A now-viral video of a young boy saying βI hope you go back and be betterβ to a fish he had caught and set free is capturing hearts everywhere.
The video, shared by News 4 Jax in Jacksonville, Florida, shows a young fisherman holding a bass, which he proclaimed was his βpersonal bestβ catch.
The young boyβs father, Velt Cooper of Quincy, Florida, recorded the video. Heβs heard behind the camera, encouraging his son.
βLetβs put this beauty back in the water, my personal best,β the child says, gently placing the fish back in the water.
βI hope you go back and be better... One day we gonna meet back again,β he adds, petting the fish.
As the big bass swims away, the young fisherman cheers, βShow me what you working with!β
The childβs sweet words and kindness to the fish left Twitter users filled with joy.
Director Ava DuVernay tweeted the video, sharing a bit of the boyβs loving message.
The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas also shared the clip. βThis is a book waiting to happen,β she tweeted.
βHad to fix my mascara. What a beautiful soul,β journalist Michele Norris tweeted.
βThe lovely innocence and sweetness in his voice is really something to savor,β wrote another. βA beautiful child.β
Other Twitter users chimed in to celebrate the video: