logo

Kindergartners give deaf custodian a touching birthday surprise and the man can't hold back tears

author
Nov 02, 2018
01:39 P.M.

A class of kindergarteners surprises their hearing-impaired custodian at Hickerson Elementary, Nashville by signing a Happy Birthday song for him.

Advertisement

The heartwarming video was recorded and uploaded to Facebook by the school showing the emotional moment when the entire class sends birthday wishes to their friend and custodian, James Anthony, in sign language.

The custodian is visibly stunned by the surprise and is even seen being overwhelmed with emotions, unable even to contain his tears toward the end of the video.

He is seen bringing his hands to his head in disbelief and later covering his mouth in stunned surprise at the beautiful gift brought together by his students.

Source: Facebook/Hickerson Elementary

Source: Facebook/Hickerson Elementary

Advertisement

Follow us on Twitter to learn more.

According to WZTV, the school’s principal, Jimmy Anderson, said that Anthony often teaches students the American sign language and also teaches them about good manners and “how to treat other people.”

Source: Facebook/Hickerson Elementary

Source: Facebook/Hickerson Elementary

Advertisement

Anthony is deaf and is hard to understand at times, but he has always been a favorite among the students and they have also found it easy to be friends with him.

That’s why teachers Amy Hershman and Allyssa Hartsfield decided to give this popular school-figure a much deserved birthday surprise.

Source: Facebook/Hickerson Elementary

Source: Facebook/Hickerson Elementary

Advertisement

They spent time teaching young students to sign the “Happy Birthday” song and prepared them for preparing it for the big day.

When Anthony walked into the room, and the kids started signing the birthday wish, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

Advertisement

The heartwarming video has been watched more than 509,000 times so far. It has also gathered almost 4,000 reactions and has been shared over 3,800 times making it go viral on social media.

There have been several instances of people sending out unexpected birthday wishes to their loved ones, and many times someone or the other manages to record it on tape.

In another similar emotional incident, a sailor in the U.S. Navy was caught on camera overwhelming her mother by making a surprise visit during her 50th birthday celebration.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

6-Year-Old Schoolboy Is Shamed as Punishment for Being Late, Mom Accidentally Finds Out about This One Day

April 21, 2022

Rich Man Arrives at Hotel, Faints as He Sees His Wife Working as a Maid There — Story of the Day

February 26, 2022

Rich Man’s Son Demands a Posh Car from His Dad, Gets Only a Cheaply Wrapped Box Instead — Story of the Day

March 22, 2022

Middle School Principal Calls Student and Lets Him Shave His Head in Front of the Whole School

April 21, 2022

Boy in Wheelchair Whose Party No One Attended Makes a Wish & Finds Boxes on Doorstep the Next Day – Story of the Day

May 03, 2022

Sons Learn Their Old Mom Gave Her $3.7M Mansion to Young Man Who Isn’t Her Child — Story of the Day

February 18, 2022

Girl Walks Out of Class and Finds Out She's Been Adopted Officially

March 03, 2022

Family with Children Loses Everything, Later Gets Apartment and $20,000 from Stranger

February 02, 2022

Black Boy Grabs Hand of Crying White Classmate, Shows It 'Doesn't Matter What Color Kindness Is'

April 27, 2022

Little Boy and His Sister Were Their Grandpa’s Only Visitor on His Birthday in a Nursing Home – Story of the Day

April 13, 2022

Old Man Goes to Visit Daughter for His 80th Birthday, She Doesn't Let Him Enter Her House – Story of the Day

February 08, 2022

Mom Cries When Son Gets Birthday Invitation after She Declined All Others before Because of His Autism

April 26, 2022

Coworkers and Parents Find Out School Janitor Takes 3 Buses and Walks 2 Miles to Get To Work

April 20, 2022

Woman Reads Poor Old Artist’s Original Story and Decides to Visit His Home – Story of the Day

May 19, 2022