This man’s passionate defence of his tattooed nurse mother is guaranteed to capture your heart
Jordan Miller said the support his mother and he had received in the days since the post has been “insane”.
An American nurse has received thousands of messages of encouragement after her son wrote a heartfelt Facebook post in defence of her tattoos.
Jordan Miller, 21, was driven to defend his mother, Misti Johnson, after a conversation in which she revealed how strict various health employers can be when it comes to visible body art.
He wrote: “Talking to my mom tonight (who is a registered nurse) and she was telling me about how strict some hospitals are when it comes to employees having tattoos. I must say I am kind of confused.
“I’ve seen my mom pull a lady out of a car before it fills with smoke and she suffocates. I’ve seen her do stitches on an injured person on the side of the road following a car accident. I’ve seen her come home after a 12-hour shift, dead tired after dealing with an abusive patient all day, and get back up and do it again the next day. She’s come home after holding a baby in her hands and watching it take their last breath. She’s saved a drug addicts life after overdosing in the hospital bed.
“Tattoos don’t define the person.
“My mom has more tattoos than I can count and it has never, ever affected her work ethic. She will wake up at the same time everyday and save a life.”
He said: “I decided to make the post because my mom and I are both covered in tattoos and people are always surprised that we have professional jobs with the tattoos we have.
“She came home and we were talking about how some places are strict about making nurses wear long sleeves.
“The responses from the post have been overwhelming. It’s insane. We appreciate everyone’s support and we love to hear everyone’s stories.
“My mom is filled with happiness to see the support from strangers all across the world.”
She said: “It’s so amazing that many people support a “tattooed nurse”. The messages of support and the hundreds friends request I’ve gotten since then is so heart warming. Thank you all so much.”
