People Share What They Treasure Most About Their Loved Ones In Heartwarming Twitter Thread

Sometimes Twitter can be quite lovely. And so it proved earlier this week when young adult author Rachel Griffin asked her followers to "tell me something random about a person you love that makes you smile every time you think about it".

From tough guys turning sweet when seeing a puppy, to true stories of dedicated love and just wholesome little snippets of happy thoughts; we've gathered the most wholesome, best tweets responding to Rachel's query. So, if you're feeling bummed or just need some heartwarming stories, scroll down below!

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Griffin kicked off the thread by writing: "Mine is that whenever my husband sees a dragonfly, he watches in amazement and says in a tone of respect, 'they're such accomplished fliers.'"

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And then Twitter really rose to the occasion. At the time of writing, Griffin's thread has attracted nearly 2,000 responses, ranging from the cute to the quirky, and the funny to the surprisingly poignant. Check out a selection of responses below.

I'm not crying YOU'RE CRYING

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He is a Keeper!

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This is precious!

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Marry him, girl!

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Are you sure he isn't a Santa?

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This is Wholesome.

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That's so Adorable.

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That's sweet

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So cute.

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His heart really is pure.

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That's a peculiar habit 

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What a sweetheart <3

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It is the sweetest thing

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"We are the champions"

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Cute

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Maybe he's trying to stop you from rolling off the bed

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This is super cute

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The kid is going places

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Haha, cute.

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Griffin later expressed her thanks to everyone who shared their unique stories.

“All of these stories have totally brightened my day, thank you so much for sharing them,” she said.