Four Reasons Snowboarders Should Be My Valentines

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So, Shaun White may not have medaled in Sochi (which was probably the most heartbreaking thing to know while watching him do interviews before the finals) he's still a winner in my eyes. Which is why today we're talking about why snowboarders are, to quote Ben Franklin, put on the Earth because God loves us + he wants us to be happy. Since Buzzfeed already did Reasons Why Greg Bretz Should Be Your Valentine --- I'm just giving you the extra reasons you should love them all.

one :: they do incredible, gravity defying things like this:

 + this:

two :: they look incredibly handsome. Just all the time. Part of it totally has to be the whole "bad boy" thing that goes with the sport. Oh man. Just. Just look:

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three :: they're adorably sweet + spending time with kids who survived cancer. Shaun White jumped the barricades to meet these kids. HE JUMPED INTO THE STANDS TO MEET THESE KIDS. Athletes always get a lot of press for being sweet to kids -- but usually they require some kind of encouragement. I'm gathering [from this article] that he saw those kids + knew they were the Make-A-Wish kids + took it upon himself to just hope up + head on over there. It was only mentioned that he should pass by on his side of the barricades -- but nope -- little nugget that he is hopped the barricades + went over there. OH he gave them snobowboards.

Thank you, @Shaun_White for the snowboards for Kaitlyn, Ben and Judson! http://t.co/FZzWr61kO0

— Make-A-Wish America (@MakeAWish) February 14, 2014

four :: they clean up really well. Have you seen Shaun White looking all dapper on Letterman? 

So really -- I want Shaun White to be my Valentine -- I can probably share the rest of them with y'all. Happy Valentine's Day!! Linking up with Venus + Helene for Valentines day + adding some jams with Whitney.