Walking a child to their first day of school is a special milestone for many families, and one Texas dad is being praised for standing by his son all the way through his school career -- from kindergarten to college.

Charles Brockman III, an incoming freshman at Mississippi State University, shared a pair of photos on Twitter, thanking his dad for his support.

While he posted the photos last year, it’s getting a new wind on social media as families head back to school.

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In one photo, dated 2004, Brockman walks next to his father on his first day of kindergarten. In the other photo, the two are also walking side-by-side, as Brockman moved into his college dorm room.

"From the first day of kindergarten to college move in. Thank you dad," Brockman tweeted.

Brockman’s tweet has been shared nearly 70,000 times.

It was retweeted by one special person -- his father, Charles Brockman Jr., who showed pride for his son.

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The renovation of Jekyll Island's Great Dunes golf course includes nine holes designed by Walter Travis in the 1920s for the members of the Jekyll Island Club. Several holes that were part of the original layout where located along the beach and were bulldozed in the 1950s.(Photo by Austin Kaseman)

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