Being a mother is the greatest and equally challenging task on earth. Often motherhood comes unplanned and poses unprecedented hurdles. But the mother always finds her way out and keeps the balance between her baby and the other things she’s supposed to do. Yet it gets hard and sometimes impossible to achieve things without a little support or help.
And it is extremely surprising and heartwarming how such a mother was aided by someone entirely unexpected.
In a video that has been making rounds on the internet, a university professor was spotted taking care of a student’s baby while continuing his lecture, so that his student can make notes mindfully.
Raising a child is no child’s play and if one is a working mother or student, then it’s all the more difficult. Maddy Miller-Shaver, who is a young mother and a student at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the US state of Utah, was experiencing a similar situation during a class. She was having trouble managing the dual task of taking down notes and looking after her toddler.
That is exactly when her Professor Hank Smith came to her rescue. He offered help and held the baby in his arms so that Maddy could concentrate on the note-taking.
The student shared the video of the incident on Instagram with the caption, “When your professor offers to hold your fussy babe so you can take notes. Jack just became Hank R Smith‘s new T.A. Grateful to attend such an amazing school with professors that care about their students.”
This very video has been viewed millions of times and has garnered thousands of likes and shares.
Netizens praised Hank’s thoughtful and generous gesture.
A user wrote, “Are you kidding. This is amazing”.
Another responded, “Oh my gosh this is the cutest”.
A third user commented, “I love Hank Smith, and now more than ever!!! Sooooo cute!!!!!!”