@cassiedaughtrey — 5x breakout

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated with viewers due to its emotional storytelling, focusing on themes of loss, resilience, and unconventional family building. The personal narrative and the depiction of a supportive relationship in the face of tragedy create a strong emotional connection, leading to high engagement.

Summary

The video shows a series of photos and short clips of a man with children, interspersed with text overlays. The text explains that the man, Dylan, stepped in to support the creator and her children after her husband passed away while she was pregnant. It highlights their unconventional but perfect life together, emphasizing their shared grief and healing, and the strong bond they have formed as a family.

Structure

1Introduction of Dylan and his role after the creator's husband's death
2Dylan moving to Seattle and showing up for the family
3The children's love for Dylan and their unconventional family life
4Shared grief and healing
5The perfect life they have woven together

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Reply to brianlittle_'s comment Incredible stream of consciousness. Thanks for sharing. Can we meet Dylan? He sounds like an amazing friend! Despite your losses, your life sounds very full. And. This is my best friend After my husband died while I was pregnant he showed up I was really exhausted So he decided to move from Hawaii to Seattle So he did He changed diapers & made bottles He showed up And together we grieved and healed JUN 14, 2017 And together we grieved and healed Family, it turns out, is fluid who you spend it with

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Replying to @brianlittle_ this is Dylan. The first couple pictures include my husband who died in 2016, while I was 7 months pregnant. Dylan moved from Hawaii to Seattle after I had the baby, and he showed up for all of us in a way we we needed and couldn’t have ever expected. All three of the kids have always loved him as an uncle but he’s so much more to them and me. We work together, support each other, the kids, and have woven a life together that is both unconventional and perfect. If I had any message to share it’s to build a life with friends that are as important as lovers, and let friends be included in the loves of our lives. Believe in an unfolding that is more beautiful than you had hoped, even if it is one that you could have never predicted. It’s possible that magic happens after even the most tragic.