Grandfather-to-Be's Touching Response to Baby News Will Make Your Day

[Wake]

Who wants some good news? This story did make my day, and I wanted to share it with you guys, too.

Jessica Hickey’s father has been asking for grandchildren since her wedding night — and his response to learning she was pregnant is nothing short of delightful.

Hickey, an only child, made the big reveal while filming her dad opening a gift box with a pacifier and note inside. She posted the video of his reaction to Reddit saying:

“Told my dad he is going to be a grandpa I am his only child and my mother passed away 20 years ago. He has been asking us for grandchildren since our wedding night. I think he is happy. ”

ABC News spoke to Jessica briefly who said her dad, in his 50s, has no idea of his new-found Internet fame.

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[RandallFlagg]

Who wants some good news? This story did make my day, and I wanted to share it with you guys, too.

Jessica Hickey’s father has been asking for grandchildren since her wedding night — and his response to learning she was pregnant is nothing short of delightful.

Hickey, an only child, made the big reveal while filming her dad opening a gift box with a pacifier and note inside. She posted the video of his reaction to Reddit saying:

“Told my dad he is going to be a grandpa I am his only child and my mother passed away 20 years ago. He has been asking us for grandchildren since our wedding night. I think he is happy. ”

ABC News spoke to Jessica briefly who said her dad, in his 50s, has no idea of his new-found Internet fame.

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Thanks! I saw it earlier today. It was quite touching!!

 

[Mertex]

Who wants some good news? This story did make my day, and I wanted to share it with you guys, too.

Jessica Hickey’s father has been asking for grandchildren since her wedding night — and his response to learning she was pregnant is nothing short of delightful.

Hickey, an only child, made the big reveal while filming her dad opening a gift box with a pacifier and note inside. She posted the video of his reaction to Reddit saying:

“Told my dad he is going to be a grandpa I am his only child and my mother passed away 20 years ago. He has been asking us for grandchildren since our wedding night. I think he is happy. ”

ABC News spoke to Jessica briefly who said her dad, in his 50s, has no idea of his new-found Internet fame.

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That is so neat...you can tell he's really a sentimental and emotional type....really touched by the news....

 

[william the wie]

Made my day.

I'm cool with @ bit.

 

[Ropey]

Truly a lovely thing.

Thanks

 

[Wake]

How many times do we have to ask you to stop @-ing us before you honor your word. You said all we had to do was ask. I asked. And there you do it again. And then delete the @? What's up with that? You don't want to leave a public record?

I sent my last request in the form of a pos rep. Trying to be nice. Not going to reward you with a pos rep for breaking your word. And not going to neg rep you. And not going to invade your inbox since I don't want you in mine.

So that means a public request. Stop @-ing me.

Apologies, Amelia. I thought I had removed it earlier.

 

[Wake]

Truly a lovely thing.

Thanks

Made my day.

I'm cool with @ bit.

That is so neat...you can tell he's really a sentimental and emotional type....really touched by the news....

Thanks! I saw it earlier today. It was quite touching!!

It got to me in a good way. I can't wait to be a grandparent someday.

 

[BDBoop]

http://www.usmessageboard.com/8993283-post50.html

 

[bayoubill]

many thanks for that, Wake...

that's sorta how it was for me when, nine years ago, my baby girl announced to me that she was gonna give me my first grandchild...


eta: 'n then she produced another one a coupla years later...

both of 'em much like their mom... sweet 'n badass li'l girls... warms my heart jes' thinkin' 'bout 'em...


'n then my son, who's three years older'n my baby girl, finally got into the game 'n gave me my first grandson 'bout three years ago...

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Nice, Wake. really really nice. And, there's nothing quite like having grand kids.

Especially since this board is 99% bitter, angry people who just bitch about nothing.

Seeing this man's happiness is a good reminder of why we're on this planet.

 

[Kondor3]

There's nothing like receiving the news that you're going to be a grandparent, unless it's holding the baby at the hospital, the day it's born.

Like marriage, and having children of your own, becoming a grandparent is a game-changer - one of the few true perqs of putting on some additional years.

God - or Nature - grants us Grandma and Grandpa status, to take a considerable portion of the sting out of the aging process.

 

[RandallFlagg]

many thanks for that, Wake...

that's sorta how it was for me when, nine years ago, my baby girl announced to me that she was gonna give me my first grandchild...


eta: 'n then she produced another one a coupla years later...

both of 'em much like their mom... sweet 'n badass li'l girls... warms my heart jes' thinkin' 'bout 'em...


'n then my son, who's three years older'n my baby girl, finally got into the game 'n gave me my first grandson 'bout three years ago...

I have three. My Son and Daughter get mad at my Wife and me for "spoiling" the kids. Shoot, that's what Grandparents are FOR!!!

They come to our house, they ride horses, play with the dogs and cats and my Grandsons learn how to hunt. God, life is good!!

 

[Gracie]

We?

Wake, many of us don't mind the @ function. I don't like it when it is en masse to a thread I am not interested in...but when it is a nice story, or a cool pic someone posts and is thinking of me, I don't mind. Note the "I" part. I don't speak for everyone using the "we".

Thanks for posting this.

 

[Statistikhengst]

That was awesome, Wake!

 

[gallantwarrior]

Who wants some good news? This story did make my day, and I wanted to share it with you guys, too.

Jessica Hickey’s father has been asking for grandchildren since her wedding night — and his response to learning she was pregnant is nothing short of delightful.

Hickey, an only child, made the big reveal while filming her dad opening a gift box with a pacifier and note inside. She posted the video of his reaction to Reddit saying:

“Told my dad he is going to be a grandpa I am his only child and my mother passed away 20 years ago. He has been asking us for grandchildren since our wedding night. I think he is happy. ”

ABC News spoke to Jessica briefly who said her dad, in his 50s, has no idea of his new-found Internet fame.

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The look on his face is precious.

 

[FJO]

When our daughter, who lived 1,250 miles away wrote to us seven years ago that we would be grandparents, my wife and I packed up and moved.

We have two grand kids now, boy and girl. They are the greatest!

 

[LoneLaugher]

Great reaction.

 

[JoeB131]

Who wants some good news? This story did make my day, and I wanted to share it with you guys, too.

Jessica Hickey’s father has been asking for grandchildren since her wedding night — and his response to learning she was pregnant is nothing short of delightful.

Hickey, an only child, made the big reveal while filming her dad opening a gift box with a pacifier and note inside. She posted the video of his reaction to Reddit saying:

“Told my dad he is going to be a grandpa I am his only child and my mother passed away 20 years ago. He has been asking us for grandchildren since our wedding night. I think he is happy. ”

ABC News spoke to Jessica briefly who said her dad, in his 50s, has no idea of his new-found Internet fame.

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Awwwww... hopefully he won't teach that kid to be a Cubs Fan.

 

[Asclepias]

Who wants some good news? This story did make my day, and I wanted to share it with you guys, too.

Jessica Hickey’s father has been asking for grandchildren since her wedding night — and his response to learning she was pregnant is nothing short of delightful.

Hickey, an only child, made the big reveal while filming her dad opening a gift box with a pacifier and note inside. She posted the video of his reaction to Reddit saying:

“Told my dad he is going to be a grandpa I am his only child and my mother passed away 20 years ago. He has been asking us for grandchildren since our wedding night. I think he is happy. ”

ABC News spoke to Jessica briefly who said her dad, in his 50s, has no idea of his new-found Internet fame.

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Good stuff. I hope I can take it like that when I become a grandpa.

 

[JimH52]

We are blessed to have grandchildren and greatly blessed to have great grandchildren. I have four grandchildren and, since my son is FINALLY getting married to a great girl, I am hoping for some more. This was touching...