Get yourself some friends like Makai Simmons. The 3-year-old was mobbed with hugs by classmates upon returning to Florida after surviving Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. 'They hugged me up,' he says.
Makai Simmons, a 3-year-old in Pembroke Pines walked into his classroom and was instantly met with hugs. In the video recorded by his mother, Tekara Capron, Makai starts wiping away tears as someone says"we missed you.""They came and they hugged him and supported him," Capron told CNN."It really touched me, you know, this is what I needed." View this post on Instagram My heart.
" "This one was absolutely devastating and had me terrified, especially with my son there," Capron said.She recalls the terrifying moments as the door of her grandmother's house flew open as Dorian passed over the island. She wrapped Makai up in her arms and held him tight."Makai said 'mommy, I'm so scared'," she said."I'm going to hold on to him in case I have to make a run for it." They survived Dorian but the house they were in flooded.
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