Randy Travis just surprised a super fan who has been battling cancer for the last few years.
“A very special wish came true at City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago,” an Instagram post from the hospital’s Instagram account shared. “Throughout multiple cancer diagnoses and years of treatment, Bunnia [Greenwood] has faced every chapter with remarkable strength and resilience. On hard days and good days alike, the music of country legend @therandytravis has kept her spirit lifted and her heart full.”
The post continued, “A longtime and devoted fan, Bunnia had always dreamed of meeting Randy in person. With the love and determination of her family and friends, that dream became a reality when he visited her at City of Hope Chicago.”
“Their time together was filled with warmth, connection and the kind of joy that words cannot fully capture. We are deeply grateful to Randy and his wife, @rtandmt (Mary), for helping create such a meaningful moment for a cherished member of our City of Hope community,” the post concluded.
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Speaking to TODAY, City of Hope Chicago shared that Greenwood was a dedicated NICU nurse for over 30 years and lived by the phrase, “Choose joy.”
“[This experience] truly was about giving her joy when she needed it most,” their statement continued.
Travis is no stranger to health struggles. The country singer suffered a stroke in 2013 and later developed aphasia, a condition that affects speech and movement.
“The part that was affected, that was the dictation, the proper enunciation, and then the thought process,” his wife, Mary Travis, said. “But it’s not the soul.”
She continued, “He loves the music. We go see people that are playing close by, or wherever we’re passing through. Any time we can hear music, there’s an extra skip in the heart. Of course he loved singing and playing the music, and always will. We love now to go hear other people play music, because the music is his soul. That’s what he gave to the world. And now the world likes to give it back to him.”
While Travis is going through his own health issues, the country star is still making time to brighten the day of one of his biggest fans.
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