Five-year-old Xavier Rivas thought he would be missing the milestone of his one and only kindergarten graduation. But thanks to the kindness of strangers, he got an extra special memory sure to last him a lifetime.
Aboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Florida to Puerto Rico, an attendant announced over the loudspeaker that the young boy would be given his own mid-flight graduation ceremony, and asked the other passengers to help cheer him on.
In a clip posted to TikTok, we see not only Xavier beam in his cap and gown as he walks down the aisle while “Pomp and Circumstance” plays, but also the fellow passengers as they applaud and give him high fives.
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@alldayloveme Kindergarten graduation on Frontier Airlines! Lets all congratulate him! #kindergarten #graduation #frontierairlines #fypage #flightattendant ♬ original sound – Laci Alvarez
Other viewers noted how folks instantly lit up at the chance to make one kid’s day.
“It’s so cute when she said ‘kindergarten graduation everyone perked up. Like yes, let’s hype this little kid up lol.”
“I love how everyone went from 😠 to 🤩with the announcement.”
“I love how instantly happy everyone was. If only things were as simple today as they were when we were in kindergarten.”
“I cried so fast. This is what being human is all about.”
“It is simple human to human kindness that keeps us sane.”
With all the stories of bad plane behavior out there, this one feels extra refreshing for the soul. It’s just a little reminder that, at least in some ways, humans are hardwired to care for one another…even while thousands of feets in the air.