Get your tissues ready! A touching video recently shared by Alex Rivers shows his younger brother, Chris Rivers, experiencing color for the first time, and it’s guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings. Just two days ago, Alex posted the now-famous clip of Chris trying on a pair of color-correcting glasses, a moment that moved both his classmates and family to tears. The surprise was made possible by Chris’s principal, who also experiences color blindness.
In Alex’s tweet, he wrote, “My brother is profoundly colorblind, just like his principal.” The video, which has already garnered over 120,000 likes and 25,000 retweets, captures the moment when Chris puts on the glasses after learning about color blindness in class. “What do you think?” the principal asks, and Chris responds with a thumbs-up and tears rolling down his cheeks—so many tears.
“Come here, buddy!” the principal says, pulling Chris into a heartfelt hug. “Mom, you need to get in on this too; I knew he’d get a bit emotional,” he adds, inviting their mother, Sarah, to join the embrace. Chris then approaches a vibrant periodic table on the wall, visibly amazed by the array of colors he’s witnessing for the first time. The principal generously allowed Chris to take the glasses home for a few days.
“This is a perfect example of how impactful teachers can be,” Alex expressed. “We really should advocate for our teachers to get better compensation; they deserve it.” Shortly after the video went viral, Sarah set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for Chris’s own pair of color-correcting glasses. “This way, he can start seeing the world in full color,” Alex stated. The initial goal was $350, but within just two days, they raised over $16,000, thanks to over 800 generous supporters.
“Thank you, everyone, for your kind words,” Alex said. “It’s been heartwarming to witness the love for my little brother.” The organization behind the glasses, EnChroma, has a policy of matching every purchase with a free pair, meaning they could help even more children see color. “That means double the impact!” Alex exclaimed.
The principal summed it up perfectly: “If you can laugh and cry on the same day, that’s the best day ever.” And indeed, we’ve experienced both emotions as we watched that moving video. If you want to read more about inspiring stories like this, check out this post on home insemination kit, which also emphasizes the importance of connection.
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In summary, a heartwarming video captures Chris Rivers, a colorblind teen, experiencing color for the first time thanks to his principal, leading to an outpouring of support and a successful fundraising effort for his own pair of glasses.