It is no secret that even in this modern day and age of easy communication with advanced technology, the last thing we do is communicate with our loved ones. Days go by without us contacting our family and friends and over a period of time, we lose touch. But one man decided to give his family a wake-up call—albeit an extreme one—to make everyone realize just how important communication and relationships are.
According to Independent, a Belgian man faked his death and showed up at his own “funeral” in a helicopter, giving his grieving relatives the biggest shock of their lives. David Baerten claimed he staged the elaborate “prank” to teach his family members the value of staying in touch with one another.
A staged funeral was held near Liege after one of Baerten’s daughters allegedly wrote a “tribute” to her father, which read, “Rest in peace, Daddy. I will never stop thinking about you. Why is life so unfair? Why you? You were going to be a grandfather and you still had your whole life ahead of you. I love you! We love you! We will never forget you.” However, Baerten’s prank did not go down well with viewers and many people accused him of being cruel.
