A janitor comforts an autistic girl: a mother shares a sweet picture of an "angel guardian" comforting her autistic daughter on the floor of Alvin School, Texas

A mother from Alvin, Texas, shared on Facebook a nice photo of her daughter and a school guard – and the comforting image quickly became viral. Hollie Bellew-Shaw says her daughter, Kenlee, is autistic. So it was particularly moving that a school guard had comforted her while she was having a bad day.

Bellew-Shaw posted a photo of the fourth grader while she was lying on the floor of the school, wrapped in a blanket. Beside her, there was "Mrs. Esther", babysitter at the Passmore Elementary School.

"Our school babysitter is literally the best and kindest person in the world," wrote Bellew-Shaw. "[Kenlee] Not wanting to be in the cafeteria this morning with all the noise, she lay down with her blanket on the stage. When Mrs. Esther saw her, she came to sit next to her and tapped her back. "

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Posted by Hollie Bellew-Shaw on Tuesday, September 10, 2019

"All schools should be so lucky to have their own Angel on campus." Feel free to share so that she can get all the appreciation and thanks she has for her. merit, "wrote Bellew-Shaw. The mother has included several heart emojis and a puzzle piece – the symbol of awareness of autism.

The school district also posted the picture on Facebook. "Sometimes you just need to take a break!" Alvin Independent School District wrote:

The school district shared that Kenlee loves Mrs. Esther, according to Bellew-Shaw. "She always greets my daughter with kind words and a hug that is so special to her," said the mother.

"This proves that a kind word, a hug and a little compassion are enough to make a huge difference in a child's life," added the school district on Facebook.

Both positions have received hundreds of actions between them. "I've heard about that … everyone needs an angel like Mrs. Esther!" a fellow mom wrote.

"It warms my heart! I hope that Mrs. Esther will realize how important her actions are to this little girl, she will always remember her kindness and understanding." Bless Ms. Esther for taking the time to do proof of compassion, "commented another.

This story was also taken up by Autism Speaks, a national organization dedicated to advancing research and treatment of autism. "It's such a nice time to start the week," wrote Autism Speaks in this post, which has been shared more than 2,000 times.