I Accidentally Became A Meme: Success Kid

Sam and his parents recount how a family photo led to one of the biggest memes on the internet and changed their lives forever.
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
@justindgriner
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@pinkessat
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[@reubenphilip_712]

Can we all just appreciate that the parents were cool with it and didn’t try to sue anyone or something

[@weetos9338]

Yeah, awesome parents 👍

[@KiranSharma64414]

because they had no option either, you can't sue internet

[@reubenphilip_712]

Viral Vids a lot of people try lol. And not the internet, I mean like certain people

[@motherknowsbestval]

They own the photo, if they wanted they could have tried to sue people using it without permission or told them to take it down.

[@piyushgarg9897]

But they should

[@PurpleLemurs]

Imagine being a meme your whole life. Like, this guy doesn’t even remember a time before he was a meme. He’s just grown up being a meme.

[@chlozentimes]

He is the avatar (it’s a joke)

[@13Kr4zYAzN13]

What a god

[@SweeteaDove]

He's literally a walking meme

[@johnaequalis2645]

@@chlozentimes where's the funny part

[@erikavaleries]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@formoftherapy]

I came her for a laugh and left a little emotional. The family seems like good people, I’m so glad they don’t feel like this was a curse and that god damn the internet rallied to save the dad’s life.

[@IndianaJonas96]

Agreed, the mum talking about how the name was meaningful was so unexpectedly sweet.

[@testsubject0099]

Weird seeing you here PD lol. But I agree

[@xiexielianlian7150]

Oh hey pd

[@rataliewhite498]

Hey pd

[@sindhujasai1345]

Hey man! Good to see you here! 😊

[@susanasandoval3993]

The fact an 11 month old saved his dad by eating sand is crazy

[@rgkong8783]

For real!

[@jmgapa]

TIM TRAVELLER VIBES

[@knuckle12356]

Mom took the pic...

[@spacekitt.n]

the fact that our medical system is so broken is crazy. people shouldnt have to have gofundme's for medical costs

[@itskarl7575]

Now, that's the butterfly effect for you.

[@boozflooz6255]

Them: he was about to eat sand Internet: *SUCCESS*

[@christianevik3854]

LMAO 😂😂💀 so true

[@NightySevenn]

The TF2 narrator :**SUCCESS**

[@SparkShark101]

700th like xd

[@FlashyC]

@@TirasNotGei most satisfying moment in my whole life

[@fearmination6996]

*G L O R I O U S S U C C E S S*

[@MegumiHayashida]

The internet can truly enhance or ruin ur life.

[@thatlittlebird2672]

That's the risk...

[@yogitha07]

True

[@Wat3rCoCk]

No risk no fun

[@worldinperson]

That's why parents should be thoughtful what they post in the Internet

[@clonemax8221]

Mostly ruin...

[@komissonata3895]

I never noticed the sand in his hand all these years.

[@mussawirjoyo2969]

High Five✋ , Same😂😂

[@iamdeepj]

same lol

[@weirdo1581]

🙈same

[@kayllenstarships9009]

Same

[@Seven-h-kun]

Lmao same

[@mrjuanderfuI]

Damnit this was too wholesome. Between the premature birth and the mom being sentimental about the positive meme taking off --- to the dad affording the meds thanks to the meme popularity. Damn you. I wasn't scheduled to feel at this time today!

[@danetteproctor7571]

hahaha same. I watched this with a student and we were both dabbing at our eyes by the end.

[@knightmarefuel4499]

“The internet had it”. Possibly the scariest phrase that could be uttered

[@thatbitchnoemie]

**throws wifi router out the mf window**

[@aaishakhan3847]

@@thatbitchnoemie *wheezes*

[@estupedude21]

I felt that 😕👌🏽

[@johnrubensaragi4125]

911th like

[@potato2724]

ikr

[@chrisesco28]

They should interview the guy turning around at the girl walking past him and his angry girlfriend.

[@maxies4090]

I think that's a stock photo

[@ridwankhalil1998]

@@maxies4090 doesn't matter. Still a meme

[@Charlton369]

@@maxies4090 Hide The Pain Harold meme is from a stock photo and he got featured.

[@nigaman1]

@@Charlton369 yeah

[@joshuaburkhalter9414]

They have, can't remember the source, but I've seen it a few years ago

[@rp338]

So cute how he still looks a little like his younger self.

[@nathanvaldez4870]

That’s how growing up works

[@S_J_banana]

His only 13

[@Nickolai20599]

@@S_J_banana Was he still... well, not a year old yet as of the picture being taken though?

[@Rosecoloredfer]

yes he has a baby face

[@barabara9855]

@@S_J_banana 14

[@neon1899]

This actually brought a tear to my eye. Being famous accidentally saved his dad's life. What more can you ask for?

[@Blue_Ninja_Lover]

It warms my heart. ❤

[@lukesmith5018]

Living in a sensible country where you don't have to set up a gofundme for a kidney transplant?

[@arandombard1197]

Public healthcare?

[@coder_foo]

A functional US healthcare system?

[@sofxiya]

The success baby successfully grew up

[@Mynipplesmychoice]

Why did u think he was gonna get smaller?

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

Jon Brooks bruh

[@hainevidia8753]

Jon Brooks hmmmmmm

[@drelander]

@@Mynipplesmychoice made my day😂😭😭 I laughed at this for so long 🤣

[@romanian146]

Ye

[@prettyzah__]

Imagine how it feels to say "I was a famous as a baby"

[@kaseycarroll123]

he should befriend the Nirvana album baby

[@XxL0G1CxXClan]

Is that how mario would say it

[@thebeachyfarmhouse6410]

Everyone Will forever see him as a baby 🤣

[@ivica999]

Sounds about a italian

[@nikolineandreassen4698]

Just ask Harry Potter

[@beingbeckeroni]

Can we PLEASE take a moment to appreciate how the parents were glad to have the “official” meme being about “success” and “achieving against the odds” because he was a preemie baby and had brain surgery?! I was NOT expecting that and the damn onion ninjas GOT ME.

[@beingbeckeroni]

OH GOD AND THEN THE INTERNET RALLIED AROUND HIS SICK DAD STOP I CANNOT

[@Hello_Gorgeous]

Same

[@kellylyons1038]

@Salam's Sweet World preemies are the best!! Every preemie i know including my soul mate is an awesome person!

[@jynxxxx4444]

Yes I am crying

[@shivashakti4261]

Made me cry

[@Ice-ps9yo]

Imagine if that sand didn't exist, the meme wouldn't exist, and his dad would pass away. Those grains of sand saved someone's life

[@universereverbz]

That’s so heartwarming to think that something like sand saved someone’s life. It’s amazing.

[@Antek1234l]

Butterfly effect moment

[@-woohoobs-8918]

Or if the camera came a day late or the mom didn’t take the pic of him eating sand

[@orangejuice7247]

but it's rough, irritating and it gets everywhere

[@Lastciggret]

Then you wouldn't writing this comment

[@elena-zv1oh]

“I hate sand castles” KILLED ME

[@sumantapavuluri4020]

well I guess you are a sand castle too

[@nick-st7jx]

same

[@Abznth]

don't blaspheme pls it is a sin in my religion

[@fathergabrielstokes4706]

@Vasilis A. Really?? The cross? It was the Romans, you idiot.

[@captainteeko4579]

Peter's Lifestyle well not everyone practices ur religion 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@betrp]

He is like Harry Potter Already famous without knowing

[@CouchPotatoCrusader]

Lol why did I laugh at this it's not that funny😂😂

[@mel-tx7ng]

Haha samee

[@KitMin211]

You're a meme Harry.

[@vop4813]

It also hapened because of their mothers

[@mackenzie7738]

yer a meme, harry

[@timkerbells]

WHYD THEY MAKE A MEME STORY SO EMOTIONAL-

[@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime]

Ikr, tf?

[@RedEyedRen]

IM SAYING!!!

[@megaprimegamer1184]

Came here for the 😂, watched it like 😭, ended with a 💪

[@KittyKatsLife]

rt I literally geared up wtf

[@MegasXLR]

yep

[@sv8211]

This young lad is such a humble and well mannered fellow. Hope he really succeed in where he aspired to be..

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

Agreed. He seems very mature for his age.

[@allyc4948]

Imagine being displayed in every primary teachers classroom

[@bmkvideos9268]

Yeah 😂

[@sharonolatunbosun7098]

😂😂

[@mightypurplelicious3209]

Oh damn

[@familylink4424]

Lol ikr

[@kodieparx]

Omg... The fact ur Ally C. I'm Ally V

[@hakiikah8343]

The mom sounds like she’s gonna cry at any moment.

[@ameliaj8791]

ikr! she had me scared she was gonna say the meme ruined her life or sumn but i guess she was just emotional recounting the birth of her baby.

[@PrincessofKeys]

Just the way some people sound

[@keventy6114]

She pretty. **goes to the fridge for some water**

[@driveasandwich6734]

Everything she said must have been pretty emotional for them.

[@johndeesnotebook5790]

I wanted to cry let alone her. lol

[@krisskrosssss]

You can’t say this meme died now since he’s still alive.

[@flammulatedowl47]

He's a *living* meme.

[@realstiffy7699]

Hmmm never thought I'd see Ella as a profile pic

[@flammulatedowl47]

@@realstiffy7699 Ella?

[@realstiffy7699]

@@flammulatedowl47 look up rainbow six Ella

[@reluctant4611]

@@realstiffy7699 LOL SAMEEER

[@michaelmarx1405]

It’s kinda weird, that even such a meme shows, how broke the health system of America is

[@raphaelroberge1786]

Agreed

[@aurorathekitty7854]

Isn't that the truth. I've been dealing with chronic pain for over a year now and I take opioids for it now if I could afford medical marijuana I would do that but since I can't work and fighting with disability I'm stuck with a dangerous addictive drug. The system is fucked

[@kango_kemp7508]

@@aurorathekitty7854 pray for your healing dawg 🙏

[@aurorathekitty7854]

@@kango_kemp7508 Ty

[@TheBanana93]

@@aurorathekitty7854 I am from the UK and stuff like this makes me so angry!

[@asude3140]

him: i’m just normal, lazy teenager his art:

[@boogembay3822]

The exact opposite.

[@SalwaCreationTime]

True thooo

[@samuelsamsam4835]

sooo good!!

[@gone4472]

Success

[@shhh._6645]

Thats what we call humble ? Ye ? Nah idfk

[@datasianboi8494]

I cant be the only one who never noticed that he was holding sand in his hand

[@suqmaddiqq]

And that he had sand in his mouth

[@eternity3021]

Dammn

[@kirstenisreallycool]

Santiago de Compost Bin wow

[@hestiagguk3733]

yeah

[@GarbageBeast]

900th like

[@nomagugubuthelezi]

He looks like he’s 18 and part of a band. Not 14 and still in school

[@rasro8864]

@@asfiaalamarshia5021 '-'

[@nomagugubuthelezi]

Asfia Alam Arshia But I wasn’t talking to you though...

[@tofu585]

zahed rumi so you’re being racist?

[@tomatosoup2771]

Asfia Alam Arshia and zahed rumi are being weird to this comment and zahed is rascist :/

[@MarkyIsInYT]

@@asfiaalamarshia5021 why'd you reply to the comment?

[@robynpainter7469]

What a mature and thoughtful young man. And what an amazing story. I hope this family has every success in life.

[@nathanmalik1697]

That moment when you realize 2007 was actually 13 years ago!

[@dadida853]

omg REALLY😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@randommreelzz]

Dadida The amount of emojis you used tells me that you’re 13.

[@dadida853]

@@randommreelzz sarcasm, that was sarcasm

[@An-np4yn]

@@randommreelzz r/whoooosh

[@joree_]

@@An-np4yn r/ihavereddit

[@sr.supreme5808]

His mom isn’t a Karen and didn’t sue anybody, can we just appreciate that, and let’s appreciate his strong father

[@mock15halo]

True but at the same time huge companies should have approached them for using it.

[@Denofu]

Hmmmm this is really similar to the top comment

[@sr.supreme5808]

Denofu yes, yes it is

[@jacobbergau6009]

She likely would have sued if the meme wasn't transformed into a positive meme. The dad said it himself, he didn't want his baby asossiated with the memes at the time.

[@pnwfisher2144]

My moms a Karen

[@GanyuMain_]

He's a humble teen, he'll go far.

[@shxdowYT]

Yea we got those too

[@bullettomy7thheart]

He will.

[@ctolman3131]

@@shxdowYT no you don't

[@realSimoneCherie]

Yeah he was raised right for sure

[@angiethompson5648]

You have to say he was a damn cute baby. I'm glad they were cool with it. I am also glad it turned into a positive

[@LowBudgetJustinY]

"I accidentally became a meme.." *There are no accidents.." - Oogway*

[@marashello7960]

Yes master Oogway

[@eaglehero4528]

It’s hard to believe that this generation won’t know who master oogway and shifu is

[@Newyearhey]

😂😂

[@yaboi7533]

@@eaglehero4528 bro ur right, and that's the sad part :(

[@HaikyuuNoodleSoup]

@@eaglehero4528 exactly. Kung Fu Panda was everything.

[@ninjawafflezz5356]

This guy is told by EVERYONE "I rmember when you were a baby"

[@Shin1_42]

Error: success!

[@SuperJames284]

Ooooo I member

[@squakswuak2692]

Remember*

[@manthespoon]

Duisiiajamajjjansna Sjajajia Duxjiaow Dudosososjslssk Soskslsla Lsks A Sl.sls S A Lalslala Laks, A Alsjs smajuwiq Im not on cocaine shut up siaidiwishsnjs

[@SpaceCobraBros]

@Rohan H lol

[@A_common_Man_00]

He was born in 2006-07? and now he has become like this? damn i feel so old.

[@eggegg8181]

Lol same I feel so old

[@bonitadejesus9027]

Whoa he looks a lot older than 14. And his mom looks more like she could be his older sister, she looks and sounds so young!

[@breadnon]

He seems like a very wholesome dude with a very wholesome family. He and his family deserve every good thing that they ever gotten.

[@tfkdandsvkc]

i feel old too ,,, i was a teen in around 07,, time is going by so fast

[@bel8077]

i can't believe he's my age this is terrifying

[@realsmollbean]

Imagine if their parents forgot their camera that day

[@dhiobokobokk9375]

that's like an episode of Marvel's What If

[@gitawahyuni7040]

You will never comment in this video

[@hiplsnols4394]

if so then neither mine nor your comments would exist

[@plantypusky2530]

The internet would be lost with no success

[@de4830]

why is he so old?!?! just me that thought the baby photo was wayyy more recent and he’d be like 8 😂😂

[@raitadoodoo1117]

Sammeeee

[@smilingface2006]

he's not old, you're old

[@smilingface2006]

i'm old

[@oLay0]

He is 13

[@K-Y-L-E]

@@oLay0 seriously? Im 17 and he looks older than me

[@emmett77]

“ *JUST* doing art” and then they show absolute masterpieces

[@glitch_artist4272]

Lol

[@az6604]

timestamp?

[@irrelevance3859]

Literally

[@thebigdogmush6613]

Um why does it matter that he said just

[@ShainaCilimberg]

His art is wonderful. Love how humble he is

[@cherrypie7ilms]

This dude is so cool, he does art and has long hair. That’s a whole vibe and I love that.

[@nickm4974]

Cherry Pie parents look like low key hippies lol

[@oskarandersson3777]

yes so random and quirky

[@delfin6927]

he probably a stoner too. i dig it.

[@mr.blue7357]

Yes also he doesn’t look like a basic person

[@HaikyuuNoodleSoup]

and wears a beanie

[@ClydeZPhenn]

Don't be sad, parents ur son was a huge success. he made millions of people laugh

[@meme-hd2zo]

Let's be honest he still kinda looks like his younger self

[@joby9884]

Nope

[@weetos9338]

Sort of...

[@KianCabardo]

Daily Dose of Alexa yeah

[@meme-hd2zo]

If u look into it really close you'll kinda see what I mean

[@solaeter_]

bruh thats like obvious

[@geffenhassidov2321]

HIS FACE WAS ON THE WALL OF MY CLASSROOM FOR LIKE 3 YEARS

[@byronfast]

LOL XD

[@morelandlesswater8656]

That is too funny criminally funny

[@kristoGshadow]

Lol samee tho in my math class

[@belindadei8852]

Wowww

[@ames_7707]

Sameee

[@yosancahyadi4852]

Do yall see the pattern? Almost every meme born after they just got a new camera

[@GMDBani]

Hahahahah

[@jasonhendrick1271]

That’s what big camera wants you to think. They want us all out buying new cameras every year so we too can become a meme.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

I was thinking the same 😄

[@theinfotainer3451]

Ok folks I am buying a new camera Wait...... I am broke 😭😭

[@tavielin8177]

Illuminati confirm

[@AlinaVitale]

"I wasn't doing anything but eating sand." Best phrase ever! So lucky his dad got helped by 🙌🏻💫

[@Bosniangirl2000]

After 8 years of knowing this meme.... Now I realized he was holding a sand..

[@wen26060]

Yes. Holding 'A' sand

[@LestifyYT]

Same

[@randomperson6525]

@@wen26060 a sand made it more funny lol

[@infinitevault]

Same

[@rizwandentalclinic]

IKR LOL

[@thehopeofeden597]

It's cute how he still has the same face.

[@jinh357]

The Awesamazing Eden but his hair tho, it ain’t it

[@fiobisoss1969]

That's GONNA change when puberty hits😂😂😂😂😂

[@helloootheresirr4839]

Fiona Rossette puberty already hit for him what do you mean

[@fiobisoss1969]

@@helloootheresirr4839 he doesn't have any pimples on his face

[@helloootheresirr4839]

Fiona Rossette just cause he doesn’t have acne doesn’t mean he didn’t hit puberty. Not everyone has acne lol. can’t you tell his voice changed?

[@axellent8762]

My guy saved his dads life by eating sand

[@cherryflowerblossom5220]

👁️👄👁️ I know right

[@charlottedrolet9000]

Now that is Success!

[@justjasmine_]

@@charlottedrolet9000 hah

[@thorthegodofthunder2313]

I made it 69 Ur welcome

[@omkarshinde1628]

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[@corrywhatever3516]

2:01 That image melts my heart!

[@spiffy3430]

Just imagine that your son became popular all because he wanted to eat sand.

[@yequalsmxplusb]

ur pfp is eating sand 🦧

[@shinichiyoshida5999]

PokuPoiu i think he did it on purpose

[@klitzyeli]

made ur comment 1k have a nice day

[@LeelaSlayys]

@chimken_ gacha No I did >:(

[@klitzyeli]

Lardball mcstix i wasn’t even arguing lol

[@lastnamefirstname2390]

This family is so wholesome and sweet. We must protect them at all costs.

[@sarbajithazra9981]

I know people who would sue the ads for cash, these parents were just genuinely happy. Kudos to them.

[@SilverrulezGaming]

Took what started as a negative and ran with what turned into a positive. Amazing.

[@richardkim2446]

What do you mean by kudos?

[@herminator1613]

Team Tropaks it is something you say when others have done something good and you kind of congratulate that

[@sarbajithazra9981]

@@richardkim2446 herminator knows his stuff.

[@richardkim2446]

Arigatou mina! (a way of appreciation in Japanese language)

[@cheesewedges9100]

Their story is so touching. The best part of watching these videos is to understand how memes positively affect their lives and others.

[@meaghanw2082]

"I'm at the age where I don't know what I am yet" You're doing amazing sweetie.

[@vamsihatake1841]

Haha

[@TreyCook21]

Does anybody know what age we find out? I'm 35 and still working that out.

[@ernesthemingway2013]

@@TreyCook21 x2

[@bigdaddydiesel5520]

@@TreyCook21 I'm 48 and still working on it lol.

[@GuyIL]

I'm 30 years old and I still don't know what I am

[@giornosayshi4209]

The best part about becoming a meme while a baby is that no one will recognize you when your older

[@thesunwillcomeout2morrow]

being a meme is like the perfect amount of celebrity status if you ask me. you get to experience a certain level of fame and glamour but have privacy and a normal life in most social scenarios.

[@ameilioracryptos5298]

Yeah

[@ameilioracryptos5298]

@@thesunwillcomeout2morrow yeah

[@pinkkat3931]

yeah that’s why i don’t understand when he said ppl would recognize him.. howd they recognize him unless he told them? or was wearing a tshirt with the meme on it saying it’s him..

[@hamzahsaddique1512]

Yup

[@eriksp836]

Are we just going to ignore how great of an artist he is, and how his meme saved his dad's life?

[@nocturnenix]

He's really born with talent and success. I bet he'll become successful being an artist and I love how the meme also saved his dad, literally.

[@doubledutchclutch]

That whole family is filled with so much creative talent. The mom's photos, the dad's tattoos, and the son's drawings. Wow.

[@bigwizzle45]

I love how this series humanizes people. Great stories.

[@stellarsana4993]

Fun fact: He got so much money that he was able to pay his father's surgery

[@MaxCE]

Wow

[@MaxCE]

Wow

[@Vedantika_V]

Wholesome

[@nathanvaldez4870]

Lol they said exactly that in the video

[@Margar02]

Fun fact: this person posted without watchin the while video first

[@magnamanbs728]

“You can’t choose the meme life, the meme life chooses you.” Some random quote...

[@weetos9338]

Says wide putin

[@randomhuman1754]

I love this randomness

[@Vetionarian]

Came for a laugh, left with a warm feeling in my heart. How the turn tables...

[@colourfulcoffee4777]

the reference tho. lol

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

"How the turn tables" did you do that on purpose?

[@fxjrulpzxi]

The Emir of Jaffa “how the turn tables have turned” is a joke from The Office

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

@@fxjrulpzxi oh. Got it now..thanks

[@mamunazambarbhuiya6635]

Night Changes one direction

[@orcrist7847]

I didn't expect that this video would make me tear up when his mom started talking about the premature birth and the brain surgery...damn

[@leefelix0325]

Imagine getting popular by just eating a handful of sand.

[@CartoonyPirate]

Wait, You're saying he's popular but I'm not?

[@somethingwithbungalows]

Lee Felix I eat sand too, give me popular

[@weetos9338]

Yeah that would be awesome

[@Lazuley_]

Ok deep voiced korean man on your profile pic

[@anuradhachaudhuri7314]

Um I think i am in love with the cute handsome deep voiced korean guy in your pfp

[@ahmedisbored]

"Dad, how did you become famous?" "Well it all started when I was eating sand..."

[@cat-iw1bf]

lol

[@grace_lmy]

*and his son proceeds to eat sand*

[@mimib7732]

Lol

[@GandalfEragonPotter]

Gaara?

[@vin6665]

@@GandalfEragonPotter sand is like a cocaine to gaara

[@peachysoul524]

He doesnt look like a 14 year old if he was born in 2007

[@MintPro47]

In 2007 the photo was taken when he was 11 months old so he was born in 2006.

[@lokineedsusernameideasagai6084]

@@MintPro47 yeah

[@GelssPen]

Omg I just realized we are almost the same age

[@sya5309]

2007 babies are 13 this yr

[@dontletpfpfoolyouihategach4153]

@@sya5309 I'm 2007 and I'm 12

[@laffinkippah]

I find it so heartwarming that Internet sillyness ends up saving a life.

[@visualsofvivek]

To be honest, I thought this baby meme was just 2-3 years old max. But as soon as I saw this guy being grown up so big, damn, time really travels fast.

[@Ricanson21]

Lol nah this meme is old af😅🤣🤣

[@laquin808]

Right

[@visualsofvivek]

@@Ricanson21 okay gotcha.

[@Ricanson21]

@@visualsofvivek I say like 2010ish

[@visualsofvivek]

@@Ricanson21 yeah, i got it.

[@luciano_trivelli]

-'i'm just a lazy teenager who does art' * proceeds to show a painting that should be in a museum *

[@rizwandentalclinic]

Lol

[@royalranking386]

We live in a world where random strokes of paintbrush on a canvas gets sold for millions.

[@joemamaobama6863]

@@royalranking386 we live in a society

[@2551987ezio]

@First name Last name More like Joel from The Last of Us.

[@cucumberboi945]

@@royalranking386 Ik I could splatter paint on a canvas and it’ll be worth 10 mill if I say so and trick some idiot Millionaire lmao. Edit: spelling mistake.

[@nirmalaprakash9606]

Uhh... I've kept this profile literally for 4 years man!

[@salomebianca1090]

SUCCESS!!!

[@weluvmia]

Oooooo

[@nataliamarin3027]

Lol!!!

[@silenceleafs-sc2gy]

@Pablo Escobar stfu

[@kavyamunjal9400]

Oooohhhh yeaaah🤪

[@Fred-zk3wv]

So basically he had to eat sand to save his dad's life.

[@nighatwalibhat]

exactly!

[@Fred-zk3wv]

@@nighatwalibhat l just finished binge watching Loki last night and the thought of time variants hit me about this situation. What if he hadn't eaten the sand or the picture wasn't taken. Would his dad still be alive by not having the financial means to help? It's crazy to think everything we do at the moment has an out that affects the future. What do you think?

[@dragoon260]

@@Fred-zk3wv debating if I should eat Pringles or a chocolate bar.

[@dislike2657]

It took me 10 years to notice that the thing in his hand was actually sand....

[@justhurry1041]

I didn’t notice until this video 😂

[@GWE_Grind]

Me too I already notice it when I watched this video🤣😂

[@c4ctus48]

It's weird being older than this guy because he was everywhere when I was in school.

[@rickastleysmicrophone7544]

Fr

[@Michelle-cz4gd]

Yeah same. And its even harder to believe 2007 was 13 years ago. Man i feel old

[@Awzuki]

Right... I'm only 16 but it feels like he's way younger because of how much I seen that meme for like 5 years

[@MSMPlays-rc5sh]

Same.

[@sedghammer]

Imagine taking a picture of your child that ends up saving your husbands life years later. Incredible!

[@channelfive7883]

Why?

[@bbmatias22]

@@channelfive7883 watch the video again

[@channelfive7883]

@@bbmatias22 I don't care about meme.

[@bbmatias22]

@@channelfive7883 why you asking then

[@channelfive7883]

@@bbmatias22 Asking what ?

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

Seeing his son's appreciation made me tear up.

[@nishanthecwalker]

Fun fact: You didnt search for this

[@shaeleefischer623]

Fun fact: you copied this comment from someone else and are completely unoriginal

[@thestealthyassassintsa7403]

Fun fact: nobody asked you

[@Lauren-ct7uc]

True

[@aaronmessenger4473]

@@shaeleefischer623 imaoo

[@Fortniteenjoyer13]

I didnt

[@katfoster845]

I'm glad the positive version took off, rather than the negative ones. The family seem lovely.

[@ailina63]

I'm from Europe and I still can't cope with the fact that in the USA you need to create a go fund me in order to hopefully have access to a medical treatment. And the fact that there are still people there who don't get how great universal healthcare is (for everyone).

[@freeross371]

Well that's easy to understand when you realize half the country doesn't want to agree with the other half on anything.

[@RR-on4sk]

​@@freeross371 more like 70/30... 70% of Americans want a better system. That could mean a basic medicare type set up, while still having a choice for private companies, or something like NHS. We're letting 30% hold us back from progress.

[@midimusicforever]

Takes a picture of son and posts it on the internet. Saves husband's life. Success!

[@chrishenson4450]

This may be the most perfect comment ever on the internet.

[@rafaelcosta3238]

@@chrishenson4450 And it was 2 weeks with less than 250 likes, so it is the most underrated too.

[@unloveableandre]

Isn't crazy how things connect?

[@yashironene5170]

Keep it at 600

[@doodlezk2832]

@@yashironene5170 its 666 :)

[@hololiveshrimp5758]

People in 2040: **Takes pictures of everything just in case it becomes a meme*

[@duckingcensorship1037]

I screen shotted this. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Mikelaxo]

The more pictures there is on the internet, the harder it is for it to become a meme, the odds just keep decreasing

[@jordhivallejo482]

I’mma be 34 years old man if you think about it time flies so fast and honor your dad and mom for longer life

[@bilanciogamer8783]

Meme is an art not a joke...

[@takis6358]

@@bilanciogamer8783 and photography is art......

[@jigglypop]

Not a karen mom, a good and strong dad, a perfect child. Jesus christ what a perfect family.

[@jigglypop]

Im sorry but where is this Top Comment of yours?

[@jigglypop]

@DabbingIsfun DAMN YOU'RE PERFECT

[@frygreaze6785]

Most moms aren't "karens" though

[@araceli3353]

@@frygreaze6785 only gringas and chinese

[@pnwfisher2144]

[[ Fry Greaze ]] mine is

[@fivefiveqt214]

Aww, that was so heartwarming. Totally didn’t expect to cry on a meme story. 😢

[@OmnipresentPotato]

This guy: *Is proud of eating sand.* The internet: "He is the chosen one."

[@wonny5306]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Livia-T]

Yes he is

[@instantinople3796]

The Messiah

[@moonlighthermione9067]

Harry potter is quaking 😂👌

[@allyshialynnsnormality6266]

@@Livia-T hey I think I've seen you before...

[@donaldduckbutgayer4354]

I love how normal he is. And real with how he feels about it. He's cool.

[@HarunaMaurer]

the butterfly effect is crazy in this one... if you told the mom that after taking that picture she woukd save her husband's life she would think you are crazy

[@becominghero9754]

Kinda makes me think about God, and like, all the timelines and possibilities he has to manage, with all the conflicting butterfly effects. The Universe is crazy.

[@e.e.y.1803]

@@becominghero9754 My mind becomes a soup whenever i think about timeless. Its just eugh, too many things to think about at the same time.

[@blackraven8470]

Shinchan!!

[@raquelm.w.7974]

Right?!

[@NiaMSnow]

That's the circle of good karma. What you put into the World comes back 3x fold. So in this case it all worked out

[@PrivateJoker0119]

i remember posting this on my facebook page when I knew I was gonna graduate college,... good stuff

[@annaadams9706]

that mom is so freaking sweet. when she said she was so happy her premature baby was labeled a success 😭

[@super_art3214]

He was my screen saver in school to help me when things were hard I'm happy I heard about this

[@KimAhrina11]

LMAO me tho

[@student7960]

**Made everyone's life better, Made me smile, Helped his dad get a new kidney, Makes amazing artwork, survives brain surgery at 6 months old, and yet calls himself a normal lazy teen**

[@grace_lmy]

ikr

[@Mjg503]

Surgery at six weeks old. Basically success baby from the get go.

[@ririsasy]

There is a song by Kendrick's for him "too humble.."

[@Memesdotcom]

Yes

[@mewheni195]

All from eating sand

[@bm9tube]

2:43 he was about to say I don't effing know😂😂

[@jaymes3554]

Then like, "oh wait my parents are here"

[@momohamed4907]

The fact that Success Baby is a teenager now makes me feel like I’m OLD and I’m only 23. Also his art is really good.

[@lemonsouda]

Same, and I'm only 25

[@poptrop01]

Same and I'm 22

[@imoslogy_8571]

and Im 20 HAHAHA

[@Abhil295]

Y'all are young. I'm approaching 30.

[@SevenEllen]

At least you acknowledge you're only 23. It drives me up the wall when people in their late 20s say they're old, they don't realise just how ridiculous they sound. The last time I checked, there's the section in life called the thirties, then the forties, then 'middle-aged', and THEN there's old. I can't wait for everyone in their late 20s to reach their 40s and 50s and wake up to their behaviour. By then, they'll all be saying "I'm still young" !! X-D

[@impigoinkoink4792]

I swear I'm the only person that didn't notice there was sand in between his fingers and between his lips 😅

[@whatsinaname6462]

I never noticed it in any of the memes either 😂

[@impigoinkoink4792]

@@whatsinaname6462 🤣 yep.. 😅

[@impigoinkoink4792]

@Wonkelinex XD

[@maryjoygelizon4268]

Never noticed it till now

[@impigoinkoink4792]

@@maryjoygelizon4268 ikr lol

[@scxkfree9258]

It’s a shame that they haven’t ask him to do the same pose 😂 it would be adorable 🥺♥️

[@immaperfectionist]

Maybe he didn’t want to

[@icebear4482]

Damn

[@babsedits9540]

@@icebear4482 lol

[@italianguy9449]

3:16 here you can see him , but years ago I think

[@KoobaFN]

Cringe

[@augenmaugen]

Beautiful story. All the best to this family.

[@dandibambi]

he’s a TEENAGER? we have been alive for too long edit: im a teeny tiny youtuber btw :))

[@namesurname1584]

Yes

[@casualviewer9792]

I laughed too hard at this comment

[@bcaye]

Speak for yourself. I was 43 when this photo came out and I'm definitely not done!

[@ianjesse4603]

@@bcaye 😂😂😂😂

[@poelwe8157]

September: patients dear

[@elwhy69]

Wait... companies are using his image in ads? He better be getting paid for this!

[@elwhy69]

@@thereisnofinishline5773 When a business uses the image or likeness of an individual without his or her consent or permission, they may file a suit for misappropriation of likeness. They need his consent to use HIS FACE for MARKETING PURPOSES. If they are making money off of HIS IMAGE, then why shouldn't he?

[@elwhy69]

@@thereisnofinishline5773 well, not if companies are using you. its fine if someone uses your image in a fanvideo or meme. but if they are using you in an advertisement and making money, they are taking advantage of you. you ould be associated with things that you dont want to be, and most of all, they are using your face as a marketing strategy. just like you cant just use a popular icon (like mickey mouse or luke skywalker)'s image in packaging or advertisements without the owner's approval.

[@jamesl7130]

@@thereisnofinishline5773 how is that a dick move? Its literally called copyright where you use people's photos or trademarked phrases etc without permission

[@doodoorantsandreviews6767]

he deleted his comments lmao

[@vincenthills5024]

@@doodoorantsandreviews6767 what did his comments say

[@unknowndesi_07]

I just cant accept the fact that it happened 15 years ago😱

[@swisscream5234]

I feel so old now

[@knight307]

the fact this meme was popular i was born it was mind blowing

[@awesomeguy2650]

This meme was popular when I was a baby

[@just_ise4418]

wait- so I was around his same age

[@Fusible]

@@awesomeguy2650 me too back in 2009

[@KiLovely]

It is so wonderful and refreshing to see a Meme was put to good use to save his Father's life. I do feel that the companies using his meme as free advertisement should have paid them something.

[@isaacnuta7052]

*"There are no accidents"* -Master Oogway

[@Daniel_AL]

"I didn't we were making memories, we were just having fun" -winnie the pooh

[@petewentzfrommychemicalrom7717]

I have seen that profile picture everywhere on youtube...

[@Jacobsherman341]

I mean what if u accidentally bump into someone??

[@krypto7588]

@Ayayako So accidentally falling off the stairs is happy a accident lol

[@abipappachen230]

I made this het 1k

[@darashininger]

This guy: exists The internet: I’m about to start this mans whole career Edit: I wish this many people thought I was funny In real life

[@thickhubb4190]

and you wonder why we think your not funny

[@infinitenihility4333]

@@thickhubb4190 agreed

[@holymolycreations]

Man i wish i was a meme i feel like i finally accomplished somthing

[@Inseut]

this baby's career.

[@madeshyadev5551]

Yep but internet does the opposite to me

[@10xprospect65]

Brothers, the KZbin algorithm has once again united us. This is *FATE!*

[@namesurname1584]

Yes it is.

[@Anonymous-js9xp]

Y e s

[@meherinmouly]

Yeee

[@KeysAndDoorss]

YESSIR

[@isqeci]

Yes!

[@lubavich770]

I love how they're taking it so seriously...

[@MelCraft10]

It warms my heart the guy looked up to his dad so much that he picked up his art skill. That doesn't happen all the time.