Most of us know what old school group chats look like, a long list of birthday wishes and plans that never happen. But for one Malaysian groom, his dusty chat suddenly turned into a moment he’ll never forget.
Photo via TikTok (@afiqkandi_)
A TikTok video by @afiqkandi_ shows the groom bursting into tears after seeing who showed up at his wedding. His secondary school friends had secretly flown in from Sabah to Semenanjung just to be with him on his big day.
The clip has gained over 280,000 views, and it’s easy to see why, it’s the kind of wholesome content Malaysians love.
According to Afiq, the groom only shared his invitation in their group chat about a week and a half before the wedding. Instead of saying they were too busy or couldn’t make it, the group immediately started planning.
They discussed it for one day, bought their flight tickets the next, booked a homestay and applied for leave, all within 24 hours. It was a last-minute rush to give their friend a surprise after a decade apart.
Afiq shared that sometimes, planning too early makes things harder. “If you plan too far ahead, it usually doesn’t happen. You have to do it last-minute,” he wrote.
@afiqkandi_ Kisahnya member send kad jemputan kahwin dalam group sekolah, bila tengok tarikh lagi seminggu setengah majlisnya. Tapi kawan-kawan dari sabah semua mahu hadir dan bagi kejutan Bincang sehari, esok book flight ticket, cari homestay dan apply cuti. Memang biasa kalau plan lama-lama benda tak akan jadi, kena on the spot dan lastminit.com inshallah plan akan jadi Tapi macam biasa, tetap ada beberapa halangan yang tak dapat elak macam kawan-kawan yang tak dapat hadir, bukan sebab tak sayang kawan tapi lebih kepada “personal matter” dan itu kita faham Cuma kalini aku personally happy, sebab selepas 10 tahun susah mau luang masa dan berkumpul macamni. Kita faham sekarang masing-masing sudah ada kehidupan sendiri, ada keluarga anak isteri suami jadi bukan senang untuk berjumpa dan berkumpul dengan kawan-kawan masa sekolah dulu Buat Jackson Joseph yang diraihkan, selamat pengantin baru. Moga semakin sayang setiap hari dan semoga tahap kesabaran ditingkatkan bila melayan karenah isteri hahaha nda bah 🤣 Last tengok dia menangis 10 tahun lalu masa lawatan sambil belajar masa pra-university dulu, ini kali kedua tengok dia menangis 😂🤣 #missionaccomplished ♬ original sound - Afiq Kandi
He added that keeping friendships alive becomes more challenging as people build their own lives. “After 10 years, it’s so hard to spend time together. Everyone has families, kids, and responsibilities now,” he said.
