An 11-year-old boy saved the day by taking his little sister to a father-daughter dance after her dad failed to show up for the second year in a row.
Trelysia Hamerter, 29, from Covington, Georgia, took to Facebook at the end of February to share photos of her seven-year-old daughter Skyler posing with her older brother Christian ahead of the dance.
In the viral post, which has been shared more than 52,000 times, Trelysia shared that Christian had stepped in because he wanted to show his little sister that she is ‘special’ and deserves a man who will keep his promises.
Brotherly love: Trelysia Hamerter, 29, from Covington, Georgia, proudly shared photos of her son Christian, 11, taking his little sister Skyler, seven, to a father-daughter dance
Sharing her story: In her viral post, the mom explained that Christian had stepped in after Skyler’s father failed to show up for the father-daughter dance for the second year in a row
‘This is the 2nd year that my daughter’s father stood her up for the Daddy/ daughter dance. She cried because she had her heart set on going,’ the mom wrote.
‘I felt so bad because there was nothing I could do because I’m not a male (obviously),’ she continued.
‘Then her big brother stepped in and said he’d take her because he wanted his sister to know that she deserves a man keeping his word and making her feel special…y’all I literally cried…’
Trelysia ended the post by praising her son, saying: ‘Just know that I’m raising someone a GREAT HUSBAND one day.’
Going viral: The post has been shared more than 50,000 times, and commenters praised Trelysia for raising such a kindhearted son
Hard to handle: Trelysia said she broke down into tears when she couldn’t get a hold of Skyler’s father the night before the dance, but Christian promised he would take her
The mom told Today that her daughter really wanted her father to come to the dance with her because he didn’t show up to take her the year before.
‘This year she comes to me ahead of time and says, “Mommy, I want my dad to come with me to the dance. I don’t want grandpa. I want my dad, I want everyone to know I have a dad,”‘ she recounted.
Initially, Trelysia didn’t think Skyler’s dad would disappoint her like that again, but she became worried when she couldn’t get a hold of him in the days leading up to the dance.
She said Christian saw her crying the day before the event and asked her what was wrong. After she explained what was going on, he promised he would take Skylar to the dance if her dad didn’t show up.
Aww: Trelysia shared that Christian had stepped in because he wanted to show his little sister that she is ‘special’ and deserves a man who will keep his promises
Saving the day: The mom said her children had a great time at the dance together
Trelysia got Christian a suit and a gold bow tie to match Skyler’s dress ‘just in case.’ When he didn’t arrive, Christian was ready to go.
She told Today that her kids ended up having a great time at the dance.
In the sweet photos she posted, Skyler is decked out in a long gold dress while her brother is wearing a blue suit with a bow tie that matches her gown.
More than 1,000 people commented on the post, with many praising Trelysia for raising such a kindhearted son.
‘Awesome!!! If only more women raised their boys to be this great!! They are both beautiful. You go mom keep up the good work,’ one person wrote.
‘What a great brother! He’s going to be a really good dad and a great [human being]! You’re doing a great job Mom!’ another added.
