Waving great-granny gets Valentine's Day surprise from Comox Valley teens

A group of teenagers in B.C.'sComox Valley has shownsome tender Valentine's Day spirit by surprisingtheir 86-year-old neighbour with a gift she won't forget.

More than 70 teenagers from Highland Secondary School delivered handmade cardsfilled with messages of love forTinney Davidson.

"I was just enthused by them. They're just wonderful children. They just make me feel so good," said Davidson.

Fornineyears, the great-grandmother has gone to her window every morning to wave and smile at students walking to schools near her home.

On Friday, whenshe walked up to her front door, shesaw something she couldn't believe.

Students gathered inher front yard, each carrying a valentine.

"I was shocked. They kept coming and coming and I just could notbelieve what I was seeing," she gushed.

They linedup to give hercookies, hugsand messages that left herin tears.

"You know,it's just 'Love you, you're wonderful, you're amazing, love and kisses andeverything else,'" recalled Davidson.

Pink and redheart-shaped cards, made from old milk jugs and wire hangers, were placed across her lawn.

Davidsonlives alone but between the visits from herfamilyand neighbourhood youths, she says she's found a piece of heaven.

"Well, I think I'm just the luckiest lady alive, really and truly," she said. "I have so much joy from them."

This isn't the first time she has been surprised by students at Highland Secondary.

In 2014, the school recognized her contribution to the community by holding an assembly in her honour.