An emotional reunion between a father working offshore and his son after four and a half months of separation brought tears to TikTok users. The video gained 190, 000 likes since it was posted by the boy's mother, user @saqinahmansor, five days ago.
In the approximately one-minute long video, the little boy, sitting in the front passenger seat was lost in thought when he felt a gentle tapping on the side window. Startled, he turned to his side and rushed to open the door as he saw his father standing there.
@saqinahmansor Dia memang suka kalau surprise bila daddy balik. Momi rasa dia memang suka perasaan bila nampak daddy balik. Tapi kali ni extra sikit drama, 1st time dia nangis bila daddy turun kapal. Sebenarnya lately ni memang nampak dia rindu daddy. Asyik tanya bila daddy nak balik. Kadang2 tanya daddy ada line tak untuk video call. Nak pergi sekolah minggu ni pun lemau je pagi2. Jarang dia macam ni. Tak tahu lah apa yang dia Pendam. Mungkin terlalu rindu. Alhamdulillah.. bertiga kembali kami selepas 4 bulan setengah. Enjoy this precious moment abang Sayf! Khamis . 5 Oktober 2023 #seafarerslife #pjj #fyp Buah Hati - Armada
He gave his father a warm salam (Muslim handshake) and they then embraced tightly. After a moment, they pulled back slightly, and the father hugged his son again, this time even tighter.
The second hug brought tears to the boy's eyes, and he began to cry, feeling an intense mix of emotions as he held onto his father, grateful and relieved that he was finally home.
The mother, Saqinah wrote in the video caption on how her son really took great pleasure in witnessing his father's return from his work offshore. However, this time, it was more dramatic than before. It marked the first occasion when he shed tears upon his father disembarking from the ship.
A comment from user @ aeriyae's that reached 11,300 likes said "Someone else's father, but I'm the one who cried."
User @Ar4fiq said "I have never felt a father's love like this. But it's okay, everything happens for a reason. Allah is the best planner. I envy you, kid."
Saqinah said her son missed his father immensely as he frequently inquired about his return, and at times, he would even ask if he could express his longings through video calls.
"Even going to school this week, he seemed a bit reluctant in the mornings. It's rare for him to be like this.
"I don't know what he's keeping inside. Maybe he's just missing daddy too much," said Saqinah.
