Dwayne Johnson Shares Sweet Moment Alongside 'Warrior' Woman Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer

The actor shared a clip on Tuesday, Nov. 12, of his kind interaction with the woman, as well as another fan's baby

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Dwayne Johnson Shares Sweet Moment Alongside 'Warrior' Woman Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer

The actor shared a clip on Tuesday, Nov. 12, of his kind interaction with the woman, as well as another fan's baby

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Dwayne Johnson/Instagram  Dwayne Johnson in Anaheim, Calif. (left); Dwayne Johnson sharing a sweet moment with a woman diagnosed with cancer

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Dwayne Johnson/Instagram Dwayne Johnson in Anaheim, Calif. (left); Dwayne Johnson sharing a sweet moment with a woman diagnosed with cancer

Dwayne Johnson is recognizing how "beautiful" life can be — through both its joyous and "unpredictable" moments.

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the actor, 52, shared a video of himself meeting a woman who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. In the clip, Johnson walked through a Target store in New Jersey as other fans stood by the side.

“Good to see you, how are you feeling?” he asked the woman, who had been diagnosed with cancer. 

Dwayne Johnson/Instagram Dwayne Johnson posing with a fan

Dwayne Johnson/Instagram Dwayne Johnson posing with a fan

Shaking his hand, she replied, “Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, can’t do anything about it.”

Asked if she wanted a picture, the lady said, “I would love to.”

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Shaking hands again, the woman told Johnson, “I’m a warrior,” to which the Red One star added, “You are a warrior.”

“We gotta keep fighting, fight fight fight,” the lady replied. 

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After telling her to “stay strong,” Johnson said his goodbyes before turning and meeting another fan's baby.

Asked to take a photo with the baby, Johnson carried the little tot in his arms. The duo then posed for a snap together as the wrestler playfully spoke to the child.

"Had to stop and spend a moment to meet this beautiful WARRIOR. 'We gotta keep fighting.' Amen. Stay strong and keep fighting