College student’s 4-year arcade ticket savings lead to Christmas surprise for mom: her dream bag

There’s nothing quite like the unconditional love of a mother, a bond that transcends the ordinary. Mothers selflessly spend their time and money for the well-being of their children, often sacrificing their own wants and needs. But when the opportunity arises, we all want to give something special back, especially during the holiday season. For one individual, this desire led to a heartwarming surprise for their mom. The arcade enthusiast—who goes by u/Available-Show-2393 on Reddit—had a stroke of luck when they discovered their mom’s dream bag as a redeemable prize at their local arcade. After years of saving tickets, they were finally able to make their mom’s dream come true.

In the post, the individual shared that they had chosen a Michael Kors designer bag with fine leather imprints for their mom. They were thrilled to present the luxurious gift for Christmas, as it held special meaning for their mother. Despite dreaming of owning a bag from the brand for years, she had been unable to purchase one due to financial constraints. “She’s never had much extra spending money, and anything she had went towards her kids,” the young adult’s post read. “She would occasionally mention how much she loved MK.”

The individual shared a poignant memory of their fashion-loving mother almost owning her dream bag. She had entered a contest at Michael Kors to win $1,000 and spent the day imagining what she could buy, only to leave empty-handed. “I remember one time she managed to get entered to win $1000 at Michael Kors and spent the rest of the day looking at what she could buy with it, clearly never actually winning,” the post explained. Some time later, when the individual started college, they developed a habit of visiting the arcade during their free time, especially on cold days. They elaborated, “(During my) college years, I started going to an arcade semi-regularly just for fun. Now, over three years later, I notice there’s an MK bag in the shop.”

Moreover, the college student had never used any tickets since they started frequenting the arcade and winning games. “So, I am able to finally buy her what she's always dreamed of having,” they shared, unveiling pictures of the bag they purchased with the tickets they had saved. The young adult expressed their excitement for the upcoming Christmas morning. Days ahead of the touching surprise, their post gained widespread attention on social media, amassing 55K upvotes and numerous reactions.

When asked how much it cost to redeem the bag in tickets, the arcade enthusiast commented, “I try not to do the math, but I would put about $30 of credits on it every couple of months. The bag wasn't there (arcade arena) until about two months ago. Before that, I never put any thought into what I would spend the tickets on.” u/OrindaSarnia lauded, “I guess it's a win-win in that he got to play at the arcade, which he would have done anyway, and also can give her a bag.” “It's about the journey, not the destination,” u/Grey950 added.