Sailor Surprises Sister, Student With Leukemia Walks at Greenwood Graduation

It was a night full of emotions at the Greenwood High School graduation. Seniors walked the stage to get their diplomas but it was the special guests who made the night even more memorable.
The Greenwood Class of 2012 had many reasons to celebrate on Friday night.
Seniors anxiously awaited their high school diplomas while special stories played throughout the night.
Senior Jeff Hankins was diagnosed with leukemia a couple years ago. Since then he's been in and out of treatment, missing his senior year but not his big day.
"It's amazing," Jeff said. "It feels great you know."
Students wore orange ribbons to support their classmate.
"Just don't give up, keep on fighting," Jeff said.
Jeff's brother couldn't be more proud. He shaved his head to honor his special graduate and their mother who is battling breast cancer.
"He's been bald before so I'm doing it for him and for my mom," Aaron Hankins said. "It feels amazing knowing that my brother is gonna walk the stage, it just lights me up."
And another brother was full of nerves during the ceremony.
"I'm excited because I just talked to my parents and she has no idea I'm even coming," Mitchell Adams said.
Adams is a sailor and flew in from Norfolk, VA to surprise his sister, Kaya.
"It just feels good to be a part of it, it's kind of a blessing so," Adams said.
The excitement of graduation turned into overwhelming joy.
"I'm speechless, I'm so excited," Kaya said. "Of course he told me he was gonna be out. I was like what the heck where is he and all of a sudden I see him walking up the stairs and I'm like oh my gosh he's actually here."
The special guests made graduation a night these seniors will never forget.
"Oh this topped it, oh my gosh, I don't have any words," Kaya said. "I'm so mad at you right now!"

[@allismith2707]

For those of you wondering, this is Greenwood High School in west Texas near Midland and Odessa. I know because Kaya is actually a friend of mine. This was my freshman year and Kaya was a big help to me in my first year of high school. We were in band together and she helped me a lot with my marching. It was amazing watching her run across that stage to her brother. We are such a blessed country to have such brave men and women fighting for our freedom.

[@kelseyfinnegan6882]

Its so cue, and i love how she pushes the guy away she missed her bro that much

[@mohottie30]

When we hear all of the bad news about today's youth, I listen to a story like this and see hope and greatness. I see wonderful family members and graduating seniors who are good people, who will become leaders. I see a school who has banded together for one student fighting an illness. I see a lovely young woman happy to be reunited with her brother. You are champions and make America great! God bless.

[@beautyboss1994]

I love how she just pushes the guy handing her the diploma.

[@Ahhhhblehblehbleh]

Once you start watching these videos, you cannot stop. I might cry myself skinny, lol.

[@williamhunt2819]

Welcome home sir and thank you for everything. To the family fighting cancer i hope you both beat it and live a long life.

[@mamaof20810]

this is the best story ever. LOVE IT

[@CARROLLCTYDOBROGIRL]

Great video. Nice to see how special your graduation was. We love you, Kaya and Mitchell! Love, Uncle B. and Aunt D.

[@edwinearl4584]

Awesome, shipmate. Well done.

[@thegman00]

She is gorgeous. Congrats on your Graduation

[@zignar22]

Love how she more or less push the princibal out of the way to get to her brother.

[@Samuel-cm7bz]

It seems like that, but she wouldn't "push" the principal, I think it was planned by her parents and telling the school staff that their son will surprise his sister on graduation day

[@downwithdownsyndrum]

your sister is so beaUTIFUL

[@bigoldinosaur]

Well done son. Welcome home sir.

[@rockndude87]

How a family deals with a mom with breast cancer and a son with leukemia is beyond me...That's just unbelievably hard

[@KimmieTheGreat36]

Lol I wish I loved my brother that much.

[@MsCordially]

i'd like to give Jeff a hug too

[@kissdude69]

next time you see a soldier weather it be a marine, navy, army or airman just walk up to them and give them a handshake or a high 5 or even a fist bump. they are putting thier lives on the line for us so please respect them.

[@mwegmann34]

nice job mitchell and kaya thats what suprises r for love you all and may god bless you all

[@vwilliams7820]

I love how she just pushed the principal out her way like "get the hell the hell out of my way I'm trying to get to my brother." Hilarious

[@joshlapointe4594]

Glad your all home safe

[@Megz1794]

So cute!!!

[@christian4u69]

WOW...A teenage girl that is SPEECHLESS! That's something even Robert L. Ripley wouldn't believe!

[@paulfharris175]

I would Hazzard a guess that would be a miracle 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@celeste0990]

I wont cry. I wont cry. Theeeeeeeeeeere goes the tears.

[@batth15]

Man Who keeps cutting onions beside me...

[@starlighter3]

Whoa! That was one of those movie runs! Sob!

[@amyluzie1]

the way she ran to her brother....these stupid onions

[@TheBooster96]

I love how the girl doesn't even finish shaking the principals hand haha! 1:30!

[@huntley3999]

Did Jeff get to make a full recovery? SO sad to see a youngster face a battle like that.

[@Kumahachi8]

Funny how they kind of just shut up and let their little sister's talk! Very heart warming though.

[@StrwbryMuffin]

Congrats, that was to funny how she pushed dude to the side to get to her brother!!

[@jinnycha9797]

My eyes are sweating.

[@AngelsFury69]

oh shit this is in my town, and i just randomly clicked it haha this is really cool!!

[@NZQUiiCKSCOP3Z]

Seriously , stop cutting those onions, shit just got real!! -___-

[@MrMungs]

Awesome

[@g1ng.araneta]

Inspiring

[@7Countrygal11]

Me to!!!!!

[@mynyun]

I noticed THAT and that she ran pretty damn well in those heels, LoL.

[@MentalRuben]

lol, she was all like "FUCK EDUCATION!!"

[@MrBrunoJoker]

A real reaction :)

[@armpitfuzz]

WHY the hell am i crying ?

[@deovalente]

"I'm so excited right now, I don't have any words...." then she gets cut off as she continues talking. :)

[@722riverl]

That aint in perry county cause i go to that school and i dont no any of them and that aint where they hold the graduations at

[@poetunleashingemo]

that's it! I am throwing off all of those onions! no more onions!!!

[@nholt]

Friday night lights!

[@jdas2727]

Does he have a SWCC insignia? at 1:19

[@sfingaaa]

good to know that I wouldnt be the only one ;)

[@agentquishy]

One of the smallest towns in Texas,and so funny.I know,because I live in Midland.

[@TheCocoKayyy]

she said f that diploma lol she was gone awww

[@OoleoleoleO]

LAST ONE!!!! I SWEAR!!!

[@FaDeZ5150]

And I was like omg...

[@RandomInOurBlood]

Who's cutting onions ??

[@Shereseify]

who put those onions here

[@SirHeadly84]

It's pretty damned annoying when someone decides to cut onions next to you. How the heck can you watch the videos with tears running down your face?.. bastards!

[@CerealOfDeath]

looks like it to me!

[@100trebo]

holy shit i go to this school

[@Armyguywizerdo16]

lol that was funny!!!!!

[@HistoryGeek4U]

Okay, who's cutting the onions?!

[@Armyguywizerdo16]

1:31 like if you noticed that she pushed that old dude

[@RobboBrooke]

Oh damn! I thought he was gonna give her leukemia as a suprise!

[@MyGingerstar]

onions. onions everywhere.

[@Andreazor]

A mother with breastcancer whilst fighting leukemia? Fuck, that's... wow, I wonder how it all went.

[@LagoonaHOLLA]

them onions again!

[@pipstermayne]

Godamn onions

[@iRockiFier]

I got hot sauce in my eye.. It's sweat not tears... Onion? :,'(

[@jackiemoore1085]

She pushef the guy out thr way

[@CamWake091]

glad hes home, but the student with leukemia sort of puts a damper on the whole story...

[@Boogs114]

Nah, that's the ESWS insignia.

[@austinseymour1521]

Why do Communist dislike the most heart warming things Oh wait it's cause were USA and it made me cry

[@Arbalesss]

beautifull girl 0:53

[@batakas]

Kaya is beautifull

[@KingDennisJensen]

[@DPrice813]

im not crying!...its just allergies : )

[@hdtjang]

T.T omg. what's wrong with me. 6th vid. still CRYING. gonna watch gangnam style vid. huhh

[@batakas]

Uhmmm Kaya is very very beautifull

[@Sweetp000433]

Hahahahahaha!!!

[@savingryansprivates6181]

uh.........?

[@krahung]

which vaccine exactly causes luekemia?

[@r5t6y12]

It almost looks like she's running to meet "her man" rather than her brother.

[@psychogamer9114]

maybe it is her man ;

[@banatibor83]

the first 1m15s is just crap

[@TheNickynugroho]

*OnionNews*

[@mousepad1123]

These things are sad. But add cancer....not cool.

[@hasxbxlve]

What the fuck?

[@lizziebowen4503]

stupid onion field

[@liciaj5941]

i got to stop watching these videos smh

[@DrStrangelove1941]

Hey take off that hat.

[@avenger007007]

that is not funny