“Remember me, don’t have to travel far,” croon various characters from the 2017 animated Disney film Coco. It is the epitome of nostalgia, as its lyrics represent a thread that links many generations through song and music, in general. So when a young six-year-old boy named Stone sang it to his retiring teacher, it was tough for the room to hold back their tears.

In an Instagram clip posted by his father, Dr. J. Mack Slaughter (an ER doctor who goes by Dr. JMack on social media), Stone stands in between two chairs. In one sits his dad, accompanying his song on guitar. In the other is his kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kinnard, who just so happened to be retiring after 40 years. Stone casually has one hand in his pocket as he confidently holds the microphone in the other.

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But there is nothing casual about this song. Or his performance. With every ounce of his being, Stone sings to her as they both try to fight back tears. The lyrics do a lot of the........

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