Michigan Mom Gives Teen Son Unique Gift, a Meatloaf That Resembles Him

Melissa Suriano Collin Suriano Mom Makes Meatloaf That Resembled Son's Face

By Joel Brussels , Parent Herald Nov 01, 09:56 am

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Melissa Suriano recently surprised her son Collin with a dinner that was pretty personal, with the Michigan mom presenting the 17-year-old son with a large meatloaf that resembled his face.

The Mesick native used shredded cheese for the hair, red peppers for the eyebrows, green olives for the eyes, and white onions for the teeth. Melissa said that the personalized dinner was a thank-you gift to her teen son. She said that Collin helped her around the house when she started a new job.

Apart from doing household chores, Collin also helped take care of Boston, his younger brother who has special needs. He also organized the family basement, which his mother described as really messy, according to the New York Post.

Collin stunned with mom's gift

Melissa said she wanted to make him happy. She decided to make him a meatloaf to show her appreciation for what he does. Melissa thought it would be fun to make it look like Collin because they had a special celebration dinner.

Collin apparently was stunned by the presentation his mom made as it bore such a close resemblance to his face. He told the media outlet that once the meatloaf was cooked and served, it then felt weird to see a likeness of himself being eaten.

Even though he found humor in the gesture, the teen also questioned why he could not have a normal mother, according to WBCK. Collin said that at first, he found the whole thing extremely funny. She talked about his mother's efforts, particularly the whole fact that she sculpted his face off a photo into a meatloaf.

He said that he does not think any other mother in the world has done that before, which makes it really weird, but it is a good weird. The 42-year-old, who works as a behavioral technician for kids with special needs, described her son Collin as a good young man. She said that deep down, she knows Collin really loved her meatloaf masterpiece.

Single mom praises son for his help in recent years

The mom of four said Collin's brother started teasing him about the meatloaf. He said silly things such as "You're really going to be full of yourself'" and "Are you going to have second helpings?"

She said that Collin was teasing her as well but it was funny and he was not angry about it. Collin admitted that the meatloaf her mom made was not really that good. He considered that part the funniest of the whole story.

The single mom and widow praised her teen son for stepping up to help in recent years, especially given that her partner died 13 years ago, according to the Mirror. She said that Collin is just sweet, helpful and very kind. She added that Collin is in the middle of four brothers and this young man has grown up and he has helped.