“Proud of You Stranger”: SA Rallies Behind Woman With No Family Support on Graduation Day
- A graduate's lonely celebration on her big day is touching South African hearts on social media
- Despite her achievement, no family or friends were present to cheer her on during the graduation ceremony
- Hundreds of netizens flooded her comments section with uplifting messages to make her feel better
Source: TikTok
Graduation is meant to be a celebration of hard work, but sometimes life has other plans.
Bittersweet academic milestone
One graduate shared her bittersweet moment of receiving distinctions without any family or friends in the crowd to cheer her on.
The emotional clip was posted on her TikTok page @miss_mhiko. It shows the young woman sitting alone among her peers.
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Different way to celebrate graduation
Experts say celebrating solo doesn’t mean skipping the fun. An alternative way to mark the occasion can include treating yourself to a fine dining experience that can turn a simple meal into a memorable moment.
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The post gained traction with thousands of views and comments from empathetic followers.
See a few reactions below:
@Miss_X Nkebs said:
"Congratulations my love. 😍 We are your TikTok family and we see you! Mncwiiiii."
@hlengiwe commented:
"You did well baby so proud of you beautiful stranger. 🥰🔥❤️"
@onalennanalengake wrote:
"I'm so sorry honey God is with you. ❤️"
@Ezyjus mentioned:
"Sometimes you have to walk alone. That's Life!"
@MissPT stated:
"Congratulations stranger, we are proud of you. 🙏❤️ If you live in Gauteng and want someone to come and cheer you on, hit me up, I’ll come and celebrate you. ❤️"
@Slim-Chrigah posted:
"Hugs and kisses to you love. Be proud of that achievement though."
@ellenmanasoe wrote:
"Sending love and hugs. I have a feeling this will be me soon."
@ngikhethiwe added:
"Askies mama, no one deserves to be alone at such big moments. 🫂❤️🩹 All this will be a part of an incredible success story. Congratulations and well done 🥂 All the best moving forward. I'm proud of you."
Lone graduation tales that moved SA people
- A woman bravely attended her graduation ceremony alone after her family chose to support someone else.
- Celebrating her graduation without any friends by her side, she inspired online support from Mzansi people.
- Moved by her loneliness, strangers came together to throw a beautiful graduation celebration for a woman with no friends.
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