A dad has been captured sleeping under his ill son’s hospital cot and now, the image has gone viral.
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The touching photo was posted to Facebook by mother Amy Palmer.
“This is a picture of a hardworking man dedicated to his family,” she wrote.
“After working all night third shift, he’s right here with his son who is in the hospital. He’s so tired but he’s here.
“Father of the year award goes to Andre Palmer!”
Since sharing the image, it’s been shared over 532 times and has been liked 5300 times.
In a second post, she went on to thank the support from others on social media.
“I just want to take a minute to thank everyone who reached out to us,” she wrote.
“I took the picture because I thought what a selfless thing for my husband to do.
“[It] spoke volumes about the good person, husband, and father he truly is.”
Their son, 20-month-old AJ, is now well and recovering at home.
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