Poignant viral videos of opening special Christmas gifts are sure to make you cry
Holiday photos and videos have been circulating the internet, as they do every year, as families spend time together, exchange gifts and enjoy lots of food. But one particular type of video is trending this Christmas season — and it’s a serious tearjerker.
That’s because people are taking to social media to share recordings of the heartwarming moments when a family member opens a remarkable gift that memorializes a loved one who has died.
It all starts with the recipient holding a box from Build-a-Bear, and opening it to find a stuffed animal. But everything changes when the gift’s receiver is prompted to squeeze the bear’s hand, which plays a recording of the deceased loved one’s voice. These are powerful moments that have created a series of poignant videos this holiday season.
My little brother died in the beginning of October, for Christmas I got my parents a build a bear in a police uniform (he was a cop) with his voice❤️💔 pic.twitter.com/KRzXPImhAB
— ✨𝓑𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓪𝓷𝔂✨ (@britmgarcia) December 24, 2018
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for christmas i got my mom a build a bear with a voice recording of my dad who passed in october, her reaction is too cute ❤️ merry christmas mom! <3 pic.twitter.com/1p9t5FVkut
— kailey (@KaileySusewitz) December 25, 2018
Last month my grandmother passed away on November 3rd. For Christmas my siblings and I got a build a bear with voicemails put together from my grandma so my mom can hear her voice and always keep her close. ❤️ #ripRoseMarie🕊 pic.twitter.com/22aBLnvHsW
— NIA CATHCART (@iamniacathcart) December 25, 2018
my dad refuses to get an iphone because a voicemail from his mom that passed away won’t transfer from an android, so me and my sister put it in a bear. merry christmas dad pic.twitter.com/m1yOOawWO9
— melia (@meliatinnin) December 25, 2018
My grandma passed away in September this year. We wanted to do something special for my grandpa this christmas. We got a build a bear and recorded her voice into it. my dad had recorded her several times saying goodnight and i love you when he was with her. i love you grandpa!❤️ pic.twitter.com/w7w0cy8yWB
— Taylor Hollock (@tjhollock) December 26, 2018
Our family friend and pastor, Pastor Schultz, passed away last year. My mom has been heartbroken ever since. For Christmas i decided to get his voice singing to her in a build a bear. This is her reaction: pic.twitter.com/3cDGzl8jNj
— Cierra Frields (@cfrields11) December 25, 2018
my dad passed away almost 2 years ago so we got my mom a build a bear with the saints uniform which is one of his favorite teams & made it look just like him😭😍 & we put his voice in it & he’s talking about all the things that made my mom cute😩 Love you mom💗merry Christmas❤️🎄 pic.twitter.com/B5lX4VzEe1
— che.🥵 (@chelaaaaah) December 25, 2018
This was our 2nd Christmas without my grandmother so I got a build a bear with my grandma's voice and my mom loved it. ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/G2XZkqqLvC
— Jordan Seitz (@_jseitz12) December 25, 2018
This year my grandma passed away and for Christmas Bryan got me a Cardinals build-a-bear with my grandma saying “I love you.” It is by far the best Christmas gift I could’ve received. He’s literally the best😭❤️ @itzbryan20 pic.twitter.com/Ze8wOJMnJy
— Bridget (@bridgetdunlay_4) December 25, 2018
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