In 1977 she rescued a baby with burns – 38 years later she saw a picture on Facebook and froze in place

For decades Amanda Scarpinati kept a black and white picture of a nurse hugging her when she was a baby.

The year the picture was taken was 1977 as she was taken to a New York hospital after suffering a serious accident. Amanda, then 3 months old, fell from the sofa into a humidifier and was left with grade 3 burns. In the picture, the little girl’s head is wrapped in a bandage while the nurse does her best to comfort her.

Over the next few years, Amanda underwent many surgeries and was bullied by schoolchildren because of her appearance. Every time Amanda had a bad day, she would look at the black and white picture of the nurse. The picture brought her comfort when she knew there was at least one person that cared for her. Read the full story here ▶