During Hari Raya Puasa, it’s not uncommon for adults to give money to their parents or the elderly .
A man in Singapore took it a step further by surprising his father, who has never travelled outside of Asia, with plane tickets to New Zealand.
On Wednesday (10 April), TikTok user @armandizzaq aka Armand Izzaq Shaqur shared a heartwarming video of his dad’s reaction to the gift.
Many netizens praised his sweet gesture and commended him for being a good son.
The touching clip starts with Armand handing his father a gold Hari Raya packet, which the latter cautiously opened.
“Dad has always dreamed his whole life of going to New Zealand, figured it was time to make a life-long dream come true,” wrote the 26-year-old tech education specialist.
Source: @armandizzaq on TikTok
He added that he wanted to do something to recognise how hard his father, 52-year-old Victor Shaqur, works.
Apart from being a deputy dorm manager at PPT Lodge 1B (a foreign worker dormitory), Mr Victor is also a part-time DJ, said Armand to MS News.
As his father unfolded the paper, Armand announced: “We are going on a father-son trip to New Zealand.”
Source: @armandizzaq on TikTok
Other than a loud “What!?”, his father was “genuinely too stunned to speak”.
Armand had even reached out to his dad’s workplace to get his leave approved on his behalf.
Source: @armandizzaq on TikTok
Seemingly a man of few words, Armand’s father then hugged him, the two sharing a heartwarming embrace.
Source: @armandizzaq on TikTok
Many TikTok users praised Armand for his thoughtful gift, pointing out that his parents raised him well.
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Some admitted the video moved them to tears.
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Overall, most commenters agreed that Armand was a “good son” and wished them a good holiday.
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Also read: M’sian Dressed As Delivery Man Returns From New Zealand To Surprise Parents, They Burst Into Tears
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Featured image adapted from @armandizzaq on TikTok.
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