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A mother who worked as a househelp for 30 years to support her son's education finally saw her dream come true

During a flight, her son surprised her in a beautiful and emotional moment that left both of them in tears

Their story moved thousands online, with netizens reacting emotionally and sharing messages of admiration and love

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It is every mother?s dream to see her children succeed and achieve their long-term goals.

Pilot son surprises mum on her flight. Photo: probreakingnews.

Source: Instagram

This was the case for one woman who reportedly worked as a househelp for 30 years to fund her son?s education.

The proud mum ensured her son progressed through school smoothly and eventually achieved his dream of becoming a pilot.

After many years of sacrifice, her beloved son surprised her while she was boarding a plane?only to discover he was in the cockpit.

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A video shared on Instagram captured the moment the woman was assisted by the flight crew as she boarded the aircraft, had her passport checked, and entered the plane. Upon stepping inside, a flight attendant drew back a curtain to reveal her son.

Overwhelmed with emotion, the proud mum broke down in tears, embracing her son in a heartfelt reunion.

He returned the embrace, kissing her on the cheeks and forehead as a sign of love, during a few minutes of emotional exchange. He then handed her a bouquet of white, pink, and red flowers.

The pilot son also presented a cake to his mum, who tearfully thanked everyone who made the surprise possible.

Netizens react to emotional video of mum and her son. Photo: probreakingnews.

Source: Instagram

Netizens react to mum and son moment

The mother and son moment moved many people on social media who shared heartfelt congratulatory messages to the family.

Beanz:

"I?m not just crying, I?m sobbing! This is beautiful on so many levels."

Alsaeedyusef:

"Nothing makes a parent more proud than seeing their children succeed in whatever they set out to accomplish."

Pascalestable:

"I bet she was thinking, ?It was all so worth it? oh, the love."

Dywarren:

"Our parents were labourers, so we could be engineers, so our children can be artists."

Matchmyeffort:

"Seen this a million times and it melts me each time!"

spencer2168:

"How beautiful of her son to say ?thank you?."

Mum beams with pride as daughter graduates from high school

In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a young mother proudly celebrated her daughter?s achievement after she graduated from high school.

Katrina Forrest shared that she became pregnant at 14 and gave birth to her daughter, Kamiya, at 15, which forced her to drop out of school.

She expressed her pride, noting that Kamiya successfully graduated from high school on time with her peers, something she herself was unable to do at that age.

Katrina also shared her emotional story on social media, expressing pride in Kamiya?s accomplishments and reflecting on how far they?ve both come.

Nigerian mum kneels before VC, dignitaries as son graduates

TUKO.co.ke also reported that a viral clip captured the emotional moment James Alleh?s mother celebrated his graduation in an uncontainable way.

She knelt before the University of Benin (UoB) Vice-Chancellor and other dignitaries, ululating with joy as her son approached to receive his degree.

James was the best-graduating student, scoring 4.98 out of 5.00?the highest mark in the university?s 54-year history.

Source: TUKO.co.ke