"Onward she goes with gratitude, healing and love for and with Mercy," read one of the many comments on the viral clip. In a heartwarming video, a girl battling cancer was left feeling emotional after over 500 residents of Seattle lined up to boost her on the day of her last chemotherapy session.
The one-minute clip, which was shared by @GoodNewsCorres1, features little Mercy smiling and waving at the residents, who are holding placards and balloons to cheer her up as she drove for her last chemotherapy at Seattle Children’s hospital.
According to the tweet, which has now gone viral on social media, Mercy, who has been battling cancer since last year, said that she was moved by the showing of love by the residents.
Watch the video here:
500+ Seattle residents lined streets covering 7 blocks yesterday to cheer on Mercy on the day of her last chemo treatment at Seattle Children’s Hosp. where she’s battled cancer since last year.She tells Good News Movement she was moved by the showing of love—we’re rooting for you pic.twitter.com/eVtNATxo4b
— GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) March 8, 2021
Since being shared online, the clip has gone viral on the microblogging website. Flooded with heartwarming messages and comments for Mercy, many lauded the gestures of the residents for boosting the girl’s morale amid difficult times. Here are some of the reactions to the viral clip.
The love and compassion of the human spirit on full display there.. All the best to Mercy and her family on her continued recovery to full health, being cancer free! 😋👍👍🙏
— Paul Bergum (@paul_bergum) March 8, 2021
This is a beautiful thing, stay classy Seattle and congratulations Mercy!
— Jim Diee (@JimDiee) March 8, 2021
This is beautiful.
— George Hahn (@georgehahn) March 8, 2021
Onward she goes with gratitude, healing and love for and with Mercy. 💗
— Grace van Thillo🌍 (@gvthillo) March 8, 2021
These darn allergies again. Got my eyes watering like crazy.
— FrankCTOBP (@FrankCTOBP) March 8, 2021
I’m crying. This is beautiful. I pray Mercy is cancer free. May blessings abound. 💗🙏✨
— 𝕄𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕪𝔾𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕖𝕕 (@merry_ghouled) March 8, 2021
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