A viral has captured the moment when a woman fainted after her family and friends surprised her with a huge birthday party to mark her special day. The woman was overwhelmed, and she ended up fainting. The woman walked into her would-be party, clueless that her family and friends had converged to celebrate her party in the all-black fete.
In the TikTok clip, as soon as chants of ‘surprise’ filled the air, the bewildered woman fainted, turning the moment of joy into shock and disbelief. Her family helped her get on her feet, and she immediately started weeping while wrapping her head around the beautiful gesture that her family did in her honour.
Her children hugged her warmly as they all shed tears, making for a heartwarming moment. She was given a glass of water to regain her composure and was helped to walk as the rest of the attendees entered into a heartfelt moment of worship. “How my mom fainted at her surprise birthday, no more surprises,” her daughter wrote on TikTok.
Should you surprise your elderly parent on her birthday? The video has received thousands of comments, with many also giving their experiences with surprising their parents or grandparents on their birthdays: Ausi Cathy said: “We did a surprise 60th birthday for my mother. The whole thing overwhelmed her, and she acted strong, but as soon as everyone was settled, she asked me to take her to the hospital, and she never made it back.”
@user1495497391061 said: “Surprises and pranks are not for everyone.” zaza said: “We once surprised my gran on her 90th birthday. As soon as we shouted “surprise”, she fell and took her last breath.”Rinkies “I am so emotional. Water in my eyes, thank you, kids you did a great job for mama.” Lindo wrote: “That’s why I hate surprises; why not tell me guys heart attack is real.”
by Racheal Nyaguthie
