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Boy With Down Syndrome Thrilled After Reading Letter That Confirmed He Was Accepted In College


A 19-year-old boy Keith Griffith was born with Down syndrome, but still, he manages to get admission into college.

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He was graduated from Satsuma High School in 2016, was accepted into a program at the University of South Alabama, which helps students aged 19 to 25 with disabilities learn how to live independently and acquire job search skills.

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He had a dream to have a place in the program with many kids like him, and finally, the day has come for him to open the acceptance letter from the university.

The heartwarming video shows Keith says “I love you,” before opening the letter. Then he opens the letter and says:

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“I got in.”

“I made it.”

After reading the letter he jumps with the joy and hugs his mother. His mother posted the video privately on Facebook to know the reaction of friends and relatives but she had no idea that the video would go viral.

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Ms. Griffith said: ‘’I had no idea what to expect when he opened it just hoping to get good news.’’

‘’The only reason I shared it is because I had some friends family that wanted to see his reaction.’’

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