'Doing This For Him' : High School Valedictorian Delivers Emotional Speech Just Hours After Father's Funeral
A Texas high school graduate has made his father proud.On May 16, 18-year-old Early College High School valedictorian Alem Hadzic delivered his graduation speech barely hours after his father's funeral. Only a few people knew his father had died, so the majority of the audience was taken aback when he described what he had gone through that day.?
What happened to the Valedictorian's father??
According to The Fort Worth Star Telegram, Hadzic's father was afflicted with cancer during his senior year and passed just one day before his high school graduation.
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¡°My father died yesterday, May 15, 2024, and I attended his funeral today, right before graduation,¡± Hadzic said in his speech, per a video posted on Facebook. ¡°That¡¯s why my shoes are muddy and my arms are shaking because I had to carry him into his grave and bury him.¡±
When did the funeral take place??
Hadzic's statements elicited gasps as he revealed that his father's funeral had taken place the same day as the graduation."I can't stand up here and pretend I want to be doing this speech right now but I can't throw something away that he worked so hard for me to achieve," he said.?
He then disclosed that he intended to attend college and "spend every hour of every day working as hard as I can to achieve all of my goals because that's what he wanted."?
An emotional Hadzic continued, "I'm going to do it for him."?
How did people react to the emotional speech??
The bright graduate then encouraged everyone to look at their loved ones and promise to do the same for them.?
After a standing ovation, Hadzic approached to accept his diploma before taking photos with his teachers. Check the emotional viral video here.
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