A mom has shared a heart-wrenching video of her first “mother-son dance” with her severely ill 2-year-old son, Maddox, for fear that the little boy wouldn’t live long enough to dance with his mother on his wedding day.
“Last April, we got the worst news of our life and it’s been nothing but a rollercoaster of emotions since then,” she continued. “We were told that the cyst Maddox has on his spine could herniate his brain stem and ultimately take his life.”
As of February 2020, while Maddox and his parents, Samantha and Andrew, remain “in limbo,” Maddox’s journey has helped his mother to focus on what is really important in their lives.
Samantha made a decision to bring the dance forward. She bought a dress for herself and a little suit, including a waistcoat and bow tie, for her son. “We had our dance,” she shared. “I will remember these two minutes for the rest of my life.”
In the moving video, Samantha, dressed in a beautiful burgundy dress and black heels, holds her son. Maddox is dressed in his smart navy blue suit and bow tie, and the pair rock gently to the music. Maddox, seeming to recognize and enjoy the song, grips his mother’s arm.
“We’re going to continue letting our sweet, sweet guy live his best life,” Samantha continued, “and keep making all of the memories we can.”
The Duran family is having to cope with an uncertain future but are doing their utmost to enjoy every moment they have together. Samantha and Andrew have agreed upon no more traumatic surgeries for Maddox, and have even made arrangements for his funeral to eliminate the pain of having to do so if the time comes sooner than expected.
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