Dying mum writes heartbreaking letter to daughter

NZ Herald

4 Nov, 2017 12:12 AM2 mins to read

18-year-old Hannah shared the last letter her mum wrote to her before dying. Photo / Twitter

"Hannah, if you're reading this then the surgery did not go well."

This is the opening line of the worst letter Hannah could have ever received - and one that is breaking the heart of internet users all over the world.

Hannah Summers, 18, shared the final letter her mother wrote to her before dying of cancer.

The letter includes the final words of advice from her loving mother.

"Please don't be mad, bad things happen in life and we have to learn to deal with it no matter how much it hurts," her mum wrote.

"I want you to be happy and use the gifts God has given you.

"You will be a wonderful nurse just as you are a wonderful person.

"Study hard in school, don't worry about a job."

before my mom passed she wrote us all letters. this is mine. please hug your parents a little closer and never take them for granted because you never know when you could lose them. I love you momma. 💗 pic.twitter.com/e2TZtg92bK
— hannah summers (@_hannahsummers) November 1, 2017

She asks her daughter to be "patient with dad".

The US-based teenager shared the letter on Twitter where she advised people to "hug your parents a little closer and never take them for granted because you never know when you could lose them".

The heartbreaking letter has been shared more than 94,000 times in a couple of days and has been liked nearly 300,000 times (and counting).

A number of people from all over the world have expressed their condolences to the family, including celebrities like Patricia Arquette, who starred in Hannah's mum's favourite show, Medium.