Losing the love of your life is more difficult than most people can bear, but losing your spouse right after the birth of a child can make you feel like your life is truly over.
[TODAY]For New York City NYPD Detective Dennis Cosgrove, losing his wife Megan was an absolutely bittersweet time. On one hand, his true love was gone forever from a devastating and rare condition, and on the other hand, Megan left behind newborn baby Declan, giving Dennis a reason to keep moving forward.
[TODAY]Megan passed away just hours after giving birth to the baby boy, leaving behind her new family and the home she had worked so hard to decorate and make beautiful for her loved ones.
[TODAY]After her death, Dennis couldn’t imagine transforming any room in his Stewart Manor, NY home that Megan had worked so hard on. However, there was just one area of the home she didn’t get to fix up, their giant unfinished basement.
[TODAY]In the following heartwarming segment, The TODAY Show‘s amazing designer and do-gooder George Oliphant transforms the Cosgrove’s basement into a combined playroom, man cave, and special place to remember Declan’s beautiful mom.
[TODAY]This detective may have to be tough on the streets of New York City, but his reaction to his home’s makeover is guaranteed to touch your heart today!
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