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| The story behind 'Umbrella Dad's' selfless gesture | The story behind 'Umbrella Dad's' selfless gesture |
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| The photographer who took the picture of a drenched father holding his umbrella to shield his son from the pouring rain has said he took the image because dads 'don't get the credit they deserve'. | The photographer who took the picture of a drenched father holding his umbrella to shield his son from the pouring rain has said he took the image because dads 'don't get the credit they deserve'. |
| The picture has been viewed more than four million times and has over 5,000 upvotes on Reddit. | The picture has been viewed more than four million times and has over 5,000 upvotes on Reddit. |
| The man who took the photo, Eumine Choi, saw the father and son walking in the rain and took a photo to show his friends. | The man who took the photo, Eumine Choi, saw the father and son walking in the rain and took a photo to show his friends. |
| The moment made Choi think of his own father: “It was sweet. It reminded me of my dad and all the times he did these kinds of things but I didn’t even realize,” he told Yahoo Parenting. | The moment made Choi think of his own father: “It was sweet. It reminded me of my dad and all the times he did these kinds of things but I didn’t even realize,” he told Yahoo Parenting. |
| Choi says the father was carrying a leather briefcase and some food, and decided to hold the umbrella over his son instead of worrying about himself. | Choi says the father was carrying a leather briefcase and some food, and decided to hold the umbrella over his son instead of worrying about himself. |
| "I don't think he realized what his dad was going through at the time," Choi said. | "I don't think he realized what his dad was going through at the time," Choi said. |
| “I think everyone can relate somewhat and can recognize how much of a selfless act this is. It struck a sweet spot. | “I think everyone can relate somewhat and can recognize how much of a selfless act this is. It struck a sweet spot. |
| “Dads, they don’t get as much credit as they deserve.” | “Dads, they don’t get as much credit as they deserve.” |
| The story went viral soon after it was posted: | The story went viral soon after it was posted: |
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