This man bought 140 roses from a stranger, then did something sweet

 By 
Brian Koerber
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After nearly two years, a heartwarming video that shows a woman selling flowers in the New York City subway for $1 each is finally getting the attention it deserves.

A man inquiring about the roses figures out that the woman has 140 flowers. "So I'll give you $140," the man says, adding: "But you gotta do me a favor, you have to give them out."

"Don't sell any of them, give them all away," the unknown man says. The woman starts to cry, but the man insists, "Today is a happy day."

After the woman promises to give the flowers away and the two briefly shake hands, the man walks away. The woman can barely contain her tears.

"Free roses! Help me out, guys," the woman says as fellow commuters laugh.

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