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Son gifts mom dolls that she wanted as a kid

A video posted on Instagram shows the mom carefully and gently unwrapping the dolls she received from her son as birthday gift.

Published on: Aug 29, 2023, 20:39:04 IST
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A video of a woman’s reaction to her birthday present from her son has left people emotional. The woman received several dolls from her son - the ones she always wanted as a kid.

The image shows the mom looking at a few dolls that she received from her son as her birthday gift. (Instagram/@goodnews_movement)
The image shows the mom looking at a few dolls that she received from her son as her birthday gift. (Instagram/@goodnews_movement)

The video was posted on the Instagram page GoodNews Movement along with a sweet caption. “Healing the inner child: She had dreamed of owning these dolls since she was a child. For her birthday, her son fulfilled that dream,” it reads.

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The video opens to show the woman picking her dolls one by one and gently lining them on a table. It is emotional to see how tears roll down her eyes while opening her gifts.

Take a look at this video of the mom’s reaction to her son’s gift:

The video was shared about 14 hours ago. Since being posted, the clip has accumulated close to 7.3 lakh views and counting. Additionally, the share has also received more than 37,000 likes. People posted varied comments while reacting to the video.

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What did Instagram users say about this heartwarming video?

“I love watching an inner child heal. The way she lined them up and patted each one. Lovely,” posted an Instagram user. “We’re all just big kids,” shared another. “Forget tissues, give a towel. Well done, son, well done,” expressed a third. “So thoughtful,” commented a fourth.

“This reminds me of my grandma. She never had toys as a child and as an adult she loved stuffed animals. I sent her a rally monkey and she held him whenever she watched baseball,” wrote a fifth. Many reacted to the video using heart emoticons. What are your thoughts on this video? Did the clip leave you emotional?

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More