A touching picture of a school custodian in Texas comforting a student with autism is gaining national attention.
According to KTRK-TV, Hollie Bellew-Shaw of Alvin, Texas shared a picture of her fourth-grade daughter's elementary school custodian. Ms. Esther is on the floor of the school stage as Bellew-Shaw's daughter Kenlee wrapped herself in a blanket and covered her ears.
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“Our school custodian is literally the best, sweetest individual in the world,” Bellew-Shaw captioned the picture on Facebook. “Kenlee wanted no part of being in the cafeteria this morning with all the noise, so she laid down w/her blanket on stage. When Ms Esther saw her, she came and laid next to her and patted her back.”
The Alvin Independent School District also shared the picture. As of Monday evening, their post was liked over 1,600 times, had hundreds of shares and dozens of comments.