You have to read this dad's heartbreaking tribute to his pregnant wife

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March 6, 2017 12:18 PM

Royce and Keri Young, a couple from Oklahoma, got the worst news as expectant parents at their ultrasound.

Pregnant lady

They turned the worst news possible into a blessing for others.

They learned that their baby girl had a fatal birth defect, and would likely only live a few days after being born.

Rather than give in to tragedy, the couple is doing something truly inspiring.

According to a Facebook post from Royce, Keri asked if she could still carry the baby to term so that after she was born, they could donate her organs.

“There I was, crestfallen and heartbroken, but I momentarily got lifted out of the moment and just stood in awe of her," Royce wrote.

"I was a spectator to my own life, watching a superhero find her superpowers. In literally the worst moment of her life, finding out her baby was going to die, it took her less than a minute to think of someone else and how her selflessness could help. It's one of the most powerful things I've ever experienced.”

The heartwrenching post has already racked up over 15,000 likes, almost 6,000 shares and thousands of comments.

In an interview with the Huffington Post, Royce said he wanted to take the opportunity share the impact their little girl will have and recognize the courage of his wife.

“Keri has been in the trenches the entire time, feeling every little kick, every hiccup and every roll. She's reminded every moment of every day that she's carrying a baby that will die. Her back hurts. Her feet are sore. She's got all the super fun pregnant stuff going on. But the light at the end of her nine-month tunnel will turn into a darkness she's never felt before a couple hours or days after Eva is born,” he wrote.

“She's TOUGH. She's BRAVE. She's incredible. She's remarkable.”

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