“Oscar-Winning Tears”: Social Media Users Moved by Mom’s Powerful Praises for Soldier Daughter

• Social media users were moved by a proud mother's words when she witnessed her daughter graduate from the army 
• The new soldier could not keep it together and let down a tear that melted many hearts through the boundary of a screen
• The military has a sacred tradition performed on graduation day when the new members meet their families 
• A relationship expert explained to Briefly the importance of a parent’s validation to their child

A proud mother did not run out of beautiful things to say to her daughter at one of her most important moments.

Grace filmed her child as she graduated from the army and poured her heart out to show how much she loved her.

Mom praises daughter for graduating from the army 

Social media users were a mess after watching an emotional video of a mother welcoming her daughter after a period of time being apart. Grace attended her daughter's army graduation and praised her for her outstanding accomplishments.

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The military has a sacred "tap out" tradition where new army members stand as still as statues until their loved ones acknowledge them by touching them. Grace shared beautiful words before she could touch her daughter, who cried at the lovely message her mom conveyed.

Watch the video below:

Military 'tap out' tradition celebrates service members

NBC News shared that military members were recently celebrated for finishing basic training. The news site shared more emotional reunions between recent graduates and their loved ones.

Relationship expert explains importance of validation

A relationship expert, Paula Quinsee said that children who feel validated within the family construct learn to believe their emotions matter which goes a long way in building their confidence and self-worth.

“Helping a child to identify and regulate their emotions helps children develop their emotional intelligence as well as empathy for others.

“A daughter who consistently feels heard and accepted is more likely to open up to their mother about challenges and successes they experience. This also helps them to learn to process and overcome setbacks effectively, which builds their resilience.

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“Being validated creates a safe space for daughters to feel loved unconditionally, step into their own identity, self-worth, self-confidence and self-belief, which will stand them in good stead when they step into their own adult relationships vs seeking external validation from others or getting into toxic environments and situations.”

TikTokkers react to mom praises daughter for graduating from army

Social media users were moved by the mother's reaction when she reunited with her baby, who is now serving the country:

@Tuna said:

"Her tears built in her eyes until they fell, and her face stood still. Her strength is so beautiful."

@Princess Bella was emotional:

"Those are Oscar-winning tears."

@pocahantes1 noticed:

"Tears! She stood so strong, once her mom touched her, she collapsed in her arms."

@BoltUpx was touched:

"Wow. That is everything a child could ever dream of hearing from a parent."

@_nana.27 commented:

"All a child wants to hear."

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@dayz wrote:

"Those tears are so powerful, I'm convinced they can cure something."

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Source: Briefly News