The TikTok user @jorgellanes has shared a heartwarming video that has deeply touched many viewers. After being separated from his son for over three and a half years, this Cuban father decided to surprise him at school in an emotional reunion. The video, which has garnered over 3,000 likes, shows the young boy running straight into his father's arms as soon as he spots him waiting by a car outside the school.
With the song "Yo Volveré" by El Uniko playing in the background, the footage powerfully conveys their joy. The boy, visibly moved, races toward his father, who welcomes him with open arms, highlighting how the long separation fades away in such a meaningful moment.
"After three and a half years, I went back to Cuba and surprised my son at school. Words can't describe it... I felt like I was living again," wrote the elated father, emphasizing the lengthy period they were apart and celebrating the long-awaited dream of hugging his son again.
Followers quickly reacted to the video, many expressing their happiness and longing for a similar experience. Some commented on the hardship of being away from their children, while others sent blessings to @jorgellanes and his son: "These moments refresh the soul and are the most beautiful things in existence, many congratulations, may God allow all of us who are far from our children to see them soon"; "As my dad says, how wonderful it is to hug family, blessings"; "I'm so happy, this moment is very joyful to see them together, time flies and he's grown so much, I love him dearly"; "God, this distance is so hard"; "I'm waiting for that moment too, but I don't know when I will see my son, blessings"; "The hardest part is not going and seeing him, the hard part is leaving and having to say goodbye again"; "What an emotional hug, it resets your life"; "How beautiful, many are dreaming of that moment, many blessings"; "Blessings, brother, I spent 5 years without seeing my child, the best moment was hugging him and enjoying everything he wanted"; "Those hugs reset our lives"; "That brother achieved happiness"; "The most important thing I have in life is my child," they shared.
This father's story reflects a reality faced by many Cuban families, torn apart for years due to the emigration of family members seeking a better future. Such reunions have become a common theme on social media, where parents and children share these eagerly awaited moments, and users empathize and support from afar, many yearning to experience them firsthand.