"I'm Crying Uncontrollably Here": 16-Year-Old Boy Stunned in Video as He Meets His Real Dad after 15 Years
- A heartwarming video showing a young boy's reunion with his father has caused a commotion on the net
- The 16-year-old boy was emotional, likewise, his father, as they finally met after more than a decade
- The excited dad marvelled at how grown his son had become and repeatedly hit him on the back as they hugged
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A 16-year-old boy simply identified as Deshawn got finally met his biological father after 15 years.
His mother took to TikTok to share a video from the emotional reunion as she appreciated God for it.
As the father spotted his son, who rocked a durag at a corner, the man excitedly rushed to him as they both hugged.
They disengaged and stared at each other momentarily as if observing their respective physical changes before hugging tightly again.
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The boy's dad kept hitting him on the back as he demonstrated how happy he felt at seeing his son again.
Deshawn's dad went on to hug some other grown-ups who weren't identified by the TikToker that shared the clip.
Watch the video below:
Social media reactions
Omolara said:
"I'm crying uncontrollable here, I wish I can experience this, I'm 31. It's Hurt when you don't know who your father is."
Lion/Sibuor said:
"The people who are meant to be in your life will always gravitate back towards you, no matter how far they wander."
Elsie Iminza Memo said:
"I wish i could meet my mum she left wen i was 2months ihave so many questions to ask her."
joy said:
"Am crying,still waiting to see my dad since 1999,he left when I was only a baby now am a mum of 2."
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U. M. A. Z. U. K. U. L. A. said:
"Ncoooooh cute... Okay but ke where has he been all these years... I will listen there by the nomathotholo."
Temilola said:
"Na why he wan use beating finish the boy? Can never be me though."
Man sheds tears of joy after reuniting with his siblings on his birthday 20 years later
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a man could not hide his joy as he finally saw his siblings after 20 years.
In videos shared initially on TikTok by the unidentified man's daughter, Fernanda Martinez @Fernandaa_15, the man was celebrating his birthday and got the best gift in quite a while.
While preparing food at his party, the birthday boy was stunned to see his siblings walking in and immediately went over to meet them. His brother and sister had their arms open, ready to hug him, and the three shared a moment they had waited for two decades.
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