For many teens, prom is a formative experience filled with memories and expectations. Not having a date can be hard, but it was particularly tough for one girl named Emily Wheeler in the UK a few years back.
In 2016, Wheeler was readying for her prom and was prepared to go solo. However, when her stepfather’s friend, Andrew Duffy, heard that she didn’t have a date, he knew he had to help. The former soldier had first met Emily at his friend’s wedding, and he started a fast friendship with the girl.
“When I heard she had no one to take her to prom I was really upset for her — who wouldn’t want to take her?” he said to the Daily Mail. “There was no doubt in my mind, I had to come down to Devon and help out.”Read the full story here ▶
