Daniel is 4 years old and has a very clear idea of what he wants most in the world.
When his preschool asked the children to bring something they were grateful for, he didn’t bring a toy or a photo. He asked his mother, 30-year-old Stephanie DeRoss, if he could bring his little sister Sophia, who was only 2. The teacher agreed, although Stephanie couldn’t even imagine that it would be possible.
The day arrived, and Daniel sat in front of the whole class with Sophia in his arms. He told them that they play with toy cars together, that she loves yogurt, and hugged her while answering his classmates’ questions. Stephanie recorded everything with ABBA’s song ‘Slipping Through My Fingers’ playing in the background and uploaded it to TikTok, where millions of people saw this big brother become, without even realizing it, his sister’s protector.