One man’s trip to the barber ended in a moving and touching show of support for his daughter battling cancer.
Parents want nothing more for their children to be happy and healthy. Whenever their child is suffering or in pain, those parents are also hurting, wishing there was some way to alleviate that discomfort even a little bit.
In a video posted on YouTube, one father found a loving way to do that for his daughter. It involved a barber taking scissors to his hair.
DAndray Thomas’ daughter, Brielle, is suffering from stage 4 cancer. Due to the treatments intended to fight the cancer, the chemo and radiation, Brielle has lost her hair. So, to show he is with the young woman every step of the way in her fight, DAndray got his ears lowered.
As the video mentions, DAndray had dreadlocks that he’d been growing for nine years. But that no longer mattered to him. What is important to this loving father is supporting his daughter in any way possible.
The video shows DAndray sitting in the barber’s chair as scissors and clippers are taken to his hair. He even holds up a long, thick strand of hair to show how much he’s having removed from his head.
The video concludes with Brielle standing with her back to a chain-link fence. DAndray approaches, wearing a wig and hat, but as he removes the hat and fake hair, someone loudly gasps.
Brielle then turns around to get a look at her father’s new hairdo. They lovingly embrace as DAndray gives his daughter a kiss on the forehead.
Before the video ends, a quote from DAndray pops up on the screen.
“I will be with her throughout every event and experience in her life,” it reads.
What a simple but sweet way for a father to show how much he cares for and loves his young daughter.
Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.”