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  • 7/11/2025
A six-year-old girl who cried weekly for her best friend after moving states was given a heartwarming surprise when he appeared at a trampoline park. Oaklyn Etter, now living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, first met Kohlson Segla, also six, in preschool when her family lived in Knoxville, Tennessee. The pair were inseparable – despite being total opposites – and stayed in the same class through to graduation. After Oaklyn’s dad got a new job, the move to Oklahoma was tough; though she made new friends, none compared to Kohlson, and she often cried for him. A year later, their families decided FaceTime and letters weren’t enough and planned a surprise reunion. During a cross-country road trip, Kohlson’s family arranged a secret stop to see Oaklyn. Their moms picked Joplin, Missouri, as a midpoint and met at a trampoline park under the guise of a long errand. When Oaklyn spotted a familiar face, she ran into Kohlson’s arms for an emotional hug on May 29 – a moment both families captured on video.
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00:00Who is that?
00:01Oakland!
00:02Oakland!
00:03Oakland!
00:04Oakland!
00:05Six-year-olds Oakland and Colson met in preschool, and were best friends from day one.
00:09They were inseparable, until Oakland's family moved states.
00:12A year went by, and Oakland still cried weakly for her bestie.
00:16So their moms planned a surprise.
00:18That person over there looks familiar.
00:21Who's in line over there?
00:25Go look, who's in line?
00:28Who is it?
00:29Who is that?
00:31Who is that?
00:32Who is that?
00:33Oakland!
00:34Oakland!
00:35Oakland!
00:36Oakland!
00:37Oakland!
00:38Oakland!
00:39Oakland!
00:40Oakland!
00:41Oakland!
00:42From that hug on, they were inseparable again.
00:45Laughing, bouncing, and making up for lost time.
00:48Oakland's mom told us their friendship is like a storybook, and truly meant to be.

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