Cancer patient's son adopted by her nurse after she died

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Published 2022-03-25
A cancer patient asked her nurse to adopt her young son after she died, even though they were strangers. Steve Hartman checks back in with the family eight years later in "On the Road."

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All Comments (21)
  • The part where he gets his birthday gift from his mom that has passed, drive safely, love mom. OMG 😭😭😭 I've cried so much I've got a headache. 😬
  • I met this dear lady. She spoke at a women’s gathering at our church. She truly is a beautiful person inside and out.
  • @dreamweaver1832
    This nurse truly is an angel. This story is beautiful and heartbreaking. Just know your mom is always with you. Two beautiful angels 👼 👼.
  • @tiberiuskirk739
    This happened to my young friend when he was 16.. he was saved from foster care by her nurse ❤️💔
  • @neooverby3750
    I’m definitely not tearing up over the gifts she still gives him
  • @wallflower1852
    This is the kindest act she'll ever do in her life. I wish one day in our lives, we'd do the same in our own ways- an act of kindness that will reverberate for generations...
  • @Tousanx
    I wasn’t ready for this because I’m in tears. Bless that nurse because she came in and fulfilled her roll as his second mother.
  • @BarbaraC02
    Wow, didn't expect this. You brought me to tears..... wonderful story, wonderful people.
  • @angiepangie989
    Damn, right in the feels. He's such a handsome young man! Good job mom's.
  • @melindaarnold31
    She personally handpicked her son's new mother, what a beautiful gift!
  • He is blessed to have 2 lovely mothers. I will also give thumbs up to the nurse husband stepping up to agree with the adoption. Lovely family. ☺️💜
  • @enough1494
    I had a nurse like that! They are angels on earth!
  • @ninamorton5282
    I'm literally crying, this is so touching. God bless them
  • @annwe6
    Even the news reader was tearing up. What a beautiful, yet poignant story. God bless them all.
  • @andreawill9017
    We NEED more of these stories..They are NEWSWORTHY. God bless our healthcare workers.
  • @el7jake
    I remember this story. His mom would be proud.