Just when you thought we were in an age where romance is pretty much dead, someone comes along and does this.
Meet Hayden Godfrey. This 17-year-old from Smithfield, Utah spent months planning a happy Valentine’s Day for all the girls at his high school and it’s absolutely incredible.
Facebook/Hayden GodfreyHe bought 900 carnations to give to every girl at Sky View High School, which set him back $450.
Explaining his reason behind the incredible romantic gesture, Hayden told Mashable:
I firmly believe no girl should feel excluded on Valentine’s day. If it was up to me, Valentine’s wouldn’t be a day about couples, but a day about loving your fellow human beings.
When he shared pictures of the flowers on his Facebook page, he got bombarded with praise for his awesome Valentine’s gifts.
So I did a thing today.Today I passed out 900 carnations, one to every girl at SVHS and it was totally worth it. I don…
Posted by Hayden Godfrey on Thursday, 11 February 2016
He purchased the flowers through an online flower store and used his own savings for the purchase.
The teenager explained to a local news channel that the gesture was not an act and that he used to deliver nearly 20-to-30 flowers every year on Valentine’s Day since he believed, ‘as many people as possible should be happy on Valentine’s Day’.
Facebook/Hayden GodfreyWhat an absolute legend.
