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

Older siblings often take on the role of a second parent, and that’s exactly what 14-year-old Micah did for his 6-year-old sister, Harper. Although still young himself, Micah went above and beyond to be a father figure for her. Patrice Thompson shared a touching video of the siblings’ shared love and effort at a school dance. Harper’s school held a father-daughter dance, and while other dads attended dressed up in costumes, Harper’s father couldn’t make it due to work, according to Newsweek.

Harper didn’t miss out, though—Micah stepped in to take his sister to the event. The two arrived dressed as Barbie and Ken and performed together on stage with heartwarming grace. While dads twirled and danced with their daughters, Micah gently matched their moves, making the sibling duo’s dance blend right in. The scene was truly moving, and Thompson couldn’t have been happier watching the sweet bond between her kids.

“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.