People sob when they see a high school graduation video that illustrates how quickly time flies.
The now-viral clip, which is set to Elvis Presley’s “Burning Love,” opens with a group of preschoolers waving outside their classroom. One by one they jump over the camera and off screen. The video transitions seamlessly to children jumping into the frame on the other side, now high school students dressed in caps and jackets.
Jenn Wilson, communications coordinator at Louisville High School in Ohio, came up with the idea. The video included both current kindergarteners (the class of 2036) and the class of 2024.
“Over the past few months, every parent I’ve talked to has said the same thing: ‘In the blink of an eye, your kids will be adults,'” Wilson tells TODAY.com.
That’s how it feels for the students too. Brooke Haren, who appears in the video, remembers being little and thinking 2024 seemed so far away.
“Then you suddenly walk across the stage with your class,” says Haren (18). “I still can’t believe it’s over.”
Matti Benson, who attends the University of Maryland, feels the same way as Haren.
“We blinked and now we’re getting ready for college,” Benson says.
Garry Tausch, principal of Louisville High School, said he was emotional watching the video — especially the part where the 12th graders pull the kindergartners toward them.
“The visualization is very powerful,” says Tausch. “It happens so quickly and they’re gone.”
The video has generated hundreds of comments on Tausch’s Instagram.
“Oh my God, these are not my kids and I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes. This is the most amazing graduation video I have ever seen,” one person wrote.
Another added: “This is so true. I watched my granddaughter graduate last night and it feels like yesterday I was pacing the floor until she was born. I think I blinked one too many times!! !!
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
