A very special friendship led to a Texas high school having not one but two homecoming queens this year – Emily Petty and Trinity Arrington.

Trinity and Emily are both seniors at S&S Consolidated High School in Sadler, Texas. They were also both nominated for homecoming queen – however, ultimately, Trinity was awarded the crown. Deep down, though, Trinity wanted her friend Emily to win.

“I didn’t think I was going to win. I told everyone that asked me if I wanted to win that I wanted Emily to win, so I told them to vote for her.”

So…she took the crown off her head and gave it to her dear friend.

“I decided to give my crown to my sweet friend Emily because she’s always wanted to be a princess,” Trinity told local news station KXII. “So I decided she deserved it.”

You see, what made this moment so special is that Emily has Down Syndrome and has always dreamed of wearing a gown with a crown, being the center of all attention.

The two teens first became friends nearly one year before the emotional moment during homecoming. Trinity began spending her lunch periods in the special education classroom and formed an instant connection with Emily. As they had it, they both had a lot in common.

“I love her every day,” Emily boasted to the news channel.

The two teens jointly received the award on the football field as the crowd cheered on from the stands. Emily and Trinity walked hand-in-hand with smiles beaming across both of their faces.

“We got to hold hands and we waved at everyone, and we blew kisses to everyone on the Collinsville side, they were really excited for us,” said Trinity.

“I blew a kiss to my friends,” Emily said, still ecstatic and on a high from the special day.

“We got to be (homecoming queen) together. I think that was the best part for me…She’s always been my queen, she deserves it. It made her happy,” Trinity added.

The entire beautiful moment was filmed and uploaded to Facebook where it’s been circulating the internet and even being shared by news outlets across the country. Since the story has been shared, people from all over the United States are chiming in with their comments.

“My heart💙💙 You have raised a beautiful young woman. She is gonna do big things. Congratulations to both of these beautiful Queens!” said one Facebook user.

“When God lives in your heart what a Blessing you can be to others . Wonderful memories for both these young women and Mamas too congratulations,” said another.

For some…the story hit close to home.

“The story is so sweet and your sweet young lady for didn’t mean what you said I have a handicapped son so I appreciate you thank you and God bless,” empathized one commenter.

And others hope for a better tomorrow because of kids like Trinity and Emily.

“Wish there was more kids with a heart for special people. The world would be a better place,” they posted.

When you hear and see stories like these, it certainly gives us hope for a bright future. Watch the entire homecoming video and interview in the video below.

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H/T: Inspire More