A loving granddaughter skipped her high school graduation ceremony in Wyoming and instead wore her cap and gown to a Texas hospital to surprise her grandmother who was battling leukemia . Sharon Thompson , who was recovering from brain surgery at the Houston Methodist Hospital , was proudly watching a live feed of her eldest grandchild Taylor Thompson 's graduation in Cody , Wyoming . However , when Taylor 's name was called she burst into her 70-year-old grandmother 's hospital room instead of appearing on stage . And now a video of the touching moment has become an internet sensation , with the YouTube clip – which was first shared last June – accumulating more than a million views , the majority of which were amassed during the last two days . Perfect prank : Taylor Thompson ( left ) skipped her graduation and surprised her grandmother Sharon Thompson ( right ) , who was in the hospital recovering from brain surgery as she battled cancer . The touching footage shows Sharon , who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia , enjoying the graduation ceremony from the confinements of her hospital bed . But before her granddaughter 's name was called , the speaker made a surprising announcement . 'The next graduate is not here this evening because she has a surprise for someone special in her life , ' the announcer said . 'Her grandmother has been battling cancer this past year and ca n't be at graduation , so she is watching the ceremony live over the internet right now . ' He added : 'Dressed in her cap and gown , our graduate is going to walk into her grandmother 's hospital room as I call her name . ' Sharon burst into tears of joy when she realized what was happening . ' I ca n't believe it , ' she told her granddaughter who was also moved to tears . ' I am so happy to see you . ' Proud grandma : Last June , Sharon watched a live feed of her eldest grandchild 's graduation ceremony on the internet . Shocking surprise : She was filled with joy when she realized that Taylor had come to visit her instead of walking in the ceremony , which was taking place in Cody , Wyoming that very moment . Unforgettable gift : Sharon happily cupped Taylor 's face in her hands , later telling her that everyone should have a granddaughter like her . In the middle of the emotional moment , Sharon joked : 'This is enough to push me over the edge . ' Sharon then held Taylor 's face in her hands and told her how pretty she looked in her cap and gown . Taylor explained to her grandmother that she had flown to Houston the day before and that she had been pulling her leg the entire time . 'Everybody should have a granddaughter like you , ' Sharon replied . Hanging above Sharon 's hospital bed was a banner that the nurses had made her , which read : 'Congratulations Taylor Class of 2014 . ' But she could n't get over the unexpected surprise . Magic moment : Taylor took a moment to hug her grandfather , who was also unaware of her plan . 'It 's like a dream - a good dream , ' Sharon said . 'It 's real . I got to touch you . ' At the end of the clip , Taylor kept with the commencement tradition and moved the tassel to the left side of her cap before throwing it in the air . 'To me , graduation was much more special how I did it , ' Taylor told Cody Enterprise last year . 'It was the ultimate graduation for me . ' And Sharon confirmed that she had ‘ no idea ' what her granddaughter was planning . ' I had given her pearl earrings , her birth stone , and she was wearing them , ' she explained . ' I had brain surgery the day before and thought I was hallucinating . ' She added : 'Oh my gosh , it was the surprise of a lifetime . Really wonderful , it made my day . My husband didn ’ t even know . '
Sharon Thompson , who was battling acute myeloid leukemia , was watching her eldest grandchild 's graduation on the internet . But when Taylor Thompson 's name was called , she burst into her grandmother 's hospital room instead of appearing on stage .