An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) surprised her parents by coming home after two years in Singapore.
Sharmaine Santos dressed up as a delivery rider to pretend that she was delivering an order which her mother did not make. Other family members, aside from her mother and father were in on the prank.
The “rider” delivered a package worth P4,900 to Andrea Santos, her mother, but the mom insisted that she did not make such an order.
To settle the problem, the rider asked to take a photo with Nanay Andrea. At this point, Sharmaine already removed her helmet to reveal her face. The mother did not immediately notice that her photo was being taken with her daughter beside her, but when she did, tears started flowing.
Netizens were also touched by the scene. As of this writing, the video has garnered more than 640k reactions and 6.5 million views; shared by 74K netizens!
Fellow OFWs can relate to the happiness brought by reuniting with loved ones after years of being apart.
“Naka-relate ako riyan kasi ganiyan din nangyari sa akin sa 10 years kong hindi nakauwi dito sa Pinas. Ganiyan din nang yakapin ako ng nanay ko, kaya habang pinapanood ko ay napaluha ako,” Boy D. commented.
Meanwhile, Hazel C. said that Sharmaine’s video made her miss her late mother. “Nakakainggit. Sayang, wala na akong matatanggap na yakap galing kay mama pag-uwi ko. Sa tuwing nakakakita ako ng ganitong video, iniisip ko kung ano kaya feeling na may yayakap sa’yo na mama after ilang years ng pagtatrabaho abroad tapos iiyak ka na lang, eh.”
E Real, on the other hand, said the video shows the simple joys children can give their mother.
“Dito mo talaga makikita na sa simpleng bagay, napapasaya natin ‘yong parents natin. Makita lang nilang we’re okay, sobrang blessing na sa kanila ‘yon.”
Watch Sharmaine’s surprise to her parents here.
