'Tattoos don't define a person': Son's emotional post to defend his nurse mum
A man has taken to social media in defence of his mother to explain why you can't judge someone who is covered in tattoos.
The Facebook post followed nurse Misti Johnson speaking to her son, Jordan Miller, about the strict rules some hospitals have around allowing employees to work if they have tattoos.
Jordan wrote an emotional letter about all the reasons why you shouldn't judge a person based on how much ink they have on their skin.
“I’ve seen my mum pull a lady out of a car before it fills with smoke and she suffocates,” he wrote.
"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.
The letter goes on to say that "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 every day and save a life," he said.
The letter was posted to Love What Matters Facebook page with a photo of Misti in her nurse uniform.
Almost 1,500 people have commented on the post, most agreeing with the family's point of view.
"As a patient, and I find out tomorrow if I have thyroid cancer or not, I couldn't give a dam about tattoos, skin colour, hair colour," one person wrote.
"I couldn't care less if my co-workers have tattoos! That artwork does not define the most important people in a hospital system," another person said.
"No, tattoos do not define a person," someone else wrote in agreement.
Jordan said he couldn't believe the support.
"When I made this post about my mum, I never expected any of this. You guys are all great and we love to hear everyone else's stories," he said.
"My mum had me at 16 and was in an abusive relationship for years and she's so successful while rocking her tattoos. It just goes to show that no matter what your past is, you can still be something. Thank you all!"
Other people commented explaining that seniors don't favour tattoos and perhaps others think its "not a professional look".
