Awwww!
One divorced mum’s birthday gift for her daughter has gone viral for the heartwarming tale behind it.
Earlier this month, Devin Petit tweeted out a photo of the piece of jewellery that her mum was giving her for her upcoming 21st birthday.
And while it’s an absolutely stunning piece of diamond jewellery, the Pennsylvania resident also shared the sweet history behind it.
my mom gave me this necklace this morning as an early birthday gift. it’s made from the diamonds of her wedding band. she said although her marriage to my dad didn’t work out, they both agreed I was the best thing to come from it, which is why she wanted me to have it. ? pic.twitter.com/6Rz6yCUw2M
— Devin Petit (@devin_petit) February 12, 2018
On February 11, she explained:
“My mom gave me this necklace this morning as an early birthday gift.
“It’s made from the diamonds of her wedding band.
“She said although her marriage to my dad didn’t work out, they both agreed I was the best thing to come from it, which is why she wanted me to have it,”
Devin later added:
“She’s genuinely the sweetest, and I’m so thankful to have parents like them.
#softtweets”
The tweet really struck a chord with social media users, quickly racking up more than 28,000 retweets and 271,000 likes.
she’s genuinely the sweetest, and I’m so thankful to have parents like them. ? #softtweets
— Devin Petit (@devin_petit) February 12, 2018
It led to many children of divorce sharing how their own parents had handled their splits – as well as tales of similar jewellery their parents had given them (or they were planning to give their children.)
I did the same thing with my diamond from my engagement ring. Turned it into a pendant and gave it to my daughter last week on her wedding shower. She will wear it walking down the aisle as a reminder of the love that created her. Love your necklace ?
— TrumpsWhiteHouseSquirrel (@TrumpsSquirrel) February 16, 2018
My parents gave me the rings and I picked this design.. only necklace I've worn since I was in 8th grade.. So happy this is something other parents do ??? pic.twitter.com/5FOCxF9JUw
— -A (@notman23) February 14, 2018
Awh, after mine split my dad took both the rings but after he passed in 2015 they were found and my mom gave them to me so i put them on the necklace with my dads ashes. Engraved inside of his ring “I love you heart and soul forever”. One of my most loved possessions ? pic.twitter.com/DCkZo6OrYq
— Maplense (@Maplense) February 15, 2018
But Devin and her mum, Karen Beardsley, admitted that they were surprised the post went viral.
The proud mum told Buzzfeed:
“I wanted to give her a special gift for her 21st birthday and I know she likes jewelry as much as I do.
“I think it represents successful co-parenting over the years and the love that both her dad and I have for her.”
