Saturday, July 31, 2010

One of the most touching moments of tonight's celebration of life...

IF THERE WAS A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE after tonight's singing performance by Holly Campbell at the Opening Ceremony, we can't imagine it....

Holly and her husband Andrew made the difficult decision nearly three years ago to donate their infant son's heart after he stopped breathing during a nap. The recipient was Beckham Scadlock, an attendee at this year's Games.

Both families met for the first time just hours before the Opening Ceremony!

As Holly sang the touching, lovely song "For Good" (from the hit musical Wicked) for the audience, there were audible sobs from around the packed arena. Pictures of her son Jacob, affectionately known as "Jake," were displayed throughout her song.

Afterwards, the Campbells and Scadlocks (who were sitting right in front of Phi Sig sisters!) gathered together in the front, hugging and tearful, as the crowd responded to their story and Holly Campbell's performance with thunderous applause.


EDITOR'S NOTE (8/14/10): We later learned that both mothers had sung "For Good" to their sons... Holly before her son passed away and Kim Scadlock just after her son's heart transplant - and neither realized it until after they connected. Read more in this media story.

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