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A Mother in Japan Shared a Heartwarming Story From Her Seven-Year-Old’s First Shopping Trip Alone
A mother in Japan recently shared a heartwarming story from her seven-year-old’s first shopping trip alone.
She first shared the story on social media alongside a picture of a receipt, which she said was from her seven-year-old son’s shopping trip after she asked him to pick up a few items from the nearby store (similar to the shopping trips taken by kids on the popular TV series ‘Old Enough’).
She gave her son a 1000-yen bill and told him that he could use any leftover money to buy himself some treats.
As shown on the receipt, he initially had five items in his basket that came out to exactly 1000 yen including groceries such as seaweed and squid.
However, at the register one problem came about – he hadn’t accounted for sales tax and didn’t have money for all of his items. He now faced the dilemma of having to choose an item to put back.
Out of the five items in his basket, three were items on the list given by his mother. With the leftover money he had planned on buying ice cream for himself as well as some sparkling water to surprise his mom with her favorite drink.
Although many seven-year-olds may have forgoed the sparkling water in favor of the ice cream, he decided that surprising his mom and keeping the sparkling water was more important.
When he returned home and his mom saw the canceled item on the receipt she quickly pieced together what happened and wrote, “It brings tears to my eyes just imagining him at the store.” Others on social media were quick to join in commenting, “That must have been the best-tasting sparkling water ever.”
Punch has gone viral again after older monkeys comforted him following an accidental fall into a pond at the zoo.
Caretakers later confirmed that he had fully recovered, eating well, playing with peers, and running around energetically as if nothing had happened.
Back in 2016, Park Geon Roung was one of the child actors who starred in the Baby Shark Dance video, which went on to become the most viewed YouTube video of all time.
He was just a kid then, and now at 17, he is showing the world just how beautifully time flies.
Geon Roung never stepped away from the spotlight. Since 2019, he has been part of Play With Me Club, a South Korean co-ed kids group, keeping his place in showbiz.
Fans who rediscovered him recently were stunned, with many saying he now looks just like a K-pop idol.
The ‘Baby Shark’ video was uploaded to YouTube in June 2016 by Pinkfong, a South Korean education brand.
It quickly became a staple in nursery schools and a go-to distraction for parents of toddlers worldwide, turning into one of the most recognizable children’s songs of its generation.
For many who grew up watching that video on repeat, seeing Geon Roung at 17 is a quiet reminder of how fast kids grow up.
One day they are dancing to baby shark, and before you know it, they are teenagers the internet is falling in love with.
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is going viral after visiting Punch, the baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.
She posted the moment on her Instagram Story, showing full love to the beloved viral monkey. The photos spread across social media almost immediately.
What made the visit even more special was what Lisa brought with her.
She carried an orangutan plush toy identical to the one Punch is famous for clutching, the same toy that once comforted a baby monkey rejected by his mother and turned him into a global sensation.
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