Grab the tissues for this one!
A proud father, @vakislamilliner5 on TikTok, recently dropped his son off at college, but for him, it was more than just move-in day. He opened up about how his own father wasn’t able to drop him off years ago, making this milestone with his son all the more meaningful.
Before they parted ways, the dad handed his son a chess king piece and got a little choked up as he explained why. “This is a king, because you’re a king,” he told him. “Whenever you feel like the world is coming down on you and nothing’s going your way, take a moment and think. You always have a move. Protect the king. That means protect yourself.”
@vakislamilliner5 True definition of a Blackman being present and intentional! We took our oldest son to college last weekend! I had the honor and pleasure of capturing a moment between a father and his son. Filled with raw and unfiltered emotions! They didn’t know that I was capturing this beautiful moment! A king always has a move and this here was a King a move ! Feel free to share make it go viral Blackmen are present! #king #YoungKing #thoseashenafiboys @Amenemhet ♬ original sound – Vakisla Milliner
He also shared that while a lot of Black families don’t always have passed-down traditions, he’s starting one now.
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