A little boy has melted hearts after he attempted to grow a "cheeseburger tree."
The adorable footage shared by his mom Jessica Wray (@jessicawray_) shows the 3-year-old, Forrest, watering five plant pots with a watering can.
Inside the soil are sesame seeds the boy is hoping to harvest to grow his favorite food.
The magical moment, viewed 3.5 million times, has brought the internet to tears.
Wray, from Seattle, told Newsweek: "Last year he helped me plant wildflower seeds and we watched them bloom all summer long. Since then, he's been curious about anything he's eating that has seeds, such as apples and watermelon.
"One night at dinner he noticed his burger bun had seeds and he asked if he could plant them to grow a cheeseburger tree because cheeseburgers are his favorite food."
The green-thumbed tot is also very active and loves to be outdoors, his mom said.
The video shows the 3-year-old planting the sesame seeds from his burger bun to try and make his dream become a reality.
Forrest, who has floppy blonde locks, sported a gray top and training pants and wore the ultimate gardening shoes, crocs, as he carefully poured water onto his five potted plants.
Wray shared on TikTok: "Childhood magic at its purest."
One user said: "23 weeks with twins and bawling my eyes out. This is so precious!!! Cannot wait for these moments."
The 3-year-old is hoping to grow "burgers" for his mom, Jessica, dad, Josh, and baby brother, Will.
The viral traction even led big food brands to comment on the heartwarming event.
Shake Shack said: "Green thumb and a heart of gold."
The Wyss Institute at Harvard said: "We hadn't thought of this... He's hired."
Others even suggested the mom write a children's book about growing cheeseburger trees.
Many shared their cherished childhood memories related to gardening and food.
Cane Gang said: One time when I was a kid I heard my mom talking about planting 'bulbs' (meaning flower bulbs) so I found a light bulb in the trash one day and planted it behind the house."
Another added: "My mom would tell me to spit my gum into the grass so gum trees could grow.. she just didn't want me chewing it at church."
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