Emotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane

Emotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane. Reproduction TikTok @alldaylovemeEmotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane. Reproduction TikTok @alldayloveme

A five-year-old boy received a surprising graduation ceremony during a flight from Orlando, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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The mother of five-year-old Xavier Rivas didn’t know what to do when she found out that her son’s preschool graduation was on the same day as their departure to Puerto Rico. She knew he would be devastated if he couldn’t attend.

But there was a big surprise prepared for the boy when the plane reached cruising altitude, and the flight attendants announced that a very special event would take place 30 minutes before landing.

And at the appointed time, one of the flight attendants announced, “He’s missing his graduation, his preschool graduation, which is today. And because he chose to fly with Frontier, we are giving him his graduation ceremony on this flight.”

His name was announced, and all the passengers were invited to welcome the graduate as Xavier walked down the aisle with a red hat and gown. The boy walked down the aisle receiving congratulations from everyone, and his joyful expression indicated that the surprise was a success.

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On “Good Morning America,” Janeiry Rivas, Xavier’s mother, said the boy was very excited about the impromptu ceremony: “He was very excited, like his face was lit up,” she said; “He was super excited, receiving congratulations from people and applause.”

The video of the celebrations, shared on TikTok, quickly went viral and has already garnered over 2 million views. Internet users loved Xavier’s graduation, and one of the comments describes this moment well; “Who else can say their graduation took place at 40,000 feet altitude?!? This is unforgettable, definitely!!! Great job, buddy!”

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