Mom Would Die Before His Wedding Day, But What This Teen Decided To Do For Her Went Beyond His Years.

When a mom discovered her terminal cancer diagnosis might keep her from seeing her son’s wedding day, he decided to take her to prom. Kerry Huffaker of Twin Falls, Idaho, was diagnosed with stage IV brain cancer last February. Doctors gave her less than two years to live, so her son Dylan, 17, brought her as his date to the Canyon Ridge Prom on April 30th.

“That was the most beautiful I think I’ve ever seen her,” Dylan Huffaker told ABC News today. “I thought about it and I can look back after years and years and remember who I went to prom with. I’ll know it was someone I loved who meant something to me.”

Weeks before the fateful day, Dylan showed up at his mom’s radiation treatment with a box of donuts and a question. Written in icing was a message that read, “Will you go to prom with me?”

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Dylan Huffaker

“I was taken by surprise, that’s for sure,” Kerry told ABC News. “I try not to focus too much on the future. I try to live today as best as I can, but [thought], ‘Who’s going to dance with my son when the mom is supposed to dance with the groom at his wedding day?'”

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Dylan Huffaker

She added: “My reaction was, ‘You don’t want to go to prom with your old, bald mom. You’ll be embarrassed.’ And he said,’No I won’t. I’ll have the prettiest date there.'”

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Dylan Huffaker

“[The D.J.] cleared the dance floor and let us dance the first half, just me and my mom,” Dylan said. “I put her through 17 years of hard times, so it’s worth it to take her to prom. I love that my mom is as caring as she is. No matter what your going through, she’s willing to help — no matter what hard times she’s facing.”

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Dylan Huffaker

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