High School Senior Surprises Classmates At Graduation, Walks For The First Time In Three Years

June 11, 2015

The last time Parker Haller walked without assistance was over three years ago, just before diving head-first into a breaking wave in Ocean City, Maryland. The 15 year-old high school sophomore suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down.

Haller missed an entire year of school recovering.

When he finally returned to C.D. Hylton High School in Dale City, Virginia, Haller attended classes in a wheelchair. His classmates never saw him without it.

At this year's senior graduation, he had a surprise for everyone in attendance. For the first time in three years, Haller stood up from his wheelchair and walked across the stage to accept his diploma.

The reaction from the stadium is priceless.


feel good videoDogs Are Forced To Wear The Things They Steal — And It’s Hilarious

feel good storiesThe Father Who Never Left His Son Behind

feel good storiesHow A Silly 11-Second Song About Dr Pepper Changed Her Life Overnight

feel good storiesMan’s Best Friend: The Story Behind An Unforgettable Tomb In London

feel good storiesSenior Cat Labeled 'Sad And Scared' Finds Forever Home

feel good storiesShe Could Have Kept Walking. Instead, She Stopped And Saved A Life

feel good videoDonkey Opens Door, Then Waits Patiently To Be Let In For A Hug

feel good videoMan Takes A Bull To Starbucks For A Pup Cup

feel good videoHis Kids Wanted To Help With His Videos, So He Let Them Narrate — It’s The Cutest Thing

feel good video'You're a Unicorn': The Dementia Caregiver Who Just Stunned The American Idol Judges

feel good videoCat Steals The Spotlight By Singing Exactly Like His Owner