Texas teacher stunned by student’s choice to get words of encouragement tattooed
A high school teacher in Texas was moved to tears after former student Hannah Long showed him her new tattoo, which read, "Be fearless in life." It was a handwritten note he gave her during a bout of depression, she shared.
A school teacher got a sweet surprise from one of his students.
A high school teacher in Leander, Texas, identified as Mr. Stephens, left a mark on student Hannah Long — to the point that she wanted to remember his inspirational words forever.
In a video, Long can be seen showing Stephens her new tattoo, which happens to be a note Stephens wrote to her.
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"Be fearless in life" is what the high school student's tattoo reads.
Stephens can be seen shocked by Long's commitment to the note — saying he would have written it with better handwriting if he knew she was going to get it tattooed on her body.
When Long showed her former teacher her tattoo, he said he would have written it more neatly if he'd known she was going to get it tattooed it on her arm. (Hannah Long/Storyful)
Long told Storyful that the note was something he wrote to her when she was going through a tough time with depression.
"He is the teacher who pulled me out of my depression and was there for me when I was living in a broken household," she said.
The tattoo reads, "Be fearless in life." It was a note of encouragement written from teacher to student meant to help her through a tough time. (Hannah Long/Storyful)
The video posted to TikTok now has over 7.4 million views and over 622,000 likes.
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One user commented, "You validate his life's work. You will be what he thinks of on rough days."
Hannah Long showed her teacher an encouraging message — something he'd written to her earlier when she was struggling. (Hannah Long/Storyful)
Another person wrote, "This is such a beautiful moment. I've had few teachers like this. They are worth everything in our lives."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Long for further comment.
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