A widower noticed that all the flowers he’d left at his wife’s grave had disappeared. He decided to install a camera to uncover the truth and was shocked by what he saw
Six months had passed since the widower lost his wife. His life no longer held the same meaning. Every morning he woke up in an empty apartment, where everything reminded him of her: her cup in the kitchen, her scarf on the hanger, her perfume, the scent of which still hung in the air.

But his most important ritual became Sunday. He went to the cemetery every day and brought red roses—the very roses she had adored throughout her life. He placed them by the gravestone and sat beside her for a long time, as if talking to her.
But for three weeks in a row, the man noticed something strange: the flowers he’d brought for his wife were gone. Not wilted, not left behind—they were simply gone.
Desperate, he approached the cemetery caretaker:
“Tell me, did you see anyone taking flowers from this grave?”
The old man shrugged:
“I didn’t see anyone. And it’s none of my business. If you want to know, figure it out yourself.”
The widower realized he had to take action himself. He bought a small camera and placed it by the headstone. That evening, he turned on the recording and was mesmerized by what he saw. Continued in the first comment
A girl, about eight years old, appeared on the screen. She walked to the grave, took his bouquet, and quickly carried it off. But the camera didn’t record exactly where or why.
The man looked over and over, searching for an answer, but he didn’t understand what was happening. Why would a child need someone else’s flowers?
This tormented him all week.
And then the following Sunday. He returned with the bouquet. And suddenly he saw her—that same girl. She stood by the grave next to it, holding old, wilted roses. The widower approached cautiously:
“Girl… are you taking flowers from this grave?”
The child was frightened and wanted to run away, but he gently stopped her.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m not angry. Just tell me—why?”
The girl bowed her head and whispered:
“I have a little brother here. He died in the spring. Mom can’t buy flowers. And I don’t want him to be alone… I thought the aunt of the beautiful monument wouldn’t be offended if I took flowers from her.”
The widower’s heart sank. He remained silent for a long time, unsure of what to say.
The next time, he brought two bouquets. One for his wife. The other for the boy. And when the girl saw this, her eyes lit up with happiness.
“Thank you, Uncle,” she said, clutching the flowers to her chest. “Now he will never be alone again.”