Grab the tissues: This Polish Christmas ad is making the Internet weep

By Kelly Taylor Hayes

Published December 6, 2016 4:31pm PST

FOX 11 Los Angeles

(FOX 11) - A Polish Christmas commercial is going viral for all the right reasons.

The ad, released by the Polish auction website Allegro, features an elderly man who orders an "English for Beginners" kit and goes on a mission to learn a new language.

He recites phrases out loud and writes English words on post-it notes, sticking them on household objects around his home.

We then find out the real reason the man decided to learn a new language, and it will touch your heart.

Posted to YouTube on Nov. 28, the video has been viewed nearly 3 million times.

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