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Thanks to the power of social media, Sting's daughter Mickey Summer was able to help a a stepdaughter help her stepfather's dying wish come true. In a story shared to the popular Humans of New York account, the woman explained that her stepfather had to give up his dream of being an artist in order to help support his family, going on to become a cop.
Though he built an art studio in their home, "He painted a single painting—a portrait of Sting that he copied from an album cover," his stepdaughter recalled. When he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, his dying wish was for the portrait to get to the singer.
"All of us started laughing. But Dad grew very serious. His eyes narrowed," she wrote. "He looked right at me, and said: 'Give it to Sting.' So I guess that's my final assignment."
And it seems her mission was accomplished, as Sting's daughter commented on the Instagram post confirming that she had gotten in touch with the man's stepdaughter. "Update: we connected! And working out logistics love love love."