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“I’ll say this, when I see girls do what you do, I celebrate,” Johnson sang. “It’s worth your hard work.”

The sanitation worker of 22 years went on to reveal he lost two daughters to car accidents and when he sees girls graduating, it makes him feel positive.

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PHOTO: Bruce Johnson stops to sing congratulations to high school graduates Jule Gutierrez and Jada Rancharan as they took pictures in their front yard amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
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“When I see girls do what you do, I celebrate,” Johnson said. “Always keep reaching, keep working hard and keep making your family proud.”

Gutierrez captured the song on video and shared the moment in a now viral social media post, receiving thousands of retweets and likes, all praising Johnson for his touching tribute.

Wow I’m crying 😭 bless this man

— jazz🦋 (@jazzvargas_) May 9, 2020

This is the side of humanity all of us need to see more and be more. Blessings to this man and his family. And congrats to the grads.

— Jeremy (@JeremyPing1) May 11, 2020

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 always push others to be better no matter what! Pick each other up, not down. Congrats to class of 2020!

— Daniel 🐼 (@phorevrpandita) May 9, 2020

The graduates said they were moved and grateful for the kind words and song.

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