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  • One of the things I love about my job

  • is being able to share a heartwarming, inspiring videos

  • with you.

  • This next video of a bride dancing

  • with her terminally ill father was viewed over 1 million times

  • last week.

  • Take a look.

  • [VIDEO PLAYBACK]

  • [MUSIC - LEE ANN WOMACK, "I HOPE YOU DANCE"]

  • - (SINGING) --closes I hope one more opens.

  • Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance.

  • And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance,

  • I hope you dance.

  • I hope you dance.

  • [END VIDEO PLAYBACK]

  • Well, when I learned the story behind that video,

  • I knew I needed to meet the bride and her husband, Mary

  • Bourne and James, who are in our audience.

  • Come on down.

  • [APPLAUSE]

  • Hi, Mary Bourne.

  • [INAUDIBLE]

  • Hi, James.

  • --so much.

  • We're--

  • How are you?

  • --incredibly happy.

  • So first of all, that was so beautiful.

  • Thank you.

  • And thank you so much for being here.

  • And so you got married three weeks ago, right?

  • December 29.

  • And you just posted it last week though?

  • Roughly.

  • Yeah, it's kind of been a whirlwind, but--

  • It's been a crazy few weeks.

  • --yes, it hasn't been up there long.

  • We didn't post it.

  • We didn't even hire a videographer.

  • My photographer just switched to the video mode

  • and then she uploaded it, I think

  • while we're on our honeymoon.

  • And we came home and we're like, what has happened?

  • There's 12,000 views and that's a lot of views,

  • and we couldn't believe that everybody watched it.

  • And then the next morning it was 35-ish.

  • And we said to each other before we were headed up to work,

  • it'll probably calm down at that.

  • And then it just kept doubling over, doubling over,

  • doubling over.

  • We couldn't believe it.

  • It's beautiful.

  • I mean, it really is beautiful.

  • I don't know-- you didn't seem to be crying.

  • I know you and your dad planned from when

  • you were a little girl that you were

  • going to dance at your wedding.

  • Yes.

  • And then he was diagnosed.

  • He got sick--

  • Yes, ma'am.

  • --two years ago?

  • Yes, May of 2017.

  • And so when you were going to--

  • did you rush the wedding?

  • You pushed it up so that you could have him there.

  • We were ready to get married, but especially

  • with that kind of looming, we thought

  • we shouldn't waste our time.

  • And then to us--

  • everybody has their own opinions,

  • but to us, we wanted to make sure, no matter

  • what, whether it was quick, short, and sweet

  • or a beautiful wedding like we were fortunate enough to have,

  • we personally wanted to make sure he was there.

  • Yeah.

  • Whether we needed to have an impromptu wedding--

  • if anything went bad, we were ready.

  • And did you know and did he know you were going

  • to dance like that with him?

  • Not really.

  • Me and my dad have always danced together.

  • But the day of the wedding after this ceremony,

  • he went up to his hotel room because he was just

  • a little tired.

  • And we had our first dance, he had his dance with his mom,

  • and then the day kind of went about.

  • And then an hour or so later, he gets brought into the ballroom

  • because he was ready, and it was so exciting.

  • I wasn't sure if it was going to happen.

  • And that song is so beautiful anyway.

  • I mean, it must have been really emotional for you.

  • And what was it like for you to watch that?

  • I am very emotional all the time.

  • And I knew during the wedding--

  • and her dad is a very, very emotional guy.

  • I was trying to not hide my tears but you know,

  • show her that I was OK because I didn't want

  • to start a downhill spiral.

  • Well, I did a really good job all the way

  • until that dance started, and I literally couldn't

  • see anybody but them two.

  • And it's till this day, the most happy, beautiful memory I have.

  • And I was crying.

  • So if you zoom in on me in the video,

  • I'm just tearing up back there.

  • Yeah, really bad.

  • What about you?

  • Well, I told my mom I'm surprised

  • I didn't cry because composure is not my middle name.

  • I'm far from that.

  • So I think with just the hustle bustle of the day

  • and my wedding planner going, it's time to cut a cake,

  • it's time to take these pictures, your dad showed up,

  • it's time to do the dance.

  • And I was like, OK, let's do it.

  • And I had done a little bit of dancing with him,

  • but I told him, I'll take care of it.

  • You don't worry about anything.

  • Because he was still able to stand in August.

  • Yes.

  • So that was something that you just all of a sudden

  • pushed him, around which it was really beautiful.

  • And I know that he passed away last week.

  • And how's the family doing now?

  • It's been difficult. It's been a week as of today,

  • so it has been a really crazy few weeks.

  • But one thing that we've just been so appreciative of--

  • you and your show-- is that this has given us

  • something to laugh about and smile about

  • and keep us kind of preoccupied and really joyful.

  • And it's been tough, but this part of the process

  • has definitely made it a little bit easier.

  • Well, that's great to hear.

  • That's--

  • Thank you.

  • So your mom is in the audience, and I

  • know that he was a fan of the show, you were a fan.

  • So you all watched together?

  • We did.

  • And it gave him something to look forward

  • to in the afternoons to make him laugh.

  • And he was such a big hearted guy and loved to laugh

  • and had a big heart.

  • So he felt a little kindred spirit with you.

  • Y'all are both very positive, and he was always that way.

  • Well, I am sure is here with us right now

  • with so much love in this room and talking about him

  • and thinking about him, so the show is dedicated to him today.

  • Thank you so much.

  • And I have a gift for you after this.

  • We'll be right back.

  • OK, so you moved from-- where were you living?

  • We were living in my hometown of Greensburg, North Carolina.

  • North Carolina.

  • And then you move to Alabama to care for your dad.

  • Yup.

  • We got the phone call in May 2017 that he was--

  • a tumor was found.

  • It takes the diagnosis to happen until after the brain surgery.

  • So we found out he had a tumor.

  • Not sure what the prognosis was.

  • But I looked at James and I was like,

  • I don't think I want to come back, especially--

  • I went home for the surgery.

  • To see how invasive a brain surgery is.

  • --surgery and--

  • Excuse me.

  • She kind of just said, hey, I'm staying here.

  • And I said, hey, I'll finish the bills

  • and I'll come right after you.

  • So we moved probably a month or two after the surgery.

  • OK, so you're--

  • We've been in Alabama just down the street from my parents

  • trying to help out as much as possible.

  • Well, I'm sure your mom appreciates that.

  • I'm sure that's a gift to have you here.

  • And what's next for you all?

  • What are you doing?

  • Big question mark.

  • The last three weeks have been so crazy.

  • We need to slow down and kind of think about it.

  • But for now, we're going to stay in Alabama with my family.

  • I've got four siblings and tons of nieces and nephews.

  • So we've got just a great community and support system.

  • So we'll stay there--

  • Will you buy a house there or--

  • We will.

  • That's the goal.

  • We'd love to save up and start a family

  • and buy a house back in Alabama where my family is.

  • Great.

  • Well, we have an early--

  • well, it's not early.

  • It's a gift for you.

  • And I told my friends at Cheerios

  • how much love that you have brought

  • into the world with this video, and they

  • want to give you $25,000.

  • What?

  • [YELLS] Oh, my god.

  • Thank you.

  • Oh, my god.

  • What?

  • Thank you.

  • Thank you.

  • Oh, my gosh.

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