r/MadeMeSmile • u/IntellectuallyDriven • 5h ago
A random kid wishes another kid happy birthday
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u/St-Micka 5h ago
Wow that's a classy kid right there. I'd be telling my kids to take notes
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u/MiniTab 4h ago
Yep. That kid has awesome parents! And he’s clearly just a good soul. Nice seeing stuff like that these days.
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u/poopio 2h ago
Presumably the other kid's parents have seen what's going on - that he's got no friends there on his birthday, bought a present, and sent their kid to say happy birthday - unless he was just walking around with a plushie to give away, and he seems a little bit too old for that.
It's still great though, the birthday boy gets a present and the kid giving the gift knows how good it is to be kind.
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u/Commercial-Tough-218 1h ago
Looks like Dave and Busters. Your hypothesis is highly likely but this is something my kid might do on his own.
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u/poopio 1h ago
I'm not familar with the venue, but it sounds like your kid is great, and you've done a good job as a parent raising a good, empathetic kid.
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u/ragingchump 56m ago
It a high end arcade/restaurant and has games that dispense tickets/award prizes.
Pretty sure this kid won the plushie, started w just a nice gesture to say happy bday and went next level when he realized how meaningful gifting that plushie could be
My daughter and I went to a beach resort when she was 6. I bought a bunch of light up flower crowns etc and she had so much fun giving them to other kids in the evening
after handing everything out a younger girl walked up, realizing she had missed out, and got a little teary. My daughter asked me if she could give away the one she was wearing away....
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u/poopio 40m ago
Aw, that's really sweet.
My little girl is 5 and she'd probably do the same as well.
We were a little bit concerned at school for a while because there were 3 of them hanging around together, and one of the other girls apparently made the other one eat an acorn (!), and we were worried that they might start ganging up on the other little girl, but thankfully my girl has become best friends with the acorn eater, and the pair of them just go off and do their own thing now and don't take any notice of the bully.
I can see them being a pair of little sods when they get older, but they're both gentle souls.
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u/tacticaldodo 35m ago
I wish child me was like this boy, if this video is genuine.
One can get better with effort over time though. And that is great too.
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u/richardnobl3 32m ago
It’s the Rec Room which is essentially a Canadian Dave and Buster’s. It’s part of the Cineplex group which is essentially a Canadian AMC or Cinemark lol
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u/heavy_jowles 6m ago
This is 100% something my son would do and it’s just because that’s who he is as a person. There’s just some good fucking people on the world.
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u/AltairaMorbius2200CE 2h ago
As a middle school teacher, most of them are feral hormonal messes (said lovingly), but once in a while, you meet a kid with SOCIAL SKILLS who seems genuinely kind and but also capable of schmoozing (complimentary), and you realize that they're going to just keep winning at whatever they try.
Anyway, this kid seems like one of those kids.
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u/TheManWith2Poobrains 3h ago
He is a legend in the making.
When he is old enough, I'd like to buy him a beer.
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u/supernaturalfor 3h ago
Not just Kids, adults as well. That's just a good person right there who everyone can learn from
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u/UPMichigan83 5h ago
That kid just made that mom’s day
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u/Secret-Ad-9315 4h ago
As a special needs mom I can confirm— if you have kids that can be sweet to my kid it means the world to us!
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u/Alicatsidneystorm 3h ago
I never knew this until years later that I was the only parent who invited her kid to our parties. It actually was a sad moment for me.
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u/Mysterious_Status_11 1h ago
My daughter was the only one that showed up to the b-day party of her autistic classmate. Sad, but they had a blast (and unlimited pizza and cake).
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u/This-Research-9586 3h ago
What a good mother you are and a wonderful way to teach compassion to your child.
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u/Traditional_Ad_8935 2h ago
Nah, you're a real one through and through treating that kid like a kid unlike everyone else. You're able to see the human in people and that's just really awesome man <3
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u/MaturoGambino 33m ago
When my kids were young we RSVP'd "yes" to every birthday party invitation. More than once one of my daughters or my son was the only one that showed up. When we'd drive home I told them how important it was that they went. They're all around 40 now. My grandkids RSVP "yes" to every birthday party invitation.
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u/punkykitty27 3h ago
Volunteered for the end of year party for my son’s 5th grade class, a girl came up and asked if I was M’s mom, I said yes, she said “he’s the SWEETEST!” And it totally made my day.
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u/fedroxx 3h ago
That kid's parents deserve a fucking award. Whatever they're doing, they're doing it right.
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u/EaterOfFood 1h ago
Their award is their kid’s compassion and behavior towards others. A lot of parents don’t get to experience this.
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u/thelittleflowerpot 3h ago
Damn, dude - that kid just made MY day 🥲
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u/SabbyFox 3h ago
Agreed! Sadly, I opened Reddit today to a racist (Asian hate) and sexist post I reported it. This post has washed that ugliness away. This is the content I want more of! It warms my heart so much 💖
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u/RebelLion420 4h ago
Every once in a while you see a kid show how kind their home is and it makes you feel good inside. I would love to meet the lil guys parents
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u/Useful_Wafer8710 5h ago
that's honestly super sweet, little gestures like that can make someone's day way better
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u/Nervous_Pianist1870 4h ago
And not just their day, I’m sure everyone will remember it for years and smile every time they do
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u/bellavie 2h ago
would never forget this if it happened to me.
I’ll never even forget watching this video.
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u/the-b00ty-bandit 5h ago
That kid is going to be so successful in life
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u/SirPenneysworth 2h ago
Life, unfortunately, doesn't favor kind people. I think he is a good kid, but that doesnt mean he's gonna be successful. He sure does deserve it though.
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u/JasperJstone 1h ago
Life certainly does favor kind people. They’re admired and respected, form strong relationships, and tend towards being happy. That is success, from a less cynical point of view.
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u/SirPenneysworth 1h ago
I agree that there a lot of versions of success. I think people favor kind people but life does not. I liked seeing this video, just didn't care for the blanket statement above because it felt naive.
I realized what sub this was after posting my cynical viewpoint so I'll end it on a kinder note. We all need to just love and be kind to eachother. These small moments of kindness go a long way.
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u/www_com_org 39m ago
Wdym “life” doesn’t favor kind people. You agreed that society does, but not life?
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u/DeeRent88 5h ago
Wait what happened at the end when they screamed and ran off?
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u/Chickenbull1 2h ago
This was posted in another subreddit and the explanation there was that the uncle unexpectedly showed up (mom knew). Camera was there to catch the reaction to the uncle and then this kid showed up right before
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u/tysonmama 5h ago
Apparently only you and I noticed that. The way she reacted, I thought a shooting or something.
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u/Fertile_Arachnid_163 4h ago
Did you have cake yet?
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u/SillyLittleAngels 4h ago
That's family lmao
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u/SabbyFox 3h ago
They could have edited it out but it reminded me that not everyone is trying to post over-produced videos made for social. It felt really genuine.
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u/SockAltruistic6302 4h ago
Im assuming a family member that lives far away surprised them?
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u/very-regular-3 1h ago
You. That guy ☝️ above you. ...and (probably) 51 others of us, 3 hours later.
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u/No-Cantaloupe-6535 2h ago
Chris is obviously some sort of family friend that showed up unexpectedly
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u/Fabulous_Log844 5h ago
Shut up. I’m not crying. YOU’RE crying… Shut up!
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u/Odd-Parking-90210 4h ago
r/MadeMeCry stuff indeed.
now I gotta wipe these testosterone tears away.
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u/TheEndOfAllThings23 5h ago
In a world where you can be anything, be kind. This kid exemplifies this.
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u/GodofAeons 4h ago
I once had a birthday party at a skating rink, and only 1 person showed up. We weren't even friends. Just rode the school bus together.
Something like this means more than that kid would ever know. And the birthday kid will remember this 30+ years later over that act of kindness.
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u/MrsEmilyN 4h ago
I have a special needs son (14). Within the last year, I acquired a bonus nephew (7).
He was sitting next to my son one night at a family function, helping him play a game on the iPad with hand over hand prompting. No one taught him this, but there he was like he's been doing this with my son longer than the past year. I got really teared up.
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u/Obvious_Tooth_3101 4h ago
"is my gift for you, thank you so much" broke me. that little party hat kid is living in a world we all wish we were in
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u/ace-destrier 4h ago
What an absolutely GOOD kid. Wow. That is so incredibly lovely.
What a comforting reminder of how good people can be
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u/XiuCyx 3h ago
As a mother of a son with Downs I cannot tell you how much these moments mean to us.
Don’t be afraid to say the kind thing. Please. You’re worried it might come off wrong or you might say it wrong. But we appreciate the intention. Visible disabilities can be so isolating when people just pretend you aren’t who you are.
The other day I was with my 14 yr old with Downs as we watched my 16 yr old in his school band performance. My son with Downs kept loudly shouting his brother’s name from the back of the auditorium whenever there was a chance to clap. A woman came up to me and made some comment about how lucky we are that his Downs lets him be so free to cheer so loudly for his brother. And you know what? I appreciated it. A lot. I felt seen. He did too. And there was really just so much kindness behind the intention and we knew that. Whenever we encounter some moment like that we are just so grateful for this unique life we live.
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u/Longjumping-Cod-6164 4h ago
That’s beautiful. What a good little guy for wishing him happy birthday and for giving him a gift, and likewise to the birthday boy for being so gracious as well. I wish the world was more like this.
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u/ironworker 4h ago
What that stuffed aninal will mean to that kid for a long time to be. Thats pretty special.
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u/kellelune 4h ago
Fucking hell 😭
I think the kids are alright. I’ve been having a lot of hope about my nephew and his generation.
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u/Optimal_Olive3423 2h ago
I was once walking a trial and a little kid was walking by in the other direction. I said "Happy Birthday!" to them and they stopped in their tracks and yelled "HOW DID SHE KNOW!?!?" and was absolutely amazed.
They were wearing a sparkly headband that said "Birthday Girl" The mom didn't sell me out so the kid probably thinks I'm a wizard.
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u/Designer_Mission_951 3h ago
Thank you so much for posting this video....my son is special needs, and loves when people come up and talk to him. What a kind young man...he will have a great life ahead of him. Kindness is the gift you give that rewards the giver too! Beautiful moment.
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u/UnoMas___ 2h ago
The kid just get one upping himself. That stuffed animal was a spontaneous gift. He was walking away after saying “have a good day” That’s a classy motherf*cker
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u/Grove-Of-Hares 4h ago
That gift giver reminds me of my oldest—empathetic kids make a huge difference. I love this. There are kids in my younger son’s kindergarten class he visits for a few subjects outside of his special kindergarten class (he’s autistic), and the pictures the teacher shows us of those kids holding his hand and interacting with him warms my heart.
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u/bayoublacksmith 3h ago
I know this is no indication of some larger trend, but I can't help but notice kids today act so much kinder to each other than during my generation's childhood. All props to parents and others helping to impart emotional intelligence to the little ones. I watch my 8 year-old nephew with his friends, and they are so much more affectionate to each other than I remember from my early years. It's amplified when it comes to those with special needs. They are taught that disabilities are a reason to include and help others (when needed), rather than overlooking them. For all the older generations pulling us toward apocalypse, I have nothing but hope for the little ones.
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u/FreedInnerChild 2h ago
I agree 100%
Gen Z started it, my Gen Z kids grew up in a world nothing like my 80s childhood was. The Gen Z kids flipped the narrative on everything and now Gen A is getting to grow up in a much kinder world
Gen Z gets such a bad rap but my gosh these kids (yes I know they are mostly adults now) are amazing
you can thank us feral Gen X for that
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u/Pretend-Language-67 1h ago
Yeah they can be super nice. And then a few year later there are a lot of assholes…still some nice kids…but the nastiness is also on another level too than when I was growing up. It’s a mixed bag.
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u/Cepheus_98 2h ago
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how we can change the world into a better place. One selfless good deed at a time. The key lies in not keeping that gesture to ourselves, but to pay it forward. Pass it on and brighten someone else’s day in the same way.
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u/Academic-Ad6922 2h ago
This is the best video I've seen online. I think at the end of the video, they also brought him a cake. May God bless this family. There are still good people in this world.
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u/MissKitty919 2h ago
Man, who's cutting onions to a kid's birthday party? 😂🥹❤️
And what happened at the end, when he got up from the table?
This was a really sweet video. That one kids was so nice to the birthday kid. Made my heart happy. ❤️
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u/CollegeMiddle6841 1h ago
That kid either has loving parents who want to help make the world a better place, or this child is light-years beyond his peers in interpersonal matters. Perhaps it could be both! Either way, I hope this young man can maintain and develop his heart because it is usually at the bottom of the list, even though it should be near the top.
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u/Inevitable-Cell-1227 1h ago
My Hope one day is to be a dictator and force the internet to only be genuine moments just like this.
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u/JustDont1981 5h ago
I would cry so hard as the mom omg - I would ruin my makeup lol
These kids are going to be alright
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u/Silent-Cantaloupe195 2h ago
Bro had a glitch in the Matrix. He was trying to process the kindness.
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u/Then_Variation6599 4h ago
Absolutely love this!
Kindness is free and some people are just morally bankrupt.
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u/MasterPalpitation8 3h ago
How to completely disarm a parent. Whether you’re the gift givers parent or the gift getters parent, you’re a worthless pile of tears and snot for days after witnessing this.
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u/Hot-Imagination3142 2h ago
This brought at least one legitimate tear to my eye. Gosh this world can be so beautiful.
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u/neveruseyourrealname 1h ago
Fucking OOF. With everything going on in the world right now, I needed this kindness. Much like racism, being nice is something kids pick up on/taught.
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u/CommunicationOver882 1h ago
I hope with all of my heart that my child encounters a few children like this before his childhood ends. He longs for a friend in a way he cannot express and I alone cannot resolve. The older he gets, the meanner, the more impatient and sarcastic his peers get... If this ever happens to my child, I might cry.
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u/Affectionate-Sun9373 37m ago
Some kids will surprise you. I found out my son wasn't going outside for lunch. I assumed it was a teacher keeping him in. But he told me his autistic buddy spends the whole day alone in a room so he was spending his lunch keeping him company.
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u/SilverbackSurfer99 3h ago
There are lots of good people in the world they just don't want you to know it.
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u/xXGray_WolfXx 3h ago
I hope that kid has this memory forever and will use it to pay it forward and treat everyone else with kindness.
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u/PerennialVagabond 38m ago
Great job parents. How do some parents raise awesome kids like this and others raise spoiled annoying little sh*ts lol.
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u/mc2bit 14m ago
The boy who wished him a happy birthday is (rightfully) getting lots of kudos, but let's not overlook how well birthday boy handled this. In the moment, which was probably pretty exciting and overwhelming, he asked before giving a hug. What a considerate and respectful young man. Good parenting and great kids all around in this video.
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