Lady goes viral as she recreates childhood photo with grandfather 17 years later

• A woman goes viral on TikTok after recreating a childhood photo with her grandfather 17 years later.
• The original photo shows the woman at age 5 alongside her 82-year-old grandfather; the recreated photo features her at 22, with her grandfather now 99.
• She expresses gratitude, calling him a “living legend” and celebrating his health and longevity.
• The lady humorously shares family details, noting that she is the second-to-last grandchild out of 27.

A touching TikTok post has gone viral, showcasing a young lady’s heartwarming tribute to her grandfather as she recreates a childhood photo taken 17 years ago.

The post, which quickly captivated social media users, features the lady standing beside her 99-year-old grandfather, now a proud patriarch of the family.

In the original photo, the lady, aged five at the time, is seen with her grandfather, who was then 82 years old.

Fast forward nearly two decades, and she recreated the moment at 22, with her grandfather now 99, still going strong and beaming with joy.

Sharing the recreated photo, the lady wrote:

 “Kept by grace ♥️👴. Good health and happiness, a living legend. A blessing to still have him around 🫶🏿.”

Providing more details about her family, she added:

“I don’t know that theory 😂 I’d lie. Let me try to summarize… He has six children (older children), and my mom is the last born. That makes me the second to last grandchild out of 27 grandchildren.” 

The post quickly sparked a flood of reactions on TikTok, with many users expressing admiration and awe for her grandfather’s good health and the deep bond shared between the two.

Netizens Reactions….

Palesaentle🌻💕🕯️: “so it’s true that when you have your baby(ies) at a late age you live longer 😭 bathong nna ke kopa background story my sister.. i have lots of questions please do a story time.”

Rorisang Ziyah Selamolela: “You are so lucky 🥺❤️may God continue blessing him.”

Ophelia Sihlangu 🇿🇦: “I was expecting 🕊️. Wow you’re blessed.”

olurichie2: “Wishing him long with gud health, he’s looking so good 🌹🥰.”

phopho🥹❤️: “You’re blessed 😩❤️Awww this made me cry the way I always wanted a grandfather 😔.”

Snatched-2-fitness: “Awww mann🥰🥰🥰, you remind me so much of my father,,, when he passed away I was 24 and he was 89,,i loved him dearly, I still do and if there’s a life after that,,I’m gonna love him still 😭💔.”

Thando Magasela: “damn he looks healthy and strong still 🥺🥰.”

Alferd small ghost: “Your grandpap is a strong man. And just thank god for keeping him self and alive 😇😩.”

Android user: “I don’t understand.”

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