LaDaryl told GMA that it was imperative for him to attend his sister’s college graduation since he had to miss her high school ceremony due to his basic training requirement.

He contacted her university to request extra tickets and the school administration suggested he make a surprise entrance without LaDrya or their family knowing.

“They had me show up to the graduation two hours early so they could hide me upstairs so my family wouldn’t see me,” LaDaryl told GMA. “The night before I couldn’t even sleep because I was nervous.”

“For a moment I thought I’m dreaming,” LaDyra, who earned a degree in fashion merchandising and design, said, according to GMA.

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