Doctors diagnosed Ryder Boen with hearing loss in both ears as a newborn. He’s used hearing aids for most of his life, but the Oklahoma 12-year-old recently got a tremendous upgrade. With the help of a brand new cochlear implant, he can now hear clearly without the help of hearing aids. The Today Show shared a video of Ryder hearing for the first time with the implant. His reaction brought tears to everyone’s eyes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow) Ryder Boen Found Himself Very Emotional We can’t imagine the change that Ryder Boen felt with his new cochlear implant, but the look on his face says it all. The video shows a tearful child filled with pride and gratitude for this new chapter in his life. It brought not just Ryde to tears, but also his nurse and his mom. Of course, his reaction went viral, and people fell in love with this sweet child. “12-year-old Ryder Boen of Oklahoma was diagnosed with hearing loss in both ears when he was a newborn and since then has been using hearing aids. Recently, he received the world’s only smart cochlear implant system and cried tears of joy when hearing for the first time. : Hearts for Hearing,” the video’s caption reads. People loved Ryder’s emotion and encouraged him to express himself in any way that felt right. “This is so beautiful. Please let your kids cry. He is allowed to express what a miracle this is to him,” someone wrote. “Let it all out my boy, cry if you want too. it’s crazy what hearing people take for granted I didn’t hear the water hitting off the sink noise till I got cochlear implants at age 19. This is magic,” a fellow hearing loss patient wrote. We agree, cry your eyes out, Ryder, this is huge! This story’s featured image can be found here.