Immigrant family celebrates the first one among them to graduate college in a 'grand' way

Every achievement should be celebrated but firsts are always special. Whether it is the first child, first job or even first income, all hold significant places in a person’s heart and mark the beginning of a hopeful future. A young woman named Sam—who goes by @rn.sammy on TikTok—shared that when she graduated college, her family was so proud that they had a truly “grand” way to celebrate. Sharing a glimpse of the same, Sam revealed how her family surprised her with the cutest and most precious gesture to mark her graduation. The family was present in the living room when Sam’s dad came with a humongous surprise.

He walked in with a ginormous portrait of his very first daughter who graduated. Sam was baffled at seeing such a bizarrely large picture framed and held by her dad. In disbelief and hysterical embarrassment, she covered her face, turned away and burst out laughing. Laughter filled the room as the rest of the members gazed at the frame with Sam in her black robe and hat holding her degree and proudly smiling after graduating. The picture may have been a foot long or more and when her dad stood beside it, it was more than half of his height! “Why is it that big?” Sam asked, completely aghast at the size of the frame.

“We’re going to send it to grandma,” one of the ladies in the room said. Getting all the more astounded, Sam was speechless. She kept staring at her dad gleefully holding the portrait and was way too embarrassed to say anything more. “What is this!?” she asked again, laughing hard. The dad on the other hand was too content with the picture. He simply held it by his side and showed it off to all the people in the room. In the text overlay, she wrote, “Pov: When you’re the first to graduate in a Mexican or Salvadorean family.”

Adding more about how flabbergasted she was, Sam wrote in her caption, “It’s so big and for what! On top of that, they want to send it to my grandma. I have to put a stop to this!” People had a good chuckle over the truly “grand” gesture the family had in mind for Sam. However, many were touched by the dad’s cheerful smile which expressed how proud and amazed he was at the occasion. In a comment, Sam added, “I was so surprised when he brought down the big frame but I could tell how excited and proud he was to show me!”

@darylngyakes wrote, “Okay, but his smile is so adorable. He’s so proud!” @matadianna added, “Girl, you are so blessed! Your father is proud! I am too!” @luchadrea hilariously asked, “Would this be replacing the quince picture or do they go side by side?” @kendradiaz420 observed, “Their walls are empty. Dad is waiting to decorate it with that!” @hello_katri exclaimed, “It's every kid’s dream to make their parents this proud. Congratulations!” @kheleesi_xm17 remarked, “He was being tame, it could have been bigger. I am this parent and I love this for you!” @mid_night_blues wrote, “Yes! That’s the energy!”

You can follow Sam (@rn.sammy) on TikTok for more content on family and lifestyle.