A kindergarten student brought an audience to tears while delivering his graduation speech. Six-year-old Jaxon Carter dedicated his speech to his late mom, Taryn Marie Gainey. According to Jaxon's father, she died in an apartment fire in July 2022.
"When I started kindergarten at New Dawn Academy in August 2022, I was a little 5-year-old who had lost my beautiful mother a month before," Jaxon started. He paused to take a deep breath. "I learned to play with other kids, read books, answer or ask questions like how or why, use correct grammar, and use my school tablet."
He continued on to thank those who helped him adjust, including his teacher, his grandparents, and his dad. He ended his speech with a dedication to his mother. "I dedicate my speech, good grades, all school awards, and my kindergarten graduation to my beautiful mommy, who I will always love and miss so very much. I know she will always be with me in my heart."
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People in the comments were also moved by the speech.
"I am crying. He is such a sweetheart," one person wrote.
"The beautiful innocence of a precious child," another shared. "So full of love and happiness that shines in every word he speaks. Your mommy is always alive in your heart and in your mind."
