13-year-old Felix praised by mayor for clearing snow at a random bus stop.

A 13-year-old boy from Svendborg, Felix Gubi, became one of the city’s everyday heroes during last week’s snow chaos.

The young boy went viral in a local Facebook post after he cleared snow at a random bus stop in Svendborg on Friday.

His neighbor, Pia Felle Mikkelsen, was so impressed that she not only offered him a delicious Fastelavn bun but also shared his story online.

“We both sat there with a warm feeling, and I thought I just had to share it. I believe it was a good experience, and I wanted to highlight that there are also young people who can do something meaningful without expecting payment for it,” Pia Felle Mikkelsen said.

She snapped this photo of 13-year-old Felix Gubi as he stopped and shoveled snow away in Svendborg. (Photo: © Pia Felle Mikkelsen)

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Overwhelmed by the response

The post has received over 4,000 reactions in the Facebook group *"Det sker i Svendborg"* and caught the attention of the mayor, who earlier in the day met with Felix Gubi to present him with a gift and thank him for his good deed.

Though Felix Gubi hadn’t expected such a welcome start to his winter break, he says it has been wonderful.

“It feels great because it’s cool to be recognized for what I did and to help others,” he says.

Felix Gubi had been visiting his grandmother to clear snow for her, and as he got back on his bike and pedaled home, he was confronted by the heavy snowfall on South Funen.

“I pass a spot where I need to cross the road. I cross it, but I couldn’t get to the other side because of a huge pile of snow. So I took the shovel out of my bag and cleared the snow away so people could get through,” he explains.

Here, Felix Gubi (center) receives his gift from the mayor. Mayor Bo Hansen (S) stands to his right, and Felix’s father to his left. (Photo: © Emma Elisabeth Hansen)

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Praised by the mayor

In the morning, Felix Gubi was invited to a meeting with the mayor of Svendborg, Bo Hansen (S), who had only one item on the agenda: to thank and praise a 13-year-old boy who, in return, received a pair of movie tickets. And they can certainly be put to good use, Felix Gubi says.

“I think a trip to the cinema with my dad would be cozy.”

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