Michael Hugo: Tim McGraw makes terminally ill Florida man's heartbreaking wish come true
TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE: In a heartfelt turn of events, Tim McGraw has made a Florida man's heartbreaking wish come true. When 37-year-old Michael Hugo was diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma in April 2022, he did not lose hope but he knew he may not be around long enough to see his daughters get married.
Hugo had posted an appeal on social media, asking that the country musician record a duet with him of 'My Little Daughter' to play when his daughters, six-year-old Bridget and seven-year-old Brooke get married. This caught McGraw's attention and he made sure Hugo's wish came true.
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'One of my dreams is to be with my little girls for their wedding'
Hugo, who is an adventurer and a natural athlete who has reportedly skydived, said in the original video posted on February 9 that one of his dreams was to be with his little girls for their wedding. "But statistically, it's going to be tough. And I'm going to fight hard to get there, but one of my dreams or goals… is to do a duet [of] 'My Little Girl' with Tim McGraw and do a little video that we could play during their wedding," he said.
He continued, "So if I'm there, it'd be awesome because it's a beautiful song. And if I'm not there, then at least I can be part of that wonderful day that I hope happens, hope comes." His heartwrenching appeal swiftly gained traction online, and soon after, McGraw personally invited him, his wife Vanessa, his mother Lori, and his daughters to Nashville.
'We're gonna make this happen'
The 'Humble and Kind' singer, 55, shared a video of himself spending time with the Hugos on Instagram, writing that they were "gonna make this happen." He captioned the video, "Thanx to everyone who shared Mike Hugo's video on social media and tagged me in the comments. So glad we were able to actually get together in person, meet this amazing family, and make it happen! Mike is saving the videos for his daughters' future weddings... what a special thing to be a part of."
'My Little Girl' for our girls
Hugo's wife, Vanessa, posted about the experience on Facebook. She wrote how Hugo and his family were invited to Nashville once the singer saw the video. McGraw's father, Tug, had died in 2004 from glioblastoma. Vanessa said that not only did Hugo get to record 'My Little Daughter' for his daughters but also 'I Called for Mama' for his mother, Lori. They were also taken with a camera crew to the Grand Ole Opry, where videos was recorded of Hugo dancing with his daughters and his mother. All the videos will be compiled to make a video tribute for the family.
Vanessa ended the post with, "Michael’s mom Lori has owned a travel agency for many years. She always says that the customers who purchase travel insurance are the ones who never need it. I like to think that this experience.. this trip.. the songs and the video.. it’s our travel insurance," adding, "Our prayer is that Michael will be here to sing his heart out when Bridget and Brooke grow up and get married. But if God has a different plan, Michael’s love will always be here with us."