What did you get your mum and dad for Christmas? Some socks? A book? A photo of yourself?
Joey Riquelme gave his parents a present this year that was so life-changing that it left his parents (and the entire internet) in tears.
Joey is a software developer. His video editing app for iPhones, Videoshop, has been so successful this year that he was able to pay off his parents’ mortgage for Christmas.
In a video that has gone viral across the world, Joey and his parents are sharing a hug on the couch on Christmas morning. Joey hands his mum an envelope that reads: “Your house is paid off. Merry Xmas – Joe”.
Joey wrote on Facebook, “sometimes the best gifts come in the lamest packages”.
Sometimes the gifts are so great that any kind of packaging is going to be lame.
Watch the joy of this special gift here:
Top Comments
The love shown by the parents before opening the envelope is a beautiful thing.
And of course massive advertising for free for his app. Why else would he film this.
You only get to pay off your parents mortgage once, and I'd film it to be able to watch the look on their faces over and over again because I'm one of those weird people who likes giving gifts to see the reaction that people get opening them. Not everything has a hidden agenda you know.
Good!! I hope he sells a heap more! He deserves it :)
Maybe because paying off someone's mortgage, especially your parents, is huge and should be recorded for prosperity, you sad ,miserable person
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