'Thank you dad': Son shares heartwarming picture of his proud father walking him to his first day of kindergarten and college
- The photo that Charles Brockman III, 17, shared on Twitter of his father walking him to school has gone viral
- In one part of the photo his dad, Charles Brockman Jr, is walking his son to kindergarten and in the other part he's moving him into college
- Charles III is now a freshman at Mississippi State University
The two pictures may be more than a decade apart, but some things never change - like the love of a father for his son.
And for Charles Brockman III, the best way to publicly honor the unwavering support of his dad was to post a photo showing his old man walking him to the first day of kindergarten in Texas and his first day of college 13-years later.
The heartwarming picture of the star college athlete has been widely shared online, along with its simple but true message. 'Thank you dad'
The photo that Charles III shared on Twitter of his walking him to kindergarten and moving him into college
Charles III was a track star in high school and will be running for Mississippi State
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'I've been truly blessed to have my dad, and my mom, always with me to provide support in everything I do,' Brockman told NBC News as he settles in at Mississippi State University, where the star track and field athlete now studies.
The only child graduated college from June and since and since he posted the photo it has gotten more than 50,000 retweets and 200,000 likes.
'I thought maybe my friends would like it and retweet it, but I was not expecting this at all,' he said to NBC News.
People have took to Twitter to share their reactions to the heartwarming photo
One person said in a reply to Charles's photo that him and his dad were her 'faves'
'Pure Magic': The photo has even inspired others in their father and son relationships
Charles Brockman III with his mom, Sherry Brockman, and his dad, Charles Brockman Jr., decked in Mississippi State University shirts
'Sometimes fathers don't get enough credit so I just had to pay it forward to him and thank him for all the years he's been there for me.'
His mother Sherry and dad Charles Jr., with whom he shares the same birthday, have been slightly taken back by the attention the photograph has received, but are very appreciative of the kind words that have come their way.
'At track meets, a lot of times I've seen parents go up to their kids or sons and be told, 'Don't touch me. Don't hug me in public.' And he hugs me. We tell each other we love each other all the time,' said Charles Jr. to NBC News.
Charles Brockman with his mom Sherry Brockman last May
'I'm so proud of him. He's a really good kid, a really good student.'
Charles III ran track in high school, going to state three years in a row, and his parents have always been his biggest fans.
He will be running track at Mississippi State University and aspires to run in the Olympics one day.
The only child said he is very blessed to have two supportive parents
Charles III went to state three years in a row and his mom and dad were always his biggest fans
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