I personally believe that there are some people in this world, sent by God, to spread more love than they would ever receive. And if there is someone who makes that list, it is this elderly woman, who stood at the end of a marathon to greet the runners.
It was a heartwarming sight at the Ravenna Marathon in Italy, to see 84-year-oldĀ Valeriana Corelli give high five to the runners on reaching the finish line. In a video going viral on Twitter, the runners can be smiling as they reach out to acknowledge the highly-spirited granny.
According to a Daily Mail report, she stood there for two hours congratulating the participants with her high fives. Her incredible gesture caught the eye of the president of the Ravenna Runners Club, who went on to reward her with a medal.
https://twitter.com/Koksalakn/status/1072553568299827201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1072553568299827201&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Fviral-videos-trending%2Fthis-video-of-a-italian-grandma-giving-high-fives-to-marathon-runners-is-melting-hearts-online-5492223%2F
However, it was not only the president who took notice, but the whole Twitterverse came together to salute the never-ending enthusiasm of the woman.
https://twitter.com/afiekyl/status/1073176440621826053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1073176440621826053&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Fviral-videos-trending%2Fthis-video-of-a-italian-grandma-giving-high-fives-to-marathon-runners-is-melting-hearts-online-5492223%2F
https://twitter.com/Burooney/status/1073175841197252608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1073175841197252608&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Fviral-videos-trending%2Fthis-video-of-a-italian-grandma-giving-high-fives-to-marathon-runners-is-melting-hearts-online-5492223%2F
I'm not crying… you are https://t.co/hAHlpdcMs4
— Sita (@Sita1503) December 13, 2018
STOP IT TWITTER…I'm the Grinch with no š…š https://t.co/kaMP4qmIPS
— paul rigby (@goater147) December 13, 2018
She is giving support and energy by her touch. š https://t.co/SuikEmqWS2
— a b d u l (@abdulsmrg) December 13, 2018
Look at how those people even come by from the other side of the road… https://t.co/rDyF2Gl4JL
— Ra.num (@hnmrhst) December 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/Rehmannnnn/status/1073175683180912645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1073175683180912645&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Fviral-videos-trending%2Fthis-video-of-a-italian-grandma-giving-high-fives-to-marathon-runners-is-melting-hearts-online-5492223%2F
People purposely ran to her for a high 5. Thats PURE motivation https://t.co/M7VyZW3tOC
— Malorie (@high_mal_916) December 13, 2018
i dont do any sports events but i need this lovely grandma https://t.co/RCUJbo4k7S
— D. Crease (@DESceased) December 13, 2018
it must be the happiest race ever! https://t.co/tBMCoRXxmx
— idar (@ikhdarisnan) December 13, 2018
Just look at all the happy faces ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø https://t.co/C8eQUjA0Yh
— Christian Steiner šµ (@WirImperium) December 13, 2018
This touched my heart like anything. Take a bow, granny! <3