People Are So Touched By How This Dad Hilariously Handled His 6-Year-Old Daughter's Accident

"This dad is too pure for the world."

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Remy Smidt
by Remy Smidt

BuzzFeed News Reporter

This is Ben Sowards and his 6-year-old daughter, Valerie. They live in Utah.

Lucinda Sowards

On Friday, Valerie had an accident at school. His wife, Connie, told her husband that she was crying and that she wanted to go home.

"My heart kind of just broke," the dad told BuzzFeed News. So, he splashed some water on himself.

And left to pick up Valerie looking like this.

Lucinda Sowards

He said that he quietly entered the school office, and then asked for Valerie's backpack to cover up his own "accident."

"She looked at me with just the biggest incredulity," he said.

Valerie found it hilarious and her dad made her feel a lot better. "She was laughing about it," he said. "It was so funny."

Lucinda Sowards

Lucinda, Valerie's 17-year-old sister, tweeted pics of her dad's move of solidarity and people seriously loved it.

lucinda @LucindaSowards

My little sis had an accident today at kindergarten & this is how my dad left to pick her up so she wouldn't feel s… https://t.co/0y1oQP9e43

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"Dads like this make my heart happy."

cal @caliLive__

@LucindaSowards @_DesireeCorryn dads like this make my heart happy

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He got a great rating.

chavez 🇲🇽 @queridochavito

11/10 wholesome dad https://t.co/dlJDrKKWRq

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Too pure.

🔥Mr Mistyeye 🔥 @toastysquirrl

@LucindaSowards THIS DAD IS TOO PURE FOR THE WORLD

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Akaysia.Dolan @dolantwinsfan87

@LucindaSowards @dolanslutt awwwww

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Jordan @Jordannunez__

@LucindaSowards @tyyreeee

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"Me as a dad."

Colb @colb__y

@LucindaSowards @thomas6_1 @mayacooper30 me as a dad

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Lucinda told BuzzFeed News that the gesture was so typical of her father.

Lucinda Sowards

Around four years ago, the teen fell on her face while ice-skating. "He FaceTimed me," she said. "He had vividly painted a black eye that matched mine."

Now that's love.

Lucinda Sowards / Via Lucinda with some of her siblings.