Boy Bursts Into Tears In Reaction To Mother In Wedding Dress And His Joy Is So Touching

A boy's emotional reaction to his mother in her wedding dress is so moving. And the story of how they got here is just as touching!

Weddings are happy but often emotional occasions. There are times during the festivities when the bride, the groom, or the parents of the happy couple shed a tear or two or three. But in one instance, it was the child of the bride who was overcome with emotion before the ceremony.

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A video shows the moment 11-year-old Mekhi Sheffield first saw his mother on her big day in her wedding dress. And the boy's reaction to his mother in her wedding dress is so sweet.

Young Mekhi had a wave of emotions hit him when he saw her. He broke down into tears.

The video begins with Mekhi’s mom, standing in her wedding dress, asking if he’s ready to walk her down the aisle. Seconds later, Mekhi has tears streaming down his face.

“I’m so happy for you,” Mekhi tells his mother.

Story Behind Boy's Reaction To Mother

The YouTube clip then goes into some background and what led up to young Mekhi's sweet reaction to his mother in her wedding dress.  

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“Me and my mom have been through quite a bit together,” Mekhi said. “All of those moments just replayed in my mind. And I was like, ‘Wow, we’ve really been through a lot and we’re finally here.”’

Mekhi’s mother then goes into the struggles the two of them faced together and some of the tough decisions they had to make.

“And at times, you know, it was either he ate, or I ate,” Mekhi’s mother said. “And he ate every time.”

After an abusive relationship, the two discussed the man Mekhi’s mother would eventually marry. Both talked about the process of introducing him to her son, Mekhi, and the exact time she knew he was the one.

The touching clip ends with Mekhi sharing some heartfelt advice for those with just one parent in their life.

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The special tenderhearted moment between mom and son before she said “I do” to her now husband is something they will cherish for the rest of their lives. 

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

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