The relationship between children and their grandparents is unlike any other. This is the case for little Joseph, whose stepgrandfather serenaded him with a rendition of Louis Armstrong’s famous “What A Wonderful World.”
Making this moment even sweeter is the fact that Joseph has Down syndrome.
Meghan Gonoude shared a video on TikTok and YouTube on April 8, 2022, showing a tiny boy seated on his grandfather’s lap during a backyard gathering on a gorgeous, bright day. It appears like a karaoke machine was also accessible at the occasion. With a microphone in hand, the granddad sang the uplifting song’s lyrics. The young youngster was mesmerized and couldn’t take his gaze away from his adoring grandfather, who raised his finger to the heavens.
Behind them, a tent full of people was captivated by the performance, with several rising to film the moving event. Inside the tent, a banner read “Happy Birthday Joseph Lorenzo” and there were plenty of bright balloons.
Little Joseph, his face painted to look like a tiger, seemed delighted by his grandfather’s singing. He gently rested his head on grandpa’s chest a couple times while the old man proceeded to sing bar after bar of the tune. With his eyes wide open and lips agape, it’s evident that there was no other place he’d rather be. Joseph giggled as he accepted the grandfather’s handshake.
The video has already gone viral, with over 614,000 likes and 22,000 comments on TikTok. The video’s description read: “We love Brad! Brad is Joseph’s grandpa. Uncle Dave is Joseph’s bonus grandpa! Joseph is surrounded by so much love!! #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #worlddownsyndromeday #whatawonderfulworld.”
Viewers praised in the comments over the touching moment, noting how much more “wonderful” the world is now that this video exists.
“Love like this makes the world wonderful!!!” one user wrote. “WoW what an old song sung very beautifully, then I wish that all children grow up in a wonderful world,” another commented. “Watched this again… and it just makes me realize it can be a wonderful world.”
“Well that kinda hits the feels! Such a pure moment!”
“Anyone who’s ever asked ‘what does love look like’ needn’t look any further,” one viewer wrote.
Many people commented on their relationship with the song, indicating that it was an excellent decision.
“So sweet, so beautiful!! I danced with my father at my wedding to this,” one user commented. “I’m sobbing watching this, so so beautiful. Also my mother’s favorite song,” another viewer said.
Others were taken with the tiny child’s gesture of placing his head on his grandfather’s chest.
“So touching when that child lays his head on his grandfather’s chest – love. Can’t beat that moment,” a viewer wrote. “Omg so heartwarming brought tears to my eyes beautiful precious moment joseph is absolutely gorgeous the little head down made me melt xx,” another user said.
Meanwhile, Gonoude emphasized in the comments that, while the man singing is not Joseph’s biological grandfather, the two share an unbreakable tie nonetheless.
“The man singing to Joseph is his bonus grandpa. He’s married to Joseph’s grandma. The man in the green shirt is Joseph’s grandpa,” she wrote.
Whether or not we have a bonus grandfather, we should all consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have such a beautiful relationship in our life, and we wish little Joseph the best and a happy birthday!
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