The 26-year-old, of Mansfield, England, is expecting his first child with partner Emma Fotheringham, also 26, in May.
So local guide dog trainer Deb Fisher reached out and came up with a heart-warming solution. Despite having no experience whatsoever, Fisher pledged to embroider a replica of the scan so that Edge could “see” a tactile version of the image through his fingertips.
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Fisher, who also comes from the former coal-mining town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, soon got to work.
“I have been intending to do some embroidery, I thought it can’t be hard," said Fisher, adding, “There was lots of stitching and unstitching.”
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He added, “It is very exciting about becoming a dad, a little bit scary, but I am definitely excited.”
It has since gone viral, gaining over 34,000 likes and retweets.
“It has made a lot of people smile," said Edge. “Especially after the year we have all had, it’s nice.”
source: people.com
