A photo of an old man spoon-feeding his wife ice cream has touched the emotions of millions of people.
Facebook user Brent Kelley recorded this priceless moment when the father stopped to purchase some ice cream for his children on a steamy day. He uploaded the picture online, where it became well-known right away. Over 800,000 people have loved it, and over 324,000 have shared it.
He noticed an old man offering his wife ice cream while sitting outside his car. She looked to be in her late eighties and was covered with a towel.
“So, I took the kids to the pool today, and on the way home, we stopped for ice cream,” he wrote.The old man next to me was sitting outside his car door, spoon-feeding his wife ice cream, who also appeared to be in her late eighties, he continued, when I grabbed my ice cream and pulled out. He covered her with a towel and fed his “bride in the 98-degree temperature” gradually.
“It was a beautiful display of love.”
The photo touched People on Facebook, with one saying, “Wedding vows really do have a great meaning. He’s following them,as he promised. Bless them both.”
The old man’s wife can be seen sitting in the back of the car with a towel over her to catch any spills.
Another commented: “You watch the news with all the horror in the world and then see this. Restores your faith in seconds.”
Others added, “How adorable is this? More people like this, and the world would be such a better place.” and “That’s true love. For richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, beautiful. We all could learn a valuable lesson here.”