In father's abscence, brother steps in for sister's father-daughter dance in an epic way

Older siblings often play the role of secondary parents. Things were similar for 14-year-old Micah and 6-year-old Harper. Though the young boy was in his teen years, he spared no effort to fill in as a father figure for his little sister. Patrice Thompson (@patrice_thomps) shared a heart-melting video displaying the siblings’ dual effort and love at a school dance. The little girl had a father-daughter dance event at her school and while several dads accompanied their daughters dressed up in costumes, Harper’s dad had missed out due to work commitments, per Newsweek. 

Harper wasn’t left out though. Teen Micah stepped in to accompany his little sister. The duo dressed as Barbie and Ken, rendered a heartwarming performance together on stage. As all the dads twirled and turned their daughters around, Micah, too, gently and remarkably followed the steps. The sibling duo made their dance look no different from the other dads and their daughters. The scenario was beyond soothing and Thompson was delighted at her kids’ bond with each other. 

“POV: Your teenage son didn’t want his little sister to miss out on the father-daughter dance so he stepped up instead,” the mom wrote in the text overlay. She added more in her caption, “Core memory for the team today. I don’t know if he knows what an impact he’s making as her big brother but she’ll never forget this.” She even highlighted how most teenagers would be embarrassed but her son did an amazing job. “Most 14-year-old boys would rather do anything else than perform a routine in front of their peers and during summer when he could be off with friends, he chose to give up time to support her so she didn't feel left out,” she recalled.

She added that she was proud yet not surprised about her son’s gestures “because that’s the young man he is!” Thompson further explained how she constantly refers to her family as a “team,” and her son showing up and filling in for the dad displays how he is living up to the title. Sharing her feelings for her daughter Harper, the mom mentioned, “I'm proud of him and his heart and I'm proud of her for getting up there with her brother. I know being the only one without a dad up there was tough, but the studio and her brother were so sweet in encouraging her through it!"

People were moved to tears at the young man’s selfless gesture. @erin_kowald wrote, “I know how big that is for a 14-year-old to put himself out there. Major props!” @carmengallardof_ added, “He’s more of a man than most grown men.” @jeniferbahniuk exclaimed, “That is a stand-up brother, who will grow up to be a great man and husband.” @paulajaramillo88 remarked, “You're raising a caring and loving boy who will grow up to be a good man.” 

You can follow Patrice Thompson (@patrice_thomps) on Instagram for more content on the sibling duo.

This article originally appeared 3 months ago.