"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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At the age of 16 and after 15 years, a young boy, who identified as Deshawn, finally got to meet his biological father and was so excited.
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 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 his happiness at seeing his son again.
Deshawn's dad went on to hug some other grown-ups who weren't identified by the TikToker who 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."
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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."
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."
Emotional Moment Father Carries His Baby for the First Time Captured on Camera, Cute Video Warms Hearts Online
In an earlier story, YEN.com.gh wrote about the first time a dad got to carry his baby. A touching video of a first-time father breaking down as he carried his child for the first time went viral on social media. When a nurse placed the infant boy in his arms to start the father-child relationship, the father's ability to contain his tears of delight failed him. After seeing the video, social media users were likewise moved to tears, with many stating that the father's response had them in tears.
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