{"id":27603,"date":"2021-10-31T01:39:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T01:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=359551"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:10","slug":"brothers-break-down-after-seeing-their-parents-for-first-time-in-22-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/brothers-break-down-after-seeing-their-parents-for-first-time-in-22-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Brothers Break Down After Seeing Their Parents For First Time In 22 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">During the COVID-19 pandemic, we were all stuck in our homes during quarantine, unable to see our family for months. Some people had to wait even longer to see their loved ones who are in nursing homes, since they were not allowing visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">What was only months long felt like an eternity, so imagine what the Rodriguez brothers felt after not seeing their parents in person for 22 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359557\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.34-PM.png\" alt width=\"627\" height=\"580\" class=\"size-full wp-image-359557\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.34-PM.png 627w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.34-PM-365x338.png 365w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.34-PM-183x169.png 183w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=en6EsRYeYB4\">YouTube\/USA Today<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">The brothers left for Mexico decades ago, while their parents stayed behind. Due to many reasons, their parents were never able to come to America, and vice versa, so their only way to see each other was via video chat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">During their time apart, the Rodriguez brothers ended up raising families of their own, which made it even more difficult that their own parents weren\u2019t around to see it. The brothers were most sad around the holidays; celebrating that time without them just wasn\u2019t the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359559\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.33.30-PM.png\" alt width=\"539\" height=\"603\" class=\"size-full wp-image-359559\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.33.30-PM.png 539w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.33.30-PM-302x338.png 302w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.33.30-PM-151x169.png 151w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=en6EsRYeYB4\">YouTube\/USA Today<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Finally, after 22 years apart, their parents were finally able to visit the United States to see their sons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Juan Carlos\u2019 daughter, Arleth, filmed their reunion and posted it online, which quickly went viral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">In the video, you can see the Rodriguez brothers waiting for their parents at the airport. As soon as they see them, they shout their name and give them the biggest hugs, with tears in their eyes. Juan Carlos said he felt like a kid and never wanted to let go of his parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359558\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.54-PM-1200x654.png\" alt width=\"1200\" height=\"654\" class=\"size-large wp-image-359558\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.54-PM-1200x654.png 1200w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.54-PM-600x327.png 600w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.54-PM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.54-PM-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.31.54-PM.png 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=en6EsRYeYB4\">YouTube\/USA Today<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Their parents, of course, were just as happy to see their sons. They couldn\u2019t believe that they were finally together again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Juan Carlos hopes their story will inspire others to not give up on reuniting with loved ones in other countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359560\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.34.17-PM-1005x675.png\" alt width=\"1005\" height=\"675\" class=\"size-large wp-image-359560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.34.17-PM-1005x675.png 1005w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.34.17-PM-503x338.png 503w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.34.17-PM-252x169.png 252w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.34.17-PM-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-30-at-7.34.17-PM.png 1167w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=en6EsRYeYB4\">YouTube\/USA Today<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">While their parents have since returned home to Mexico, the brothers definitely won\u2019t let another 22 years go by before seeing them again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Watch their heartfelt reunion in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"content-body\"><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brothers sob as they see their parents in person after 22 years | Humankind\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/en6EsRYeYB4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/span> <\/p>\n<div id=\"ctg-cta\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com\/wp-content\/themes\/causeblog-v3\/assets\/img\/icon-bcs-support.png\" alt><\/p>\n<h5>Provide Mammograms<\/h5>\n<p>Support those fighting Breast Cancer at <span>The Breast Cancer Site<\/span> for free! 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