Nothing is more powerful than the memories you have of your loved ones after they've passed away. Case in point, this young man gets a gift from his girlfriend that will help him remember his father who died in a special way.
He opens a box which contains a stuffed animal version of Big Al, the elephant mascot of the University of Alabama. I'm going to go ahead and unsubstantially assume he goes there and he and his father bonded over the school's sports.
The best part is his girlfriend was able to take a recording of his dad's last voicemail to him and have it play every time you press the elephant's hand. Dude rightfully breaks down at the end after hearing his father's voice.