicide 5 years and two days ago. So I know the feeling and it fucking sucks. Great that you made this channel and made you and your brother’s vision come to life. You’re honoring his memory in a really good way, stay strong friend and keep up the good work!
That’s horrible
So sorry that happened to you, I’m sure she’s with you in spirit
❤ Kim
I lost my grandmother almost two years ago. She was like a second mother to me. She was always there for me when I needed her. No matter how trivial I was or petty I had become, she was there.
About a week after her passing, my sister was at her house, where my grandmother had lived with our aunt, taking pictures on Snapchat. She was using an Angel wings filter. Suddenly a pair of Angel wings popped up on her display where my grandmother would sit and tell us stories of her childhood. She tried to use the filter everywhere she could point the camera but that spot was the only spot the Angel wings appeared.
When I visit my aunt, I have made it a habit to step in my grandmother’s room and tell her I’m there. She always liked it when I would show up unannounced. But I had to make it known it was me or I would startle her. To this day I can feel her smile when I enter and her kind spirit in that room.
You’ll see your brother again. He’s always with those he loves.
❤ Kim
How did you manage to tell this whole story without breaking down? Even I got a bit emotional. Damn ninjas chopping onions again.
It took me 4 or 5 takes. All of them different as it was completely off the cuff (the subtitles were added afterwards). Even on the 5th take, I was still getting upset. Only just managed to hold it together at the end.
That's because for once, the ninjas had no choice but to let things be, you know.
@@BedtimeStoriesChannel Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Frankly, it will probably be my wife who will pass because of epilepsy one day. I doubt that I will be able to tell her story, as you have your loved ones. May you receive comfort.
@@BedtimeStoriesChannel not sure how you did it. I’ve cried like a baby with a skinned knee every time I watch which is about 8 times. Very well done.
I watched this video during my lunch break and it had me crying. So when I got home and went to show it to my wife (we always enjoy watching these videos together) I thought to myself 'alright man, hold it together this time!" But again, by the end I was trying to find ways to hide the fact I was wiping away tears. I couldn't imagine trying to read this one.
A few weeks after my Dad passed, I dreamt of him and I sitting in our front yard admiring the mountains, as we often did. I said' "You know Dad, I sure do dream about these mountains a lot" I vividly remember saying that because it's true, I do dream about those mountains a lot lol. He just looked at me, smiled and nodded. It felt so tranquil. So real.. Probably just my mind trying to cope with the loss, but I like to think it was more than that. Anyways, great story man, I truly admire the strength you had to have in order to tell it.
I lost my grandmother, April of last year. I've always believed in something, been on ghost walks, listened to channels like yours. And I sortof... expected something. I knew her all my life, she was my best friend, my second mother, loved me unconditionally and made me want to be a better man. Sometimes, I walk to the room, hoping she'll appear, or I'll hear her voice. We do miss them, and I'm glad I miss her so much, because it's a living testament how much she meant to me. I wish you all the best, and the best to everyone on this channel.
❤ Kim
My condolences Rich on losing two siblings. I thought you handled this episode with grace and dignity. They both would be proud of you. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Two weeks after my grandfather passed, he tried to call my phone through a "private" number...I was asleep as the call happened after midnight. Woke up, checked my voice-mail & heard him very staticy. Couldn't make out what he was saying, but he said name & mentioned something about moving on in life. Then the message ended. Just left me in tears
Lost my mom to cancer almost a year ago. I couldn’t bear clicking on this episode until now, 7-ish months after it was uploaded. This episode did a lot more good than I expected it to do harm.
Thank you.
❤ Kim
This nearly brought me to tears, you and your current artist did such a good job of bringing the channel to life this story really struck home
I think he’d be very proud of what you’ve done with this channel, and of this tribute to him.
It’s also lovely to hear that connection between Adrian and your child, even if the latter isn’t aware of it.
I’d be very interested in hearing the experiences you alluded to regarding you sister as well, if you were up to sharing. Personal accounts are my favourites to hear, because they feel more tangible to me. I have family members who have had experiences, though personally I haven’t, apart from perhaps a dream once.
You're a good man, Rich. I'm sure he'd be proud of what you've achieved with the channel, and of you as well. God rest, God bless.
Do you know him personally?
@@orangewarm1 doesn’t matter if he does or not. It’s the sentiment that is important.
@@orangewarm1 No, I don't, but frankly I fail to see how that's relevant, or why you'd even give a damn enough to ask.
@Simon Garfunkel Not even in my worst mood. Go bother someone else.
Your emotional vulnerability and precise story telling along with the beautiful drawings and fitting music made this piece more than precious. Thank you so much for sharing it with the world and uplifting us and making us cry at the same time. He would have absolutely loved what you all have done with this channel. Simply marvelous.
My condolences on your losses. I can't imagine what it must feel like, losing two siblings at the prime of their lives. But I am certain you will see them again. I've grown cynical in my old age and no longer believe in certain man made dogmas. But I've seen and heard about certain things that at least have convinced me that, yes, there is more after this life than what we think we know. Thank you for your story.
Plan of Salvation
Before we were born on earth, we lived with our Heavenly Parents as Their spirit children (see Doctrine and Covenants 138:55-56). At a council with all of His children, Heavenly Father presented a plan, known as the “plan of salvation” or “the great plan of happiness” (Alma 42:5, 8). The plan includes all the laws and ordinances of the gospel necessary to gain eternal life, “the greatest of all the gifts of God” (Doctrine and Covenants 6:13).
Sadly, one-third of Heavenly Father’s spirit children did not accept the plan. They chose to follow Lucifer, who became the devil, and were cast out of the presence of God (see Revelation 12:7-9).
We are on earth because we chose to follow Heavenly Father’s plan. One significant purpose of mortality is to gain a physical body. On earth we can have joy and peace, but we will also face temptation, opposition, and adversity and experience trials. Earthly trials are part of mortality and can help us grow to be more like our Heavenly Father.
Essential to the plan is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Jesus overcame spiritual and physical death and took upon Himself our afflictions, sorrows, and sins (see Alma 7:11-13). This suffering, death, and Resurrection is referred to as the Atonement. The Atonement was necessary since “no unclean thing can dwell with God” (1 Nephi 10:21). It is through Christ’s sacrifice that we can repent and live with God again.
Also essential to God’s plan is agency, or the ability to choose. When we choose to repent of our sins, we choose to accept the gift of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. If we exercise our agency to keep the commandments, we have the blessing of participating in sacred ordinances, which are ceremonies that include making covenants or promises with God. These ordinances include baptism, confirmation, priesthood ordination for men, and temple ordinances.
Part of our Heavenly Father’s plan is that someday we will all die. Death is the separation of the spirit and the physical body. Our spirit, which existed in the premortal life, will live on after our death. If we lived righteously-repenting as needed-to the end of our mortal life, we will enter spirit paradise. The Book of Mormon prophet Alma described this as “a state of rest, a state of peace” (Alma 40:12).
Because of Christ’s Atonement, all of God’s children will be resurrected and our bodies and spirits will be reunited (see 1 Corinthians 15:20-22; Doctrine and Covenants 88:14-17). Resurrection will be followed by the Final Judgment, where God will judge us according to our desires and our obedience to the commandments (see 2 Nephi 9:15-17; Doctrine and Covenants 137:9). If we have qualified through repentance, we will be able to live forever with our loving Heavenly Parents (see Alma 40; 41; Doctrine and Covenants 76).
Never would I have thought that a video by this channel would bring me to tears. That part where your brother was looking after your son, while you dozed off, is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.
Having lost both parents in 9 months last year I think I know how challenging this must've been to record. Thank you for this and it's always great to see you guys putting in that extra personal touch. That's why this is one of my utterly fav channels on YT.
I lost both my beloved parents, married for 64 years, within 56 days of one another. I know how hard the loss can be. Blessings on you.
I lost both parents last year. Six months apart. They had been married 60 years. He just couldn't go on without her.
My mom died on Monday. Sorry for your losses, brothers and/or sisters, but always remember it's better to bury your parents than they have to bury you. It's hard, but at least it's the natural order of life this way.
@@markzuckergecko621 Amen to that, Mark. My parents had seen me go through some dark days and nearly lost me to alcohol, but I had always prayed I would be with them in their final hours; they were there for my start in the world, and I wanted to be there for them when they left it. Those prayers were answered. I sat, sober for years, holding their hands as they passed. It was hard (my brother couldn't handle it), but it was a tremendous gift. And they did not have to deal with losing a child as they had seen their siblings endure. I am so very sorry for the loss of your mother, Mark. My deepest sympathies.
Richard..just saw 30 march 22. The tragic story behind the loss of Adrian. To say it made me cry is an understatement. After tummy trouble less than 2 yrs ago i was diagnosed with terminal kiver disease. The fact of dying doesnt scare me.. but the loss of loved ones including ex wife kids brother ( we also fell out over silly matters but hes always been there despite being younger) my grandkids.... that hurts. Its so unfortunate he passed as nibidy was around to assist but trust me he IS DEFINITELY IN TOUCH AS YOU EXPERIENCED AND MUM N GIRLFRIEND TOO. You guys had a bond a love that only a family can share and that love helped him no end. At least im 59 not a young bloke like Adrian. I sincerely hope you n the family are finding peace mate. The things i can tell about dad father in law wifes aunt n uncle... could all tell you things that would warm your heart. Bless you guys. ( im not a religious gow botherer and also my liver isnt due to booze but auto immune. You sound like a wRm loving family. Hope things go from good to better mate.. Dave
How are you now? Can you share an experience? 😊 Kim
Man this got me crying so hard.... I lost my gran and a good friend in 2 weeks of each other, and this hit me. So much of what you said about Adrian - about wanting to call him even after all this time - is exactly what I want to do with my gran. I want to see my friend online again. I want to hear Gran asking me if I've eaten.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Rich
Great episode! Yes, it is him showing you that all is well. My husband passed not long ago. He has come back and showed himself to me in my dreams. Showed me he was well and around. He's showed me things that I couldn't have possibly known relating to his youth, as I found out when I spoke to his sister. He physically knocked off his shelf He had his personals on 3 times to let me know he was there. It had never fallen before or fallen since those three times shortly after his passing. Our loved ones are there on the other side and doing well.
🖤 respect
I will never forget him
Still have some of his drawings
don't worry me and my brother had the same going on meanwhile 😅😅
Thanks man 😊 Although you probably saw more arguments between me and him than anything else. I loved him no matter what. And he will always be the greatest link to my past.
@@BedtimeStoriesChannel Rich dear, you will indeed see Ade again. He'll be waiting for you by white shores...much love from the states. ✌️❤️
@@jsully8076 is that what heaven is? White shores? What if you don’t like the beach?
@@BedtimeStoriesChannel Thank you for sharing such a personal amazing, and touching story like this.
Being an only child I am forever jealous of that love only actual siblings share.
I've struggled with addiction for better than a decade and I need to let you know that your channel has been a genuine help to my process of life!😌Thank You.
Do tons of exercise.
Its a free and legal way to get a high that is actually good for you.
@@kidgruesome407 I actually ended up getting addicted to that as well. Now it's all in good balance. Excellent advice!
If by some means it makes you feel better, not all siblings share that kind of love. Me and my brother don't. We got nothing in common and barely speak. I am also jealous of that bond..
I genuinely almost cried. I feel for you, I know this pain. I lost my little brother to suicide over 10 years ago. I will never forget that day. My family has had their own odd occurrences here and there, so I'm glad you and yours got some semblance of closure. Blessings, I hope we both get to hug them again some day! 🥲
I'm so sorry about your brother. My cousin commited suicide and one day afterwards my phone rang. I said "wbi is this " the voice on the other end said " it's Danny , how are you ?". Iwas so shocked , i hung up without saying anythi g back. Sometimes they do contact us after they have passed. Of that i am concinced now.
I’m sorry for your loss.
I just lost my ex husband/friend/kids father on the 7th of march, both videos y'all uploaded since then have been about things I was thinking about, contact from loved ones after they've passed, it's been very weird bc yall don't really do videos normally about that. But I believe in stuff like this and it's been a huge comfort to me hearing other people's stories. Just a few days after the phone calls from the dead video, we logged into his Verizon acount and found for about a two hour period where there'd previously been no calls, and during a time in which he was already dead and gone, (just prior to them finding his body, during the time the police arrived and up until he was transported to the ME office) his phone was making outbound calls one every minute or every other minute, doesn't show a number being called, every call was between 0-4 seconds long. So strange, and then they just stopped. Idk what possessed us to even look at it, but we did. I hope he stays around us going forward and we get more signs that he's ok. 🙏🏽
Interesting, he’s around. I’m sure
Genuinely moving, this story bought a tear to my eye.
Same.
My condolence on the loss of your siblings. This story hit home like nothing else you guys have produced before, and I am extremely thankful you made this one. I am a former epileptic, I say former because on 4 June 2002 I had a small section of my brain removed in hope that it would lessons my seizures. At that time I was on four full dose medications and I still was having 30 seizures a day, off any medication I had 300 plus a day. Well when I woke up from the surgery I was cured, and I haven’t had one since. The doctor who performed the surgery was the one who developed it and he said “I don’t know why you are cured, it is something higher, because the surgery was not supposed to cure you.” Back in 1995, like your brother and sister, I almost died from my grand mals (maybe I did I am not sure), that experience is what led me to having surgery (to see how much brain damage I had they did an MRI and found the mass, that is another story on how they told me they found a mass). My dog, a cocker spaniel saved me that night in 1995. It was 8pm, I just got out of school that day for spring break, it was a Friday, and I was flipping through the TV. I had my first ever grand mal and throughout the night I had around 60 of them. My door was closed and no one in the house knew I was having them. My dog barked, scratched at the door and threw a fit until someone came in to yell at me and him to keep it down, that was 2 hours after the first seizure. That night I believe I died because…yeah I experienced things. I was also born with the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck and as my dad told me, I was bluer than papa smurf, so likely dead as well. Since I was a kid I can remember seeing a woman in white in times of distress or danger and each time she has helped me get through it. I could go on and on about the stuff I have seen, the stuff my wife has seen happen around me (and she is a sceptic kind of like you are), and I do think a lot of it was linked to my epilepsy and the trauma I suffered from it. I am extremely lucky to be here right now, I know that and treasure each day.
WOW!! What a story!! You had a wonderful dog!! 🐕 ❤ Can you share the other part of your story? You definitely were meant to be here!! Kim 😺🐕
Now I understand why your endings are so heartfelt and why you always wish closure and blessings on the families. You do your brother proud.
most beautiful and eloquent eulogy. I'm eating dinner and doing dishes with tears. Thinking about my own loved ones who have passed.
I’ve never cried watching this channel before today. Sending lots of love to you and your family 💚
Had me almost ugly crying by the end. I can't imagine losing two siblings like you have, I'm the oldest of 3 and thinking about what I'd have to deal with if my younger siblings passed away breaks me. Stay strong, and thanks for the story.
On a side note, my grandfather on my mom's side passed away when my mother was still a teenager, but my grandmother still tells me stories about how she will still see him occasionally in their house (she still lives in the same one he died in) and will talk to him if she thinks he's around. My mother has had him appear in her dreams when she's been in scary or stressful situations to tell her she'll be ok, so I do think visitations happen.
This is so beautiful-love the end music . My late grandad was present for a while when my son was a newborn baby and checked in on him a few times, though he had died physically some 14 years earlier. My son is very musical like he was and my grandad used to wind up the musical night light for my son if he woke. Not often I cry at your videos but this was very moving .
I've been physically disabled/ wheelchair bound my whole life and that coupled with other reasons kept me living with my mom and dad far longer than I should have been. When I finally did move out and get my own apartment, a few months after, I had an incredibly vivid dream about my maternal grandfather who had passed away several years before. I was sitting in an armchair at my Grandma and Grandpa's house, and I knew just from the sense of the dream that the dream was taking place around Christmas time. The family Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's was one of my favorite memories from when I was a little kid. My grandpa came up to me, and asked me how I was doing, and then he asked "what's that?" I looked down and my apartment key is around my neck, which is how I carry it when I leave the house. I told him that it was the key to my apartment and he looked over at somebody out of my field of vision and said "can you believe this? he's got his own apartment now, I'm proud of you kid" and gave me a big hug.
Ever since I read that incredibly vivid dreams might be a sign of an actual visitation, I've liked to think that my grandpa dropped in to say hi, which is reinforced by the fact that I've never had a dream about him before or since even when he was still alive. Not to mention, when I woke up I had a missed call on my phone from an unknown number that either didn't exist or was restricted when I tried to call it. I forget the exact message that I got.
My twin brother was much more severely disabled than I am. Half of his brain never developed so he was basically left with the abilities and communication skills of a three-year-old. He passed away from complications related to his disability just over a year ago. I keep hoping that he'll reach out to me somehow but nothing yet. I know that usually things don't happen to people who want them or expect them to happen, but I would just like to have some knowledge that he's okay and that he's better than he was.
Omg. That was so personal, you had me in tears. Thank you. I lost my best friend when we were 32. He had been depressed for a while and took his own life. I am kind of glad that I haven't had any paranormal experiences with him showing up because it gives me hope that he made it to the other side and did not end up trapped Earthbound. His mom says she feels often like he's still around 10 years later but I guess it's more that she still sorely misses him and has comfort in that. My heart goes out to you Rich. I can't even imagine what it's like to lose a sibling like that.
What an honour that you felt you could share this with us all out here. Thank you so very much and may Ade’s spirit continue to watch over you and your family.
it takes courage to share things like this especially to strangers. for what it's worth you have my utmost respect and ill be a bedtime stories fan for life.
Whew!!..I needed a good cry apparently..my father died a few years ago, one of my best friends died in my arms after an atv crash a couple years ago, my old roommate and close friend took his own life less than a year ago, then there's 4 more in the past years from liver failure, overdose, etc.. with all of them being lifelong friends within the past years or months even..I'm 36 but never expected this many would be gone by now..I feel so close to the BTS team because yall (yes I'm from Southern US) are so down to earth and are independent thinkers like me I feel like we're distant friends so this truly plucked my heart strings and I didn't know what I was signing up for when I clicked but apparently I really needed that cry..I believe God just spoke through you and the crew to many many people out there like me, and its an atrocity that yall don't have more subs..I will always follow this channel if no one else, love and good health to you all 🤍
I send my condolences
Pay me no mind, ill be okay. I'm jus over here balling my eyes out over how beautifully heart wrenching 14:39 - 15:37 was. So sorry for the loss of your family members. May they fly high and may you reunite when it's time
I cried whilst listening to this on the bus, and can honestly say I haven't cried for years and was shocked by how hard this hit me.
That was really beautiful, thank you for sharing your story Richard. I can’t imagine that was an easy feat.
I’ll never ask any of the Bedtime Stories crew to share their stories and experiences, the time, energy, and research you give us is enough. That being said, hearing a personal story always carries more weight.
Many BTS stories have made me too scared to go to sleep, but none made me cry, until now. What a beautiful story. I know you’ll see you’re brother one day again soon
I lost one of my cousins to epilepsy about a year ago. He had developed it after a serious car wreck he had barely survived. Johnny was sitting in his car waiting for his girlfriend to come back from a doctor appointment, and when he slumped down from the seizure it blocked his airway. It was so sudden it caught us all off guard. Due to the pandemic, they couldn't hold much of a funeral, so everyone had to make do with posting their thoughts and feelings online. All I could think to say was that I would forever remember him as my goofy little cousin I played Mario and Duck Hunt with, and chased fireflies with on hot summer nights.
I've recently discovered this channel, I'm binging and have been for a couple weeks now. So ty. I just wanna say the personal experience episodes have been my favorites.
This is so weird. I'm at the library (it's a quite place to concentrate) an I am practicing on my drawing skills because I want to get better and draw about my UFO and spirit experience. Then I get on UA-cam and this I new bedtime story video pop up. It's truly a sign. Sorry for your loss for I to have felt the pain of losing a sibling. I'll be here listening to your channel, brother 🤗
I’m full of tears…
I totally relate.
I lost my dear sister almost two years ago.
She was my best friend; we shared everything.
I miss talking with her. We used to sing songs together. She was funny; she’d make me laugh so hard my sides would ache.
You are right, we never mend, we just live with the loss, day after day.
❤. Kim
I know that feeling, 3 of my family members passed away; my mom when I was 12 in 2005, my uncle in late 2010, and my great grandma in 2018. I understand what you're going through, and my condolences to you and your family. And yes, it's the most difficult when losing a loved one. I know there's an afterlife, and hope someday we'll meet those who've passed on. We're all in this together ❤️💯🙏
Absolutely heat breaking and heart warming at the same time! RIP Ade!
Your brother would be so proud of how far you’ve come! Amazing channel! I’m so sorry for your loss man
May your brother and sister RIP bless him and her, bless you and your family too.
Loss is the hardest challenge life can throw at a human being. Some of us take the hit and don't get back up. It is vital that people realise the ones they have lost. They carry around with them for life. Don't let the sorrow, pain, and hurt take over from carrying your lost loved ones over the line with you. The mind, heart, and soul are very powerful things.
Cherish their essence and hold the dear memories close. Time truly is a great healer. With it, things do ease. True colours was one of the songs my nan wanted at her funeral, to this day it hits differently and when I need a cry to break the brutal bonds of stress and pressure I go to a quiet place and listen.
I'm so glad you created this channel. Your brother Adrian memory will live on with this channel. You have helped me get through dark moments, and for that, I will always hold this channel close. It is perfect, your brother was on to something great with you and while he wasn't here to witness its fruition, those of us that hold this channel close will always have him and your sister in their thoughts. Much love and respect, a massive thank you for doing what you do with the rest of the team working hard to get this to the level it is. It is beyond top-notch! 🖤
Bed time stories, I just wanted to say thanks u really helped me along with a few other channels helped me get thru a very tough 2 months. I won't go into details just know that your vids made me and another hopsital resident become great friends watching your channel while waiting for results. Grundy and I say thanks for the memories. Loves ya Grundy I hope to see u again someday.
Everytime I feel down and want to pour my eyes out, I turn to this episode. What struck me was the line: time is a great healer, you will never really mend, but it does get easier. Thanks for this.
This is hands down the most powerful emotions provoking thing i have seen on youtube. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Richard for sharing this story. I'm sorry for your loss as I have lost loved ones myself. As long as they remain in your heart a loved one is always with you
❤. Kim
I teared up so hard. Incredibly moving, Rich. So sorry for your family's loss.
I’m watching this on the 4th anniversary of my mother’s passing (April 1st and Easter 2018 of all days). With a still heavy heart I receive this. I still remember the early days after having lost her and driving home from work thinking “Oooh let’s check in with Mom-oh yeah…” That’s hard place to be, and I’m tearing up here four years later thinking about it. If anybody sees this who still has their mom I recommend having all the conversations you want to have…you never know for sure when you’re talking to them for the last time.
I'm sorry to hear about your losses, Rich. I know it hurts deeply to lose someone so close to you. I lost my dad in 2015 to cancer. Shortly after he passed, I started having dreams with him in them. They were peaceful, calm dreams and involved things I used to do with him. The one that stands out the most is where I was at my parents house and dad and I were working on his '52 Chevy truck. We were working away and my dad suddenly looked at me right in the eye and gave me one of his big smiles, and we just went back to work. We never spoke a word, but that dream has stuck with me ever since. I know he is in Heaven and he let me know not to worry.
Hey Ryan, just thought I'd share this after reading your comment. My Dad passed away from cancer last year on Father's Day. A few weeks after he passed, I dreamt of him and I sitting in our front yard admiring the mountains, as we often did. He didn't say a word, he just looked at me, smiled and nodded. It felt so tranquil. He looked happy and healthy again. It was probably a 30 second interaction at most. You probably don't really care lol I just found it interesting how similar your comment was to my own experience.
So beautiful and profound. I had similar experiences after my Dad’s death. Thank you for sharing these very personal stories. I love this channel even more knowing it was created from an idea the two of you shared. I would be absolutely honored to hear any more stories you’d like to share about your brother and sister ❤️🙏🏼✨
Can you share one of yours? I would LOVE to hear it!! 😊 Mine passed in December 2021. 😢. Kim
The best of the "Bedtime Stories" to date and I have loved all the episodes. Your extraordinary story of a love for one's brother is so very poignant as I am sure so many can relate to in one way or another. My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of Adrian and your sister. I believe they are both in a better place and that one day you will see them again. May those cherished memories always comfort and sustain you and yours. Know that your brother and sister do watch over you all. Jay Harrison
Im sorry for your loss mate, but this was a beautiful way to pay tribute to your brother, it brought tears to my eyes as well
I am sitting here with teary eyes. Richard that must have been hard to relive, God bless you both.
This is such a beautiful tribute to your brother and had me in tears. The illustrations, the music and your telling of what happened were all beautiful. My mum recently died so this is quite poignant for me.
Thanks for sharing such a personal story and I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother and sister ❤️
❤ Kim
Dude, mad respect for this, your story has brought tears to my eyes, multiple times. I think he would be proud that you are doing this, bringing both of your silly little plan to life and to have gained such a big and strong following.
I'm sorry for your loss, as someone who has lost both their step dad, then dad recently, this truly fills me with hope. cheers to the lost loved ones may we see them again.
You out done yourselves guys. Thanks for opening up. Condolences
My brother passed away about 3 years ago from a combination of a grand maul seizure and a heart attack. He had suffered from epilepsy and grand maul seizures for the longest time and it finally caught up with him, unfortunately. The craziest thing is he had passed away on a tues and by thursday my mom started to wonder because she hadn't heard from him so she sent his girlfriend/friend (not sure what they were at the time) over to check on him and she found him passed away. I will never forget that call from my mama, it was horrible. The crazy thing is, that day, before my mom had called to give me the terrible news, weird things had been happening that day that didn't make sense at the time... Like for instance, you know those dandelions that are just seeds... I had one on my desk that had been sitting for awhile and I remember sitting down and looking over at it and it looked as if someone blew on it... at the time I thought it was really odd, given it was too far away from where I sat down for my actions to have made it move... it was just really bizarre.. I think it was my bro trying to get my attention. Weird things like that. This story resonated with me for sure, didn't get any calls from the dead, but I did have small things happen that can't really be explained. Thanks for sharing.
Man, I'm in tears. Touching, moving personal true stories. Rest in peace to Adrian and to your sister too
For anyone who has lost someone, this was a beautiful story. Thank you, there are so many people that I hope to see again.
The story about Adrian brought tears to my eyes immediately and I began to find my face wet with tears til the end of your story. This story touched my 💚 personally since I lost my 19 year old son , Darian, unexpectedly and tragically on a 9/14/19. Since, I no longer live, I simply exist. I pray to see him that ‘one’ more time but haven’t actually received that blessing yet or the validation that he’s ok, I hope and pray that one day I do, sooner than later. I’m so glad that your mom was able to see him and I know this brought her much piece of mind bc it would’ve me. I absolutely believe that this encounter was 100% pure and true and not simply a fathom of your imagination. I know there’s more for us after this journey on earth, not exactly sure what all it intels after we die but I do know that this journey is only the very beginning. The day I gain my wings and am able to be reunited with my angel son will be such a glorious day and until then, I’ll continue to try to slowly and eventually learn how to live again and I’ll do so in honor of my sweet Darian. 💚🙏🏻😇💪🏼
I'm SO sorry!! Sending you hugs!! A daughter for me...😥. Kim
@@stevengoracke7644 I’m sorry for the loss of your beloved Daughter. No parent should ever have to bury their child. It’s just unnatural for a parent to lose a child, the child’s suppose to lay their parent to rest, not the other way around but unfortunately it happens quite often. The loss of a child is a living hell that I’d wish on no one, not even my worst enemy. It’s a pain that’s simply indescribable and un fathomable. Unless one’s actually lost a child themselves, they simply cannot begin to understand the immense pain that a bereaved parent feels on a constant basis. No matter how much they want or try to understand, it’s simply not possible. There’s no doubt that we’ll be reunited with our beloved angel children one day & oh how I can’t wait for that day. Please know your beautiful angel Daughter is ALWAYS with you, she sends you SPECIAL signs to remind you of that. You’ve just got to look for them & I promise you’ll see them just as I do. I talk to my Darian almost daily, as I’m all alone. I don’t hear him speak back to me but there’s no doubt that he hears me. Stay strong & remember to take the time to look for those special signs bc they’re meant just for you.
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This was a profound and touching episode, and I thank you for sharing. I actually feel bad mentioning this, but it's something that stood out for me on the video.
In the section where you were describing seeing your brother watching over your son, you mentioned how you didn't think it could be a waking dream because you hadn't been asleep for long enough to enter REM. Ordinarily that is true, but in cases where you are sleep deprived, your body will require less and less time to enter REM sleep, eventually reaching a point where ot will almost immediately enter it whenever you fall asleep. Since that sounded like it was soon after your twins were born, and when you would likely be highly sleep deprived, it's very possible, if not likely, that you were able to enter REM immediately or quickly after falling asleep.
I don't want to take away from your experiences, but if it was me, I'd want to have all the information possible. That makes the unexplained all the more poignant.
I can relate to feeling like they're still with us after they're gone. When I was 14, my very best friend passed away from Muscular Dystrophy. Despite being sick with a terminal disease, we didn't expect him to die when he did and the night before I had the chance to see him but I was too tired and went home. Less than 24 hours later he was gone. While not my first experience with death, he was the first person I was close to who had died. It's been 26 years since I lost him and I still catch his scent once in a while. Another friend passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2008 and in 2009 I believe she saved my life. I work at a veterinary clinic and that morning I was covering the kennels for a coworker. I had taken one dog out and brought them back in and they were waiting in their kennel for me to bring their housemate back. As I was removing the leash from the one, the other one got out of their kennel, leaving me with 2 dogs running up and down the small hallway. I'd been working there for 5 years so I was completely comfortable with my task. I'd walked these dogs before. Everything was fine. Suddenly the female started grabbing at my coat, pulling at my right sleeve, biting my hand in the process. As I start struggling to get her off of me, the male starts grabbing at my left foot and I feel like he's trying to pull me down to the ground. I don't panic at that moment but I can't get them off of me. I'm the only person at the clinic that early when a voice screams in my head to get out of there. As I start towards the door, I unzip my coat, the female still hanging onto my sleeve while the male continues to chew at my foot. I manage to slip out of my coat as I grab for the door handle, squeezing through with just enough space to free myself from the attacking dogs, who have turned their attention to my coat laying on the ground. I got out of there with only a bite to the hand when they could have easily killed me. And in 2017, ironically on the same date that my friend passed away, my 31 year old cousin died suddenly, leaving his twin brother and parents left to pick up the pieces. Both my remaining cousin and his mom have had to many unexplained experiences, with some of them starting that very day he died. I truly believe our lost loved ones stick around for us after they pass which sometimes makes their deaths just a tiny bit easier. Between my and my husband's family, we've lost around a dozen family members since 2020 and I continue to look for signs from some of them.
During a really hard time in my life, I was crying in my room. I decided to pray, and I felt a warm hand on my back. No one was there, but the feeling lasted for about 5 minutes. I've always wondered if it was my grandma who had died a few years before. I usually don't talk about that experience since it's really personal, but I felt like I should in this instance. Great video! Made me cry.
What a beautiful eulogy of love, he is with you. When my mum passed I would often feel her physical presence in the room, I would not even be thinking about her, it was like she had entered the room and sat in her chair. I know what drs say this effect is but it’s far too powerful to be imagination.
So sorry to hear about your personal losses Richard. If I lost a sibling I would have been devastated, so loosing two must have been very hard. It’s great you do this in your brother’s memory.
Like you, I’ve always been extremely sceptical, but that’s was one instance not long before my nan passed away. Like your stories here, it wasn’t creepy, it was actually quite nice in a way.
Nan passed from a form of cancer called Mesothelioma (almost certainly caused by exposure to asbestos when she was younger). She would have had it in her system for years apparently, but she only became symptomatic about two months before she died. Thankfully, we were able to get her into a specialist end of life facility. I was sitting my final exams at Uni at the time, but obviously came back when I heard nan was near the end. She instructed me to go back after a couple of weeks, which I did, so I wasn’t actually there when this happened.
Apparently, my mum, uncle, dad and brother all knew that nan would pass on one particular day. The reason being, that when they went to see her the day before, they all independently saw my late grandad in the room comforting her, it looked like she was aware of his presence too. He had died quite young at only 72 about 10 years before, so it’s nice to think he was able to come back briefly to comfort her near the end.
Beautiful video. As someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one you don't realize just how permanently gone they are until you experience it for yourself. Forever takes a whole new meaning
❤. Kim
I have been listening to your stories ever since I was in college. The wonderful and crisp narration, mixed with just the right amount of music has been a steady companion of mine, as I studied or did something. I can only thank you for the wonderful work that you do. I am sure that your brother is looking at your content and is extremely proud of you. I am sure that he misses you too and that you will see him again.
My condolences for your losses. Thank you for sharing these experiences.
Stories like this help me with losing my grandma. She was so much a part of my life mom, best friend, confidant, that ever present voice of reason. And the nuisances of knowledge she would say out of the blue, little things about how to act, behave, or just get through the day. Yes time is the best healer and it does take time. It will be a year ago this June and it still feels like yesterday. Just know one of your loyal fans knows and understands...I'm sure many of us do. Thank you for this amazing channel and the stories that captivate and entertain so many of us.
Having lost my little brother at 35, I can relate to this one. Thanks for another great video!
This story hit hard. My brother's alive, but we went through a bad upbringing, never really got close. That is, till he had a daughter. I can still remember the first time I hugged him, and we told each other we love one another, the day my niece was born. ♡ it went unspoken so long, but we both knew we were each's best friend and ally for a time, his daughter just brought all those feelings to the surface. ♡ regardless I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine not having my (older) brother around.
My Condolences Richard
He's in a better place 🙏🏻🙌
The MOST TOUCHING episode I swear I can't believe I cried 😭 😢
PS I'm from Suriname 🇸🇷 South America
I was listening to other stories making a report at my work place, when I realised the story came to an end I found my self staring out of the window with tears flowing out of my eyes. Such a great tribute to your brother. ❤