Watch This School Chorus Serenade a Teacher Recently Diagnosed With Cancer
Get your tissues handy for this one.
Adriana Lopez is a teacher at Public School 22 (PS22) in Staten Island, New York, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, BuzzFeed reported. The PS22 chorus decided to dedicate a touching performance to Lopez in honor of her diagnosis.
They performed a moving rendition of Martina McBride’s song about cancer, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It.”
“I want to thank you for this special moment,” Lopez says in the video below. “It’s not easy, but I will get through it because I have wonderful friends at this school.”
Watch the performance below:
Check out the PS22 Chorus YouTube channel for more of their videos.
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