Teenage girl surprises her prom date by walking for the first time in 10 months
Prom season is a very special time for teenagers. But for this teen from San Antonio, Texas, the night was particularly unforgettable. Not only did she look stunning, but Twitter user Morgan (@aeonianlife) shared a touching video in which she amazes her date, Tarik.
Morgan captioned the post, “After not being able to walk with my own two legs for 10 months… I surprised my prom date with this.” The video has gone viral, with a staggering 8 million views in 24 hours.
After not being able to walk with my own two legs for 10 months… i surprised my prom date with this✨ pic.twitter.com/rKLoCoxZRL
— MoMo (@aeonianlife) April 28, 2018
The video shows the moment when the young man knocks on her front door. As the door opens, he is amazed to find that Morgan is standing up. As she starts to carefully walk toward him, he runs towards her in pure disbelief. They tenderly embrace, and with tears running down his face, Tarik asks, “How did you do that?”
You can see hands holding crutches just to the right of the hugging couple, just in case they’re needed.
We reached out to Morgan and her date (@tarik_a_garcia) to know more details of her story, but in the meantime, this is what she shared on Twitter about losing her ability to walk.
I wasn’t born with this. This happened almost a year ago. I believe God is real and is very much alive. I know i could not have done this without believing in my faith. Thank you for the support but the only reason i got to this point was because i knew God was going to get me
— MoMo (@aeonianlife) April 28, 2018
Not only did Morgan surprise everyone by walking into her prom, she was named prom queen.
THATS MY BEST FRIEND!!!!! IM MORE THAN PROUD OF YOU! YOU ALWAYS STAY POSITIVE AND ACCOMPLISH ALL YOUR DREAMS! I LOVE YOU AND I HOPE YOU HAD AN AMAZING NIGHT MY PROM QUEEN!!!
— lexi (@lexi_gonzales7) April 28, 2018
Prom 2018 with one of my best supporters (:✨ pic.twitter.com/JdxYZLFwkt
— MoMo (@aeonianlife) April 29, 2018
Her inspiring story has touched the lives of thousands of people who are sharing with her similar situations. Momo is giving them words of hope.
i believe in you gorgeous! God is rooting for you and will never give up on you! Keep your heart strong and your head up! you got this!
— MoMo (@aeonianlife) April 28, 2018
i believe that God is going to bless him with a miracle. You are a strong woman and he is a brave young man i sure of it. God bless you and your brother ✨
— MoMo (@aeonianlife) April 28, 2018
She also thanked her friends and family for their support on her road to recovery.
I LOVE YOU THANK YOU I HAD A GREAT TIME I COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANY OF THIS WITHOUT ALL OF THIS SUPPORT!!!
— MoMo (@aeonianlife) April 28, 2018
We’ve reached out to Morgan and will update with more of her story when we hear back.
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