There is perhaps no pain greater than losing a loved one and knowing you will never see them again.
It is why when the ones we love pass away, many of us will do everything we can to keep them in our thoughts. This could be as simple as putting more photos up around the house or even visiting a place they used to love as often as possible.
But for one elderly care home resident, he chose to keep the memory of his wife alive by sleeping with a photograph of her every single night.
When carers at Thistleton Lodge in Lancashire, England, noticed that resident Ken Benbow kept a picture of his late wife, Ada, by his bedside, they decided to go the extra mile and give Ken a gift her would truly cherish forever.
Carer Kia Mariah Tobin presented the 94-year-old Navy veteran with a pillow with his late wife's face on.
In the beautiful clip, Ken understandable shed some tears - as I'm sure we all did when we watched it.
Sharing the video to Facebook, Thistleton Lodge wrote:
"We know our residents are missing their loved ones at this time but let’s not forget those who sadly aren’t here with us anymore. Today, one of our lovely staff Kia Mariah Tobin gave Ken a pillow with his beloved wife on who we also cared for. Safe to say we all shed a tear with Ken today. Lots of love, your Thistleton Lodge family."
Ken had been married to Ada for 71 years. Speaking to The Lancashire Post earlier this year, he revealed that he served in the Navy during World War II, before settling down as a sales representative for an agricultural supply company in Garstang with wife Ada in 1946.
Tweeting about the viral video and all the love it has received, Kia said: "I have such an amazing job thank you so much for your support and amazing comments."
Since being shared to Facebook on Saturday, the original video has received more than 237,000 views - but some pages that have shared the video have been seen by millions.
