Farmer gifts wife with 1.2-million sunflowers for anniversary
Updated | By The Drive with Rob and Roz
Couples take note because this is goals!
Pop culture, movies, and books have taught us all that women love flowers and that sometimes they help make peace after a fight.
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Usually, the idea is that a bunch would suffice.
But how would you react to waking up to 32.3 hectares of flowers on your wedding anniversary?
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Renee Wilson was surprised and delighted with the "perfect anniversary gift" from her partner of 50 years, Lee, when he revealed 1.2-million sunflowers that he had planted just for her.
The couple recently celebrated their golden anniversary together and this served as the inspiration behind Lee's idea.
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Lee and his son set out planting the seeds in the spring with the hope that the flowers would be ready and blooming in time for their anniversary.
Luckily for Lee and Renee, it worked out beautifully.
Well we’re celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary August 10th and you know what's a guy get his gal for the 50th? And I put a lot of thought into it and she always liked sunflowers. And I thought, this is the year to plant sunflowers so I planted her 80 acres of sunflowers.- Lee Wilson
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And if you thought this grand gesture was sweet, just wait until you hear how the couple's relationship started:
We met in high school. She couldn't date until she was 16, and I called her on her 16th birthday and that's when we started dating. Our first date was a roller skating party, an FFA roller skating party in Harper Kansas.- Lee Wilson
Since it might be a bit difficult to get to Kansas before the sunflowers are no more, you can see some of their sunny faces right here:
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