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>> its in the air every day, every moment, should it come back, well be there for him. the postcards will come back. >> so tell jeff who came to visit in the past -- >> reporter: but for now, they live in the moment. april 15th, 2010, eden and tybees 5th birthday, the the counsel has convened in brooklyn to celebrate life and the very special community bruce has built for his girls. >> dear tybee and eden, we never know when our last word may come, so i beg of you, be washed in love every day, w...

What song do we sing? "dear friend, as you know, i recently learned that i have a seven-inch cancerous tumor in my left leg. that afternoon tybee and eden would just turn 3, came running to greet me, laughing, giggling, falling to the ground. i crumbled. i kept imagining all the walks i might not take with them, the ballet recitals i might not see, but they wonder where i was, i thought what they yearn for my voice. i believe eden and tybee will have plenty of opportunities in their lives. theyl...

To challenge them to always ask questions. and then linda, who would be in charge of them all. the council, now formed, snapped into action. >> being surrounded by these male voices, watching the girls relate to them was really fascinating and enriching. >> reporter: this sounds also great and you know, i think we all crave something like this in our lives, but a lot of it is predicated on bruce not being around anymore. >> its where it originated, but its not where it went. >> you are safe now,...

From the very beginning, it became the cancer versus the girls. >> reporter: the twins, they were born on april 15th, 2005, tax day. >> thats baby "a." the doctor joked early filer and late filer. the parents named them eden and tybee. >> i love you. >> reporter: eden for the bibles perfect garden which bruce was looking for when linda learned she was pregnant. >> i love you. >> reporter: and tybee for the coastal island where bruce and linda were married. the girls were named to be adventurers ...

Through the swiss alps singing gospel songs at the top of our lungs. being a traveler involves diving truly into the culture that youre visiting. it means interacting with a countrys people. it means trying its foods. it means listening to its music. >> reporter: and thats the spirit bruce wanted jeff to teach eden and tybee. >> i will get them out of their comfort zone and help them see the world. >> reporter: it would take five more men to complete the council. childhood buddy ben edwards to s...

Back, well be there for him. the postcards will come back. >> so tell jeff who came to visit in the past -- >> reporter: but for now, they live in the moment. april 15th, 2010, eden and tybees 5th birthday, the the counsel has convened in brooklyn to celebrate life and the very special community bruce has built for his girls. >> dear tybee and eden, we never know when our last word may come, so i beg of you, be washed in love every day, with family, with friends, with your counsel of dads. and w...