In a letter to his parents on his wedding day last year, Nachman Glauber obm prayed his marriage would give his parents joy — but he died before he could deliver it.
“I pray to God that daddy and mommy should see lots of pride and delight from me and my special bride,” Glauber wrote in the touching letter that surfaced online Wednesday.
“I feel an obligation to thank you, for everything you did to me, since I was a small child,” he wrote, moments before he stood under the ceremonial chupa with his wife-to-be, Raizel.
The young couple — expecting their first child — died early Sunday in a horrific hit-and-run. Their infant son was delivered posthumously, but he died about 24 hours later.
Glauber had written his letter as a loving thank you to his parents on the cusp of his new life as a husband — and hopefully, a father.
“You did not save time, energy and money, whether it was when I needed a private tutor to learn or an eye doctor or general encouragement …. I want to tell you that all the education and values you taught me I’ll — with God’s help — take along with me in my new home, and continue to plant the same education in my home and kids that God will grant me,” said Glauber’s handwritten note, which was penned in Yiddish (shown above).
He added that he felt a “slight sting in my heart” at the thought of leaving his childhood home.
“Kids do not grasp what parents are, and how much they do for them, and only when he matures and — with God’s help — have their own kids, they could realize it.
“And unfortunately I may have caused you a lot of pain; I am asking you to please forgive me,” Glauber wrote.
His family, sitting shiva for Glauber, 21, his wife, also 21, and the unnamed baby boy, wasn’t available to discuss the note.
The driver of the car who killed the couple finally turned himself over to Police after four desperate days on the run.
Julio Acevedo was arrested in a Pennsylvania minimart parking lot Wednesday.
Now moshiach needs to come already
To much is happening!
http://www.give2gether.com/projects/nanchman-raizy-glauber/
The Glauber family is very special. Not surprised that a Glauber boy would write such a beautiful letter. I’m sure they are insisting on Moshiach immediately from their place in Shamayim.
To my dear parents: In these imminent joyous and highly spiritual moments of my life, when I’m heading to my chupa to begin my own family, I feel a sting in my heart that I’m already leaving your warm home. I feel an obligation to thank you for everything you did for me since I was a small child. You did not spare time, energy and money, whether it was when I needed a private tutor to learn or an eye doctor or general encouragement. Also, later on, you helped me to succeed in my Torah studies, you sent me… Read more »
Wow. Just wow. We have to appreciate every single second of our lives.
This beautiful couple and their baby , may they rest in peace, have been taken from the world and this letter is beautiful, as beautiful and clean and holy as they. All Jewish people, frum or not yet, please learn how to show respect to one another, this lovely young man was so respectful. May they rest in peace, their love shines from their dear faces.
can someone post the transalation please>
this is so sad,
were they on the way to the hospital to have the baby or just cuz she wasnt feeling well?? and was the baby born ok??
it is very common that chosen and kallah write a letter to there parent the day of there chupa to bentch them and be makir tov all my friend children did it as the left the house to go to the hall the put it under the mothers pillow so when she comes home from the chasune she can read it. may we all see much nachas from our children
He wasn’t in touch with his parents?? (But a beautiful letter)
brought tears to my eyes..such a special young man
he gave this to his parents before he got married
wow, how beautiful that a child should thank his parents for all they have done.
why couldn’t he deliver the letter? how did they find the letter?