Inspirational
She Was Late to Her Sister’s Funeral and Quickly Opened the Coffin! What She Saw Will Make You Cry
There’s something truly special about the bond between sisters, a connection that runs deep and cannot be easily broken even as life takes them down different paths. So when one sister rushed to another’s funeral and opened the coffin, she was shocked by what she saw.
Lyla was only 12 years old when her mother, her main caretaker, passed away. She was the youngest of two sisters, and her older sister Anna was the only one left to take care of her as their father soon vanished. Anna was 18 years old at the time and had just graduated from high school.
She was about to start her college education, but everything changed when their mother died. Anna put her plans on hold and dedicated herself to raising Lila. Anna took on the role of both mother and sister to Lila. She made sure that Lila had everything she needed and was always there for her. She cooked for her, helped her with homework, and tucked her in at night. Anna worked hard to provide for both of them, taking on multiple jobs to make ends meet.
As the years passed, Lila grew up and eventually got married. Anna was happy to see her sister start a new chapter in her life, but she couldn’t help but worry about her. She had always been protective of Lila, and the thought of her being on her own made her anxious.
With Lila gone, Anna felt a void in her life. She tried to keep in touch with her sister, but it was difficult with the distance between them. They talked on the phone occasionally, but it wasn’t the same as having her sister there with her.
Anna realized that she needed to focus on herself and find happiness within. It was hard at first, but she eventually decided to go back to school to get her college degree. It was a good change for her, and she threw herself into her studies. She met an incredible man in her classes, and they fell in love.
They got married, and Anna ended up getting a good job. Despite her new life, Hannah still missed her sister dearly. She thought of Lila often and wished that they could be as close as they were when they were younger.
Anna told her husband how she felt about it, and he encouraged her to try and make more contact with Lila by calling her and sending her emails. Anna listened to her husband’s advice, and she slowly began to rekindle a long-distance relationship with her little sister. Anna was overjoyed when Lila began responding to her calls and emails. She felt like they were starting to reconnect and was excited to hear more about her sister’s life.
However, as Lila began to open up, Anna realized that things were not as they seemed. Lila’s marriage was not the fairy tale Anna had imagined. In fact, it was a nightmare. Lila confided in Anna that her husband was abusive, both physically and emotionally. She had discovered recently that he was also having an affair behind her back with his boss.
Anna was horrified by the things she heard. She knew that she needed to do something to help her sister. She talked to her husband about it, and they both agreed that they needed to act fast. Anna made plans to visit Lila as soon as possible. She texted her sister that she was flying out that day to come and see her. Lila immediately replied with her home address and nothing else.
When Anna went to reply to her sister, the text suddenly didn’t go through. She then tried to call her sister to check, and sure enough, the phone had been disconnected. A rush of chills swept through Anna’s entire body. She figured Lila’s husband was watching her every move, suspicious that Lila was going to leave him.
Anna’s heart was pounding as she boarded the flight with her husband. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was terribly wrong. Knowing that her little sister was being controlled and abused by her husband made Anna very worried about confronting him. After landing, and as they made their way towards the exit, Anna saw a man who looked oddly familiar.
He was sitting against the wall, crying with his head in his hands. Anna recognized the jacket he was wearing. “Dad,” she said incredulously. It turned out that it was her father, whom neither Anna nor Lyla had seen in years after the death of their mother. He had fallen into a dark depression and started using drugs, so he was not around to raise either Anna or Lyla.
When Anna saw him crying there, she knew something was up. “What’s the matter?” she asked him. Her father’s words hit her like a ton of bricks. “Lila’s dead,” he said. He had flown in for her funeral. Anna couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She knew that her sister was in a bad situation, but she never could have imagined that it would end like this.
She and her father went to the funeral together, desperate to find out what had happened to Lila. The question swirled in Anna’s mind as they made their way to the service: What had happened to her sister? Why hadn’t anyone told her? It felt like her entire world was crashing down around her.
Anna and her father drove frantically towards Lila’s house, hoping against hope that they would be able to find her alive. But when they arrived, there was no one there. They knocked on the door and called out her name, but there was no response. The neighbor was on the front porch and told them that the funeral was being held just down the road. The kind stranger gave them directions, and they were on their way.
As they drove towards the funeral, Anna’s mind raced with all sorts of horrible scenarios. She couldn’t bear the thought of losing her sister, and the idea that she might already be gone was almost too much to bear. They were the last to arrive at the funeral, and it was coming to a close. They could see the coffin being lowered into the ground, and Anna felt her heart sink.
But then something incredible happened. Anna and her father burst onto the scene, and Anna cried and begged the priest to let her see her sister one last time. Although it was not typical to have an open casket, the priest conceded, much to the dismay of Lila’s husband, who looked rather annoyed and agitated.
When they finally opened the coffin, Anna looked solemnly at her sister, taking in one last sight of her. However, she noticed something strange. Her chest seemed to move ever so slightly up and down, but her eyes remained closed, and her body lifeless. Anna thought to herself that this was just a delirious illusion.
When the priest thought it was time to close the coffin again, Anna said, “Wait.” Curiosity and an overwhelming instinct were burning inside her. Anna asked the priest to check Lila’s pulse before he closed the coffin. The priest looked at her with bewilderment and then looked back at Anna and saw the subtle movement in her chest. He reached into the coffin and felt for Lila’s pulse.
What happened next would make anyone cry. Lila was alive. She was still unconscious, but she was breathing. Anna screamed out in shock and pleaded for someone to call an ambulance. The ambulance arrived shortly after and carried a barely alive Lila to the hospital, where she underwent intensive care.
Everyone left the funeral not knowing what to think, and Lila’s husband mysteriously disappeared a few days later. Anna received the truth from the doctor: her sister had been drugged. Anna knew that the only person who could have done this was Lila’s husband. It turned out that Lila’s husband had planned to kill her so he could be free to be with his mistress.
Anna felt her blood run cold as she heard the details of the plan. How could someone be so cruel and heartless? She felt a wave of anger wash over her, and she knew that she had to make sure that Lila was safe from now on. The husband got arrested, and Anna breathed a sigh of relief, but she knew that the healing process would take time.
As Lila healed, Anna couldn’t help but think how much her life had changed in such a short amount of time. She had gone from feeling lost and alone to finding a sense of purpose and meaning. She had reunited with her father, and she had been able to save her sister’s life. It was a roller coaster of emotions, but Anna knew that she was stronger for having gone through it.