Viral video: Father surprises daughter on Christmas dressed as an elf; the gesture leaves the daughter "embarrassed"

A heart-warming Christmas reunion has warmed the hearts of millions of people on social media sites after a video of a young girl hugging her father went viral on the internet. In the video, the father can be seen dressed up as Elf as he surprises and reunites with her daughter on Christmas. The video won many hearts of the users on Instagram.In the video captured by the girl’s mother, the scene is established with festive spirit. The father also chimes in with a surprise appearance in Christmas-themed clothing. The girl is initially shocked and takes a moment to freeze in disbelief at what she’s seeing. She later runs in another direction. However, soon realization dawns on her. Overcome with emotions, she begins to run towards him.The viral moment of the father dressed up as Elf left the daughter a bit embarrassed. She first runs in another direction and later hugs her father. The caption of the video read, “The embarrassment bar has been raised. She may never recover. A Merry Christmas!”After this comes a moment where the audience has tears in its eyes, as the father and daughter hug each other for a long time, not letting go. One can hear the mother, still filming, having an emotional reaction too. She jokingly states the moment was “a little embarrassing,” but goes on to say none of that matters, as long as the father and daughter have a reunion.The video touched the hearts of many people, and it wasn’t long before it had thousands of likes and comments. The comment section of the video was filled with sweet comments by the fans. Some of the comments revealed personal experiences of the fans when they were reunited with their loved ones they had not seen in years. Although some of the comments by the fans discussed the return of parents home during the festive season, others highlighted the value of the occasion as a time when people are with their families. A user wrote, “I’ve not met my dad in 6 months and I can only imagine how good it must be to finally reunite with your loved ones.” Another user was like, “Wow, this is the most wholesome video I’ve come across today. Love the bond between the father and daughter.” One more user was like, “This is so cute… makes me emotional.”