The story of a family who erected a uniquely shaped tombstone to commemorate their deceased daughter in New Zealand is a hot topic.
According to foreign media such as the New York Post on the 19th local time, Teresa Matautia, who attended school in Auckland, New Zealand, died herself in 2018 at the age of 15.
His family made the tombstone in the shape of an iPhone to remember Teresa, who was obsessed with cell phones.
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Teresa's brother, Jeffrey, recently posted a video on social media that revealed an 'iPhone tombstone' at Auckland's Manukau Cemetery.
The iPhone model located in the center of the tombstone contains messages from her family to Teresa, the battery level, and the Wi-Fi signal, reminiscent of a real cell phone screen.
Teresa's father wrote on her tombstone, "As every day, I think of you today.
I miss my little angel a lot.
I love you' message, my mother said, 'The memory of when your little hand held my hand brings a warm light to my heart.
I miss my pretty daughter.”
The four brothers said, 'I miss you beyond words.
Thank you for being my best roommate.
I will wait until we meet again.
I love you" was written on the tombstone.
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Jeffrey said in the video, "I made this tombstone because Theresa always had a cell phone in her hand."
He added, "It's okay to laugh at your iPhone tombstones if you're having fun. It's been four years since Theresa passed away, and during that time his family has learned to deal with the loss."
The video garnered more than 20 million views within a week of being posted on social media.
Netizens responded, "This is the most ingenious graveyard I've ever seen", "I hope the messages in the graveyard will be updated regularly just like iPhone updates", and "The meaning of creating a graveyard is impressive".
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(Photo = 'ssoouthsides' TikTok capture)