Reddit user u/JmnyCrckt87 shared the moving moment on Reddit. The video captures the Ethiopian woman boarding a plane as an ordinary passenger, unaware that her son is part of the crew. According to The Modern Met, she approaches a flight attendant who draws back a curtain to reveal her son—dressed in his pilot uniform and waiting with a bouquet, a cake, and a bottle of champagne. Overwhelmed with emotion, the mother bursts into tears, embracing her son and showering him with kisses. She repeatedly thanks the airline staff for helping coordinate the beautiful surprise.
Mom who worked for 30 years to support her son's dream, receives the ultimate thank you
The mother, who boarded the flight, was unaware of the surprise her son had planned for her.
A mother's love can inspire incredible sacrifices, and this Ethiopian woman’s story is a heartwarming testament to that. She worked tirelessly as a maid in Lebanon for three decades to ensure her son could pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. What she didn’t know, however, was that her son had planned an unforgettable surprise for her return home—one that has left the internet cheering.
The touching video has since gone viral with millions of views across many social media platforms and comments from people in awe of a mother's unconditional love. For instance, u/Critical-Art-9277 gushed, "That is absolutely wonderful, what an amazing lady, making his dream come true. That is pure dedication and love." u/babeoncloudnine commented, "Beyond wonderful. I love this for them." u/garden_jackfruit wrote, "That is going to be one of the safest and smoothest flights. Mom is onboard; that flight is going to be like a glider."
Meanwhile, others were as emotional as the mother-son duo. u/Montereyluv said, "I'm NOT CRYING!" u/No_Youth_7737 echoed, "I've seen this video everywhere but it still gets me every time! I love videos like this. They always make me cry." u/Khayalmetal wished: "May he take off all the load of him mum's shoulder the way he took off those bags. He is so lucky to have her as [his] mum."
She worked for 30 years to sponsor her sons education to become a pilot. This is her first flight on his plane.
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There are plenty of stories where mothers have sacrificed their lives for their children and another such story went viral on Reddit by u/baconroll2022. The touching video shows a boy receiving a medal from what seems like a sports event. However, as the young man is about to be honored with the medal, he makes a hand gesture indicating he's asking to wait.
The clip then cuts to the young man who steps down from the podium while the ceremony continues with the rest of the winners. Later, he emerges with his mother and asks her to climb the podium with him. The medal is then presented to the boy's mother instead of him, and the audience present at the venue clapped and cheered for the mother-son duo. Though there wasn't enough context to figure out more details, it still left people on social media teary-eyed.
u/Sweet-Bite-777 gushed, "This is what good parenting means! MOM." u/uoYredruM opined, "A lot of times, these kids grow up extremely poor, and typically their single parent mother sacrifices everything for them."
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