Chris Picco met his future wife, Ashley, while they were both volunteering in the relief effort at New York City's Ground Zero. Months after 9/11, the teenagers each wanted to help others in a time of darkness — a passion that continued until Ashley's last days. On Nov. 8, the pregnant 30-year-old tragically passed away in her sleep, leaving behind her loving husband and a son who was delivered via emergency C-section. Lennon James Picco was due in late February 2015 but clung to life in spite of his tragic early delivery.
During this time of unspeakable loss, Chris chose to celebrate his newborn son's life — something he believed would be important to his departed wife. Ashley had spent her adult life working as a nurse who counseled young mothers, and Chris knew that she would want him to focus on baby Lennon instead of grieving. As a talented musician, the new father decided to bond with his ailing son the best way he knew how: through song. Toting a guitar into Loma Linda University Hospital's NICU ward, Chris serenaded his baby with this tearjerking rendition of Ashley's favorite song, The Beatles' "Blackbird."
Source http://www.popsugar.com/moms/Father-Sings-Blackbird-Dying-Son-36104370
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