Dad Dresses Up as Spider-Man to Surprise Terminally Ill Son

A dad in the United Kingdom had a bittersweet birthday surprise for his Spider-Man-loving son. Mike Wilson's little boy, Jayden, recently turned 5 years old. But sadly, Jayden has been diagnosed with a stage IV brain stem tumor and has been given just a year to live. So, to make number five a very special birthday, his dad had a replica Spider-Man suit made with the secret plan to delight Jayden.  

Jayden's mom brought the brave boy outside just before his Spider Dad leapt off the roof of the house and onto the ground in front of his son. A delightful exchange was had between the undercover dad and Jayden. It was all captured on a hidden GoPro and posted to YouTube, where the heartwarming video's popularity skyrocketed to more than a million views.

Wilson was overwhelmed with the response to his Spidey video. He tweeted "spider dad video has blown up. I'm so grateful for all the kind messages. Social media is amazing." Commenters on YouTube praised Mike, calling him the dad of year and best dad ever. We couldn't agree more. To follow along with Jayden's journey and to donate to the family, visit their #hopeforjayden GoFundMe page.