Some Family Printed Photos at CVS and a Picture of Randomly Ended Up With One of Tom Brady and His Kids

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One of the small oddities of Tom Brady's career is that he's from San Francisco, grew up a 49ers fan, was actually in the stands at Candlestick as Dwight Clark made The Catch, the most famous play in the history of the stadium, and yet in 383 career games, he only played in his hometown twice. And not until 2016 and 2022. In fact, the most memorable appearance he ever made in San Fran was as part of the NFL 100 celebration of all the past Super Bowl MVPs, where he got savagely booed by all the soulless ingrates in attendance. 

But while he's a Patriot for Life (his words, not mine) Brady is still from San Francisco. And as we're about to celebrate exactly a week from today, when a savior is born in a particular place, incredible things happen there. Call them magical or even miracles, that sacred site becomes the scene of wonders we mere mortals can't fully comprehend.

Which is what happened to a family of 49ers fans:

Source - A California family got quite a surprise when they opened their photo order from CVS and found Tom Brady inside.

In a clip posted on TikTok on Sunday, a user shared an image of the photo their mother expected to find — a group of people posing together, with two of them sporting San Francisco 49ers gear. "The photo my mom ordered to CVS," the user wrote.

But the TikToker went on to reveal what they actually got: a snapshot of retired NFL star Brady, 46, posing in a football stadium with his three children, Jack, 16, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11. …

Mom sent in a picture of you kids to CVS to give grandma for Christmas," he explained in the message. "We just received them today and instead of you guys we get Tom Brady and his kids 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣??????"

Brady got wind of the post and took a moment to jokingly explain in the comments:

First of all, nice try, Katie Tonges. I feel you. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. 

Just don't forget to truly appreciate the profound experience you've just taken part in. These things don't simply happen. It would be one thing if you ended up with a copy of some stranger's Christmas card or a photo of their dog or whatever. This is beyond a simple coincidence. More than a mere quirk of fate. It's not even a synchronicity. It's something much, much more uncanny.

For you to end up with this luminous being and his genetically perfect offspring is sign onto you. Whatever your belief system, whatever higher power you believe in, you have been chosen. The universe has reached out and touched you in a deeply spiritual way. "Behold," the CVS photo print center angel is saying, "For I bring you tidings of great joy." And Brady made that foretelling a reality by reaching out to you. 

My advice, if Brady doesn't in fact meet you for a photo swap (don't hold your breath), you need to treat this picture like the sacred relic that it is. This is like the Ark of the Covenant. It's the Grail. The ancient prophecies say that an army which carries before it a random picture of the GOAT from the place 70-year-olds who don't know how to use their printer or order from Shutterfly go to, is invincible. And there are evil forces in the world who will try to get this lovely family portrait from you and take over the world. So put your top men on it right now.

I still feel like San Francisco doesn't deserve this miracle after the shoddy treatment they've given Brady. Hell, the Niners wouldn't even sign him in 2020. But it's not for me to say. The CVS photo department works in mysterious ways.