A mother’s love is pure bliss, as proven in this viral tweet.
Twitter user @quinn_lasaleta captured this precious moment of a mom putting makeup on her son at the SM City San Lazaro department store in Manila over the weekend.
Lasaleta said in a mix of English and Filipino in the tweet: “The kid [in the photo] is gay and his mother is the one putting makeup on him, they look so cute.”
“I salute the mother with her love for her child, support your child where he will be happy,” he added.
He shared in the post that the child was shy, to which his mom reassured him by saying, “Why would you be ashamed, this is what you want, right?”
Lasaleta then ended his post by echoing the mother’s sentiments: “Just be proud. Peace, love, acceptance.”
He told Coconuts Manila through a direct message on Twitter that he was just smitten by the pair. “I fell in love with them, they were so cute at that moment,” he said in Filipino.
The tweet has garnered over 38,000 likes and 7,000 retweets. Netizens couldn’t help but spread the love:
Twitter user @yagurlpia wrote: “That smile on his face. So genuine”
https://twitter.com/yagurlpia/status/1018532072716005377
@kyawtie_patotoy said: “This is so touching.”
Nakakatouch ❤ pic.twitter.com/XuvZ1DXZ3B
— P' Tewtoy (@messfruita) July 15, 2018
“Hopefully every [mom],” @chenziiiiii added.
https://twitter.com/chenziiiiii/status/1018500252054089728
“Our society has gradually changed so much over the course of time. To all parents who are proud of their kids being able to express their true self and appreciate individuality, you are a mother with a tremendous amount love,” Twitter user @eugenoir shared.
Local beauty YouTuber Michelle Dy wanted to give the young kid a gift too: “Would love to give this kid some of my make up! How can I reach him? Tag please”
Ah, Internet, you’ve done it again.
*We’ve blurred the photo of the child to protect his privacy.
