Imagine your son is all grown up and he’s packing his things in boxes to move away for college. For most parents, the moment can be an emotional one.
Well, one American student decided to cheer up his mom by sending her a cardboard cut-out version of himself.
Dalton Ross is studying abroad at the University of Westminster in London. He sent his mom in Tennessee a reminder of himself to keep her company while he’s away.
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And his clever idea is starting to go viral. His mother loves the cut-out so much that she brought it along on numerous family outings.
Cardboard Ross has been photographed at sporting events, eating at the family dinner table, tucked in bed with a Dr. Seuss book and playing in the park.
Looks like her beloved son hasn’t left her side after all.