A Tennessee father with a few months to live got to see a dying wish come true.
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00:00 Ewan Deon is a junior at Jellico High School.
00:02 He plays on the football team
00:03 and made a deal with his dad.
00:05 - Promise I made to him was that I'd graduate
00:07 and I'd make some out of myself.
00:10 - A promise kept after the school gave Ewan
00:12 a special graduation nearly two years early
00:15 so his dad could see.
00:16 Leon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,
00:18 but made this moment a priority.
00:21 - We just talked about some things
00:22 that I'd like to get done, you know,
00:24 before this journey was over
00:27 and him graduating was one of 'em.
00:32 - In just 48 hours, the school made this ceremony possible,
00:36 a father's dying wish being granted.
00:38 - Extremely excited, happy, grateful.
00:43 - I'm just glad we could do this to brighten his days up.
00:48 - Doctors say Leon only has a few months left,
00:50 spending his final days watching his youngest son
00:53 walk across the stage.
00:54 - About as proud as I can be.
00:56 - A rare opportunity for loved ones to say goodbye
00:59 while cherishing these precious moments together.
01:01 - A loving man who always took care of me and my brothers.
01:06 Just a great guy, big heart.
01:11 - While sharing an embrace at a special moment,
01:13 these two were short-spoken, but these words.
01:16 - I love you, dad.
01:17 I love yous and that's it.
01:22 - Were more meaningful than ever before.