As the Singapore-Malaysia land borders officially reopened on Friday (April 1), touching footage of families, friends, and loved ones reuniting is circulating online.
One, in particular, a video posted by TikTok user @sushiduo, shows the tear-jerking moment when a son returns home to Malaysia, surprising his mum, dad, and grandma.
The sentimental lyrics of Skylar Grey’s Coming Home only add to the video’s heartwarming tone.
“Bro couldn’t come home for 2.5 years because of the pandemic,” read the caption.
The video starts with the brother entering the house and making a beeline for his mother sitting on the sofa.
They hug for an extended period while his dad rushes over to queue for a hug, his arms outstretched.
Meanwhile, his grandmother was first unaware of his entrance because her back was turned, but the person behind the camera points in their direction and asks, “Grandma, who’s that?”
“I missed you, dad,” said the son as they hugged.
The family shared more hugs, tears, and laughter before the video ended.
With over 983,000 views and 82,000 likes, the video has warmed the hearts of netizens.
“Who’s cutting onions, la?” asked a netizen, while another was in tears while eating nasi lemak.
Others expressed their joy that the borders have reopened, and more families can be reunited. /TISG
@sushiduo Welcome home ❤️🙈
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