This story will bring tears to your eyes. But, it deserves to be shared to help celebrate the man in the video below and what he’s done for his town and the people around him. This brave man had been a firefighter since the age of 17 and had worked his way up to a Lieutenant.
Marc Wright served as a firefighter for 30 years all over the Columbia, Missouri area. He was fighting fires and risking his own life to save others from harm. He then found out that he had cancer. Marc was battling the disease for three years.
He went through extensive chemotherapy and colon surgery, but it was too late. The cancer had moved into his lungs, liver, and two lymph nodes. But, despite his deteriorating physical condition, Marc didn’t lose the will to live every day to the best of his ability. The former firefighter had a wish he wanted to be fulfilled, and that was to sing Garth Brooks’ classic “The Dance” with his friend accompanying him on the acoustic guitar.
Marc’s vocals are beautiful, and you can hear his passion for singing in this performance. His bravery shines on in so many ways through his singing — inspite of being in pain and close to the end of his life, he wanted to take up the task so close to his heart, and that is singing.
This video was shown to Garth Brooks himself, and he had some great things to say about Marc and his voice.
Click on the link below and watch Marc soulfully give it his all.
