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Older brother comforts sobbing younger sibling as he moves to college

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College freshman consoles his emotional younger brother on moving day
Chenique Burks via Storyful
ByGMA Team
August 26, 2024, 4:39 PM

Saying goodbye isn't an easy task, and for one young boy, seeing his older brother at college was an overwhelming experience.

Chenique Burks filmed her younger son Braxton sobbing as her older son Ja'Juan got ready to move to college in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The incoming freshman is seen comforting his younger brother in a TikTok video, saying, "I'm coming back, man."

Burks' TikTok post went viral, picking up over 1 million views since Aug. 12.

College freshman Ja’Juan comforts his younger brother Braxton, who burst into tears after seeing his brother off to college. The boys’ mother Chenique Burks, shared a clip of the emotional moments in a TikTok video that has gone viral.
Chenique Burks via Storyful

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