Texas Mom Cries 'Happy Tears' After Son Surprises Her for Birthday

A man surprised his mother for her birthday in Purdon, Texas, with the pair reuniting after “four looonngg years,” he wrote on Twitter.

Sister Brittany Olivas, who said she filmed the video on January 1, told Storyful her brother lives three hours away from her and her mom. “It’s just been hard for all three of us to get together,” said Olivas, “with my mom having had hip surgery in the last two years.”

According to Olivas, their mom cried “happy tears” when she saw her son. “It was the first time in four years that she had both of her kids on her birthday,” Olivas said. Credit: Brittany Olivas via Storyful