A story currently doing the rounds well summarizes the concept of a parent sacrificing a lot so their child can do something great.
The story in question – first shared on Reddit by user One Percentile – centers on a mother who reportedly worked as a housekeeper for three decades to fund her son’s schooling.
He had decided he wanted to be a pilot – not an easy task, everyone agrees – but the desire to do something and the opportunity to do it can sometimes be two things that are worlds apart.
Regardless, this special mother did her best so that her son could complete his long education and go on to earn his wings.
Fortunately, that’s exactly what he did.
The aforementioned Reddit post was accompanied by a video, one in which the pilot’s mom boarded a plane and got to see her son in his pilot’s uniform for the first time.
The unsuspecting woman boards the plane, only for an air hostess to suddenly pull the drapes apart, revealing the pilot standing before his mother with a bouquet.
Needless to say, tears follow, with the scene having an emotional resonance much appreciated by those who have watched it online. At the time of writing, the video has amassed some 79,000 likes.
“I hope she got ALL of the in-flight champagne!” one Reddit user commented.
“Absolutely the sweetest thing,” another added. “The expressions on their faces say it all.”
“This is the most wholesome video I’ve seen all week!” a third shared.
“I can imagine what a proud mother she is to see the result of all her sacrifices in her son,” said another.
Watch the wholesome video in question below:
I don’t know about you, but this story was enough to bring a tear to my eye!
