Grandma raised during Great Depression finally gets Christmas gift longed for as a child

Little ones at Christmas write their gift wish lists with hope and anticipation. But for the grandma of TikToker Lola (@elle.nic), there was one thing on her list each year that never made it under the tree: a doll. It was a gift she never received due to her family's struggles during The Great Depression–something she had shared with them. And her granddaughter, Lola, was listening. To make this Christmas one of the most meaningful for her grandma, Lola knew exactly what to get her.

The video begins with the camera focused on Lola's grandma, who is decked out in her holiday best with a bow in her hair and festive sweater. "My 90 year old Grandma always told stories of how she never got a doll when she was a little girl," the video explains. "She grew up during The [Great] Depression on a farm and her family couldn't afford much." Her grandma is sitting in a chair opening up a present when she realizes what it is: the doll she has always longed for.

She pulls it out of the box, and immediately begins to wipe tears away from her eyes. "So we thought we should finally give her what she never got❤️," the video continues. The doll has tight blonde ringlets and an evergreen dress with a lace collar, and Lola's grandma touches it like a loved and prized possession as the tears continue to fall. One viewer praised Lola for the doll's appearance. "I love that it's a classic doll style reminiscent of her childhood era," to which she replied, "Yes this was exactly my intention! I got it at an antique store so that it would look like something she would’ve gotten as a child." Another viewer wrote, "That makes it even sweeter! 🥹"

Viewers had more questions about her new doll. "WHAT DID SHE NAME THE DOLL!! I MUST KNOW!! 😭😭," one asked. And another family member, Theresa, replied, "Mary, after her sweet departed sister and of Immaculate Mary mother of Jesus! I am trying to read her all the comments. But I keep crying."

And with the additional sentimental touch of Judy Garland's rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" playing over the video, tears were flowing not just from Lola's grandma–but for many viewers. "You healed the little girl inside her 🥺," one watcher commented. "All I see is a little girl opening a box with her first doll❤️❤️," another wrote. Lola was also praised for being such an attentive and caring granddaughter. "This is so beautiful😭 Thank you for truly seeing her and loving her, that’s such a special relationship ❤️," one wrote. Another touched TikToker added, "More than having the doll, it's that they all heard to her stories and actually listened and knew what that would've meant to the little girl on a farm during the depression within her. 😭👌"

Lola also made a note in her TikTok bio that her Grandma was aware of the impact her video made to others. "My Grandma appreciates all the support from everyone💕💕," she wrote.