In a heartwarming incident that has gone viral on social media, a little girl with autism tried to blow out a stranger’s birthday candles, and the man wholeheartedly let her do it for him.
The incident was captured in a video that was posted on Twitter by user Good News Correspondent on April 12. The video has since gone viral, with over 168,000 views.
In the video, the man can be seen celebrating his birthday at a restaurant. Meanwhile, a little girl with autism who was sitting next to their table heard people singing “Happy Birthday.” This made her come to the birthday celebrant’s table and start clapping. With all innocence and curiosity, she tried to blow out the man’s birthday candles.
Seeing what her daughter did, the child’s father stopped her and tried to take her away from the other table. However, the birthday celebrant told him it was okay and asked him to let her do it. The man let the child do the honors of blowing out the birthday cake, where the video ended. The man’s sweet smile shows his sincerity and adoration for the child with autism. It was his special day, but he gave way to the little girl and made her happy.
The man’s simple yet warm gesture surely made a difference to the child and her family, while the girl’s cuteness and innocence made his birthday even more special.
During this man's 29th birthday celebration, this young girl with autism hears the table singing and comes over to celebrate with them. As she blows out the Bday candles the girl's father tries to stop her but the birthday boy couldn't be nicer about it 🎂pic.twitter.com/FB2FjLeOdf
— GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) April 12, 2023
The video has captured the hearts of netizens, with a lot of people being touched by the man’s sweet gesture and finding the little girl really endearing. One of the commenters wrote on Twitter, “What a generous guy and an adorable little girl.” Another netizen was so touched by the short yet