Y&R's Special Olympics Ad Offers a Truly Remarkable Take on Fatherhood

Dad gets a life-changing surprise

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Ahead of Father's Day, Young & Rubicam Mexico launches a spot for the Special Olympics that follows an expectant dad in a frenzy of anticipation over an upcoming blessed event—the birth of his son. 

"When I found out you were coming, it was the happiest day of my life," the voiceover begins. "A boy. A boy that would love football as much as I did. I waited nine long months, and then you were born. And you gave me the most unexpected surprise."

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So, were you surprised? Dad sure was. 

Ultimately, of course, it's all about unconditional love.

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