Family Puts Ashes Of Their Beloved Son And A Letter In A Bottle With $4 Bills And Throws It Into The Sea, This Woman Finds It
We all have those little somethings we have always dreamed about but never got to do. Maybe the timing was never right, maybe it cost a fortune or possibly we were just too lazy to do something about it, assuming we still have all the time in the world to get there. But sometimes that’s just not the case and people are taken from this life too soon and too quickly, in what seems like a blink of an eye. That’s exactly what happened to this Texas man. Therefore, his family decided the best way to honor his memory was to send him on his last journey, fulfilling his dreams symbolically. Scroll down for the heartfelt story!
This bottle with a tiny bag of ashes of a Texas man set for his last journey, a letter, and $4 washed up on a Florida beach
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After his passing this spring, the family of 39-year-old Brian Mullins, a tow truck driver from Garland, Texas felt the best way to commemorate him would be to send him away on a last journey since the thing he loved the most was being free. His mother, Darlene Mullins said, “He was an avid fisherman. He wanted to travel the world”. Despite that, he never got to go ocean fishing, so it seemed only fitting he’d get to roam the oceans at least now after his early passing, fulfilling his dreams. In order to find out where he ends up, the family placed some money inside the bottle to cover the call for anyone who found that.
And it ended up in the hands of Sergeant Paula Pendleton of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office
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Unable to see to the task herself, Mrs. Mullins gave the bottle to relatives in Florida to set the bottle free into the ocean. Yet, it was washed ashore a Florida Panhandle beach and ended up in Sgt. Pendleton’s hands after being reported to the authorities. Having lost her husband only a year ago, Pendleton was really emotional while reading the notes. “I sat in here, in my patrol car, and cried like a baby,” she said. After that, she knew she had to help and reached out to an acquaintance of hers who owns a charter boat and asked him to take the ashes far off the coast so they can travel far, just as the family intended.
Who was extremely moved by the notes she found inside, since her own husband had also passed last year
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The note inside the bottle read:
“Hello,
This bottle contains the cremation ashes of my son, Brian, who suddenly and unexpectedly passed on March 9, 2019. More than anything, he longed to be free, so I’m sending him on one last adventure. This bottle was launched from Destin, Florida. If you find it, please call or text me and let me know. I have left $4 to cover the call. Feel free to add your own note, then kindly set him free once again. My son was 39 years old at the time of his passing and he was deeply loved. Please keep him traveling.
Blessings”
She just knew she had to help to continue his journey and returned it to the Gulf of Mexico
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The second bit of the letter was from Brian’s daughter:
“Hi, my name is Peyton. I am Brian’s daughter. When my father passed, I was 14-years-old,” the message read. “It has struck our whole family pretty hard and, so far, it has been a very hard road. But, like my granny said, he loved to be free. So, that’s exactly what we are doing.”
The Internet wished him farewell as well
I think ONE bottle sent out with love is not going to destroy the environment and people need to get some perspective and some sensitivity--maybe you've been fortunate not to lose someone close to you. Either way, God bless his family in their struggle over their loss, as well as the police officer who lost her husband.
Of course, but the problem here is that its not just that one bottle. If this was the only bottle out there, or one of the few, it would've been alright, but millions of tons of that stuff is put in the oceans and it adds up. Every single bottle. Tens of millions of people said the same thing "it's only one bottle". That's the problem. God bless Brian, but he may end up in the stomach of some unfortunate whale or other sea animal. Edit: People have just been downvoting me without listening to my reasoning. Actually read and consider the other two comments I made in this thread before hating on me. This first one isnt worded the best.
Wrong. This IS just one bottle. It was purposely tossed with the express intention that it didn't stay out there. It hurt absolutely nothing (and helped bring a family some peace) yet you shit on it because other people toss garbage and don't care where it goes. Those are entirely different things. So stop typing on your device that contains plastic while you browse a website that requires electricity and is totally frivolous. Stop typing and think about what a raging hypocrite (and asshole) you're being.
Living_Shadow, you're missing the point here. Do you recycle everything you dispose and follow it's recycling path to the plant to make sure it's treated properly? Humans pollute with so many activities. This family was coping with grief and they weren't being entitled or disrespectful and the lady who found it was kind and sweet. That is the point of this story. Compassion. It's great you have compassion for animals and we all need to treat the planet better but this one bottle wasn't tossed by an ignorant person into the ocean. It was a last send off to a loved one. Peace.
ALL OF YOU IDIOTS SAYING ITS A PLASTIC BOTTLE.. FUCKING GROW A BRAIN, IT IS CLEARLY A GLASS BOTTLE, WITH A PLASTIC LID. people-so-...03fc41.jpg
well at least he'd still be on an adventure.... and I agree with Ana, you're missing the whole point.
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A plastic bottle in the ocean is litter no matter the reason it was put there.
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I agree with you 100%
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@Ana J , you're right, and I appreaciate the purpose behind this and the overall story. Of course, I don't follow the stuff I recycle to the plant, but any effort is better than none. I know they were not being disrespectful, I'm just saying that any effort to prevent plastic from going in the ocean is invaluable. A glass bottle could've been used.
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@Full Name I'm not being a hypocrite lmao. A lot of things are made of plastic. You inevitably end up using some because it's literally everywhere, even in the structure of my house. But these are plastics that can be used for years. Single use plastics like bottles and disposable cups are what are really harming the planet. You don't have to get so aggresive, it's kinda pathetic. You're the only one geting so worked up. How can you say for sure it didn't harm anything? You never know. It IS one bottle, as you said, but as I stated, it adds up. Millions of people say "It's only one bottle." I appreciate achieveing peace and mourning, but everyone should do eveything they can do also protect animals. A glass bottle could've been used.
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Living_shadow, I'm with you here. Thumbs up!
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I have lost several close people but still I respect the laws of my country. This is not a proper way to dispose human remains where I live and I don't understand why my comment was downvoted. There are plenty of other more eco-friendly way to dispose human remains.
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People will force a way to be upset by something. It’s a glass bottle with a plastic top and someone’s life is over. The same people crying will eat steaks and burgers tonight, they don’t actually care about the environment.
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It's a plastic bottle, and marine animals lives are over by stuff like that. I do care, and I do try to do whatever I can do to reduce plastic. However, for every action I do, ten people like you who say "It's only one blah blah" reverse it. Also I don't like steak
Kind comments outweigh the idiotic comments...at least he has finally made his way to the oceans to explore. That is a very happy thought and I am sure it brings peace to his family.
I like the sentiments but his spirit is free after all and not in some bottle.
Fly, Brian, fly!
I think ONE bottle sent out with love is not going to destroy the environment and people need to get some perspective and some sensitivity--maybe you've been fortunate not to lose someone close to you. Either way, God bless his family in their struggle over their loss, as well as the police officer who lost her husband.
Of course, but the problem here is that its not just that one bottle. If this was the only bottle out there, or one of the few, it would've been alright, but millions of tons of that stuff is put in the oceans and it adds up. Every single bottle. Tens of millions of people said the same thing "it's only one bottle". That's the problem. God bless Brian, but he may end up in the stomach of some unfortunate whale or other sea animal. Edit: People have just been downvoting me without listening to my reasoning. Actually read and consider the other two comments I made in this thread before hating on me. This first one isnt worded the best.
Wrong. This IS just one bottle. It was purposely tossed with the express intention that it didn't stay out there. It hurt absolutely nothing (and helped bring a family some peace) yet you shit on it because other people toss garbage and don't care where it goes. Those are entirely different things. So stop typing on your device that contains plastic while you browse a website that requires electricity and is totally frivolous. Stop typing and think about what a raging hypocrite (and asshole) you're being.
Living_Shadow, you're missing the point here. Do you recycle everything you dispose and follow it's recycling path to the plant to make sure it's treated properly? Humans pollute with so many activities. This family was coping with grief and they weren't being entitled or disrespectful and the lady who found it was kind and sweet. That is the point of this story. Compassion. It's great you have compassion for animals and we all need to treat the planet better but this one bottle wasn't tossed by an ignorant person into the ocean. It was a last send off to a loved one. Peace.
ALL OF YOU IDIOTS SAYING ITS A PLASTIC BOTTLE.. FUCKING GROW A BRAIN, IT IS CLEARLY A GLASS BOTTLE, WITH A PLASTIC LID. people-so-...03fc41.jpg
well at least he'd still be on an adventure.... and I agree with Ana, you're missing the whole point.
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A plastic bottle in the ocean is litter no matter the reason it was put there.
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I agree with you 100%
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@Ana J , you're right, and I appreaciate the purpose behind this and the overall story. Of course, I don't follow the stuff I recycle to the plant, but any effort is better than none. I know they were not being disrespectful, I'm just saying that any effort to prevent plastic from going in the ocean is invaluable. A glass bottle could've been used.
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@Full Name I'm not being a hypocrite lmao. A lot of things are made of plastic. You inevitably end up using some because it's literally everywhere, even in the structure of my house. But these are plastics that can be used for years. Single use plastics like bottles and disposable cups are what are really harming the planet. You don't have to get so aggresive, it's kinda pathetic. You're the only one geting so worked up. How can you say for sure it didn't harm anything? You never know. It IS one bottle, as you said, but as I stated, it adds up. Millions of people say "It's only one bottle." I appreciate achieveing peace and mourning, but everyone should do eveything they can do also protect animals. A glass bottle could've been used.
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Living_shadow, I'm with you here. Thumbs up!
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I have lost several close people but still I respect the laws of my country. This is not a proper way to dispose human remains where I live and I don't understand why my comment was downvoted. There are plenty of other more eco-friendly way to dispose human remains.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
People will force a way to be upset by something. It’s a glass bottle with a plastic top and someone’s life is over. The same people crying will eat steaks and burgers tonight, they don’t actually care about the environment.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
It's a plastic bottle, and marine animals lives are over by stuff like that. I do care, and I do try to do whatever I can do to reduce plastic. However, for every action I do, ten people like you who say "It's only one blah blah" reverse it. Also I don't like steak
Kind comments outweigh the idiotic comments...at least he has finally made his way to the oceans to explore. That is a very happy thought and I am sure it brings peace to his family.
I like the sentiments but his spirit is free after all and not in some bottle.
Fly, Brian, fly!