Made me feel good :)
You know, it's good to settle down and watch something like this on Newgrounds. So often do I find myself sifting through garbage and crude humor -- I mean it's funny to a certain degree, but it just bores you after a while.
Something like this, on the other hand, helps you settle down and simply relax: the calm and soft music perfectly complemented the animation, and although it could've been a bit better quality, I understand the constraints of file size, etc. The visuals were clean and expressive, I liked the integration of motion blur and focus. This shows that while it utilizes the modern Flash techniques, it does not detract from the artist's style, and retains that light and cheerful nature.
I can relate to this (not exactly, of course), and it always brightens your day to find out that this kind of thing happens all over the world, whether it be Europe (where I suspect this happened), or Asia. It's simply a nice reminder of what relationships and people have to offer.
Not to ramble on, good job on your animation. Winning the contest does not matter -- you put time and effort into this, and it is appreciated, at least by me. Continue making these sort of things, or anything for that matter -- I can tell you're a talented fellow. Just realize that you've probably made a couple people's days just that much better :)
--Eliot