Birthdays are supposed to be fun, but when you lose a child, that birthday can also be very sad.

This TikToker lost her daughter years ago, and she celebrates her birthday in the most touching way, which she decided to share with her followers.

She begins her story by saying, “Come with me as I go buy someone’s birthday cake in honor of my late daughter. It’s July 2nd, 2024 and my daughter Mia Nadine was born July 2nd, 2010. She will be 14, well, she is 14 today. And she lived five very short months on this Earth. And what other way to honor her than to go buy someone’s birthday cake? I’m hoping I can find someone close to 14, or find another little girl, I don’t know.”

Wow, heartbreaking. But what a wonderful tradition.

Then she cuts to her shopping for a birthday card, and she says, “So, she had this sunflower dress that she looked really pretty in. I actually found a card that…”

She then shows the card with a bright sunflower on it.

She continues, “That’s pretty cool. I appreciate it.”

Once back in the car, she says, “Ok, I only shed a few tears. But here’s the card and here’s the inside. I put, ‘It could be weird that a stranger bought your cake, but it is so special to me. July 2nd, 2010, my daughter Mia Nadine was born. She lived five short months on this Earth, but she was the most beautiful sunflower ever. Today is her 14th birthday, and in honor of her, your cake is on me today. Happy birthday. Have the most beautiful birthday. Love Melissa.”

Ugh, right in the feelings!

She then goes on to find the cake.

She films herself at the cake counter, explaining the situation, and clearly, the bakery staff are touched.

She tells them, “Do you have any cakes that are being picked up today for a little girl that I can pay for?”

She tells them, “It’s my late daughter’s birthday, so I just want to purchase a cake.”

The employee says, “Wonderful. Let me grab the decorator who is doing the orders. I’ll ask him.”

This is such a sweet way to memorialize her daughter.

Once she paid for the cake, she went back to the car and finished the story, saying, “So, I just bought a cake for a little girl named Emma who is picking it up here in about an hour. And it’s Emma’s 14th birthday also. So, happy birthday to you also, Emma. Enjoy your day.”

Losing a child would be impossibly heartbreaking.

This is such a sweet story of how she keeps her little one in her mind.

Watch this very touching TikTok for yourself below, but make sure you have some tissues nearby. You’re going to need it.

@_xo.mel

que the tears. I told myself I would keep the crying to a minimum today. amiya nadine would be 14 today. my angel baby. I hope you enjoy your cake emma. hbd 🫶🏻 #foryoupage #birthday #infantloss #july #tennessee #summer

♬ original sound – melissa 🫶🏻

Read some of these comments as well, they are so nice:

This commenter is exactly right.

Absolutely. She may be gone, but never forgotten.

This commenter is crying with her.

Grab the tissues, this one hits you right in the feelings.

What a nice tradition.

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