To catch you up if you haven’t seen the viral video, a 9-year-old Cubs fan named Kolt Kyler was surprised with Cubs tickets from his dad for his hard work, and his overwhelmed reaction was magnificent, as shared by his sister Hannah:
9-year-old Cubs fan breaks down in tears when his father rewards him with tickets for hard work on family's farm. https://t.co/Rzr0IQ2VvQ pic.twitter.com/GNrtosXCWG
— ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2017
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That’s enough to make parents and non-parents alike just melt. (I certainly did.)
Well, Anthony Rizzo caught wind of the fan, and has an invitation for the youngster:
This is awesome. When u come for the game Kolt I'll have BP passes waiting for you. No better place to see the @Cubs then right on the field https://t.co/P7Ma2p4MUh
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) April 20, 2017
Kris Bryant will be there:
Can't wait to see you Kolt! https://t.co/86rcxatYub
— Kris Bryant (@KrisBryant_23) April 19, 2017
Even David Ross might try to take a break from his busy post-playing-days schedule to meet Kolt:
I need to meet this guy!!!! https://t.co/L0wpbLYrTE
— David Ross (@D_Ross3) April 20, 2017
The Cubs’ Twitter account got in on things, too, and that’s when it got really fun:
@HannahHimes How are you enjoying your new career as your brother's PR Agent? pic.twitter.com/h5gfkMO2RX
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 19, 2017
http://twitter.com/HannahHimes/status/854813186062774272
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@HannahHimes Do this one next! pic.twitter.com/dl8zo91UKZ
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 19, 2017
@Cubs pic.twitter.com/7qchLTy9Op
— Hannah Himes (@HannahHimes) April 19, 2017
When the camera pans over, I turn into a real life ROFL emoji.
Social media gets a lot of deserved grief, but just look at what happened in this story. Not only did Kolt and his family get set on the path to a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but we got to share in the fun and warmth. There’s just a fundamental goodness there.