Almost everyone was excited when Florence and The Machine announced they were touring together, but a teen named Karinya Chen was especially excited.
15-year-old Karinya stays in Hospice Austin’s Christopher House, where she has been suffering from paraganglioma, which is a rare form of cancer. She was too sick to attend her favorite musician’s concert in Texas last Thursday, so Florence Welch and bandmate Rob Ackroyd, decided to give Karinya her own private concert.
“[Karinya] held long cherished tickets to see Florence and the Machine last night with her BFF,” wrote Hospice Austin’s nurse practitioner, Christie Kremer, on Facebook. “All week through [setback] after [setback], she asked if she would be able to go. We tried to entertain the idea and it felt so scary and overwhelming for the medical staff and her mother that finally I said no, and then my heart broke again.”
However, the team worked together to get in touch with Florence, and they did!
“[Karinya’s] mom burst into tears of joy at the sight of her and Florence gave her a big hug,” Christie wrote. “. . . [T]here were shrieks and squeals and so much joyous music and singing and tears and tears and tears of grief and joy and hope and love and utter devastation and somehow simple kindness made everything better.”
Florence and Rob Ackroyd captivated the teen and everyone in the room when they performed Dog Days Are Over, and Shake It Out. The most beautiful part, however, was when Karinya sang her heart out, as she knew every word to Florence’s songs. And the entire time, Florence sat right beside her and sang directly to her.
Hospice Austin described it as a “privilege,” and said, “The room was full. . . of joy and warmth and love and life and singing.”
Watch this magical moment for yourself below and please SHARE this with your friends and family on Facebook!
P.S. Grab a tissue- this one’s a tearjerker.
[Featured Image Credit: YouTube- hospiceaustin1]
‘Florence And The Machine’ Hold Touching Concert For Teen In Hospice is an article from: LifeDaily