Ben told his dad, “You know that peace is so amazing. It’s so hard to describe. but you don’t have to worry about me. I’m good. I’ve got that peace that it’s talking about right here.”
“I could just see it in his eyes, this peace that he felt,” said Ally. “There was no way he could ever describe it to us.”
Just a couple weeks later, on Christmas Day, Ben was outside video-taping some friends while they jumped on the trampoline in his backyard.
Deanne looked out the window at her son’s bright smile, not knowing that would be the last time she’d ever lay eyes upon it.
Ben Breedlove passed out and died later that evening. He was only 18 years old.
While the Breedloves were crushed by the devastating loss, they received an unexpected beam of hope from some friends who asked what they thought of the video.
Though they knew Ben was a YouTube personality with a moderate-sized fan base, they had no idea what video they were actually talking about.
It turns out, about a week before his death, Ben made a video titled “This Is My Story” where he detailed his inspiring journey marked by trials, sorrow and triumph.
“As we watched that video, our son was there, he was smiling big, he was alive, almost like he was giving us a message,” said Shawn.
At the end of his story, Ben posed one question with a simple two-word answer.
“Do you believe in angels or God?”
“I Do.”
Just two days after Ben’s death, his story had already been viewed by millions of people. To date, over 12 million have been moved by his heaven-sent message that is continuing to infuse hope into a broken world even five years later.
Watch Ben deliver his powerful message in the video below. And then answer the question for yourself…
