Well, we have met a lot of inspiring teachers over the years.
This may be one of the sweetest, most selfless stories you'll ever hear.
This is a letter from a viewer named Dena.
Dear Ellen, my 4-year-old daughter Laila is very sick and
desperately needs a kidney transplant.
We looked all over the country and couldn't find a match.
It turns out Laila's match was right in front of us, a teacher at her preschool.
Teachers are everyday heroes, but Beth Batista truly goes above and beyond.
How do you possibly thank someone for saving your child's life?
I would love for Beth to meet one of her biggest inspirations, you.
Sincerely, Dena and I want to meet her too.
So from Madison, Wisconsin, please welcome Dena and Beth.
First of all, I'm glad you wrote the letter and
this is a huge thing you're doing.
So, why did you decide to do this?
>> Well, I saw a post on Facebook from my co-teacher and
I just- something grabbed me from that post.
And it said that they were desperately seeking a kidney donor.
And I just knew I had to call in and get tested.
>> So, you got tested and how did you find out that she was gonna be a match?
>> Well, first of all it was crazy because we had people getting
tested from California to Virginia every where in between, nobody was a match.
Beth wasn't even our daughter's teacher at the time when she started getting tested
and they randomly got put in the same classroom this fall.
So, the universe [LAUGH] just converged to make it happen.
And I got called in.
And they said, she's on her way, but
in the meantime we got you a present because you've been through,
so much this year and you've been doing such a great job.
And I said, why are you getting me a present?
I should be giving you guys a present.
You're taking care of my kids everyday.
And I open the present and then that's when I saw the note.
And the note said what?
>> The note said, I'm may just be her teacher now, but
soon I a little piece of me will be with Lila forever.
I'm Lila's kidney donor.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> I mean, come on.
Did you lose it. >> We both lost it.
Lost it. >> I lost it, yeah.
>> I think we were shaking,
we were crying, it was amazing.
>> It really is and I say this, like I said in the intro about teachers all
the time, you're amazing that you choose this to do for your career.
But it's another thing to give up your kidney is just a selfless thing, and
Laila is she's not feeling well.
She's backstage right now.
>> She's having a bad day.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah, we have good days and bad days.
Right, she's backstage right now.
>> Awe. >> Hi, sweetheart, hi.
[LAUGH] >> So, she has to be older to,
how old does she have to be?
>> Well, they have to make sure that her disease is under control before they
put the new kidney in, because we want her to have a good outcome.
>> Right, okay.
She has a favorite princess, I hear.
>> She does, when we were in the hospital, we watched the movie Brave everyday,
she was in a coma for three weeks and I would put the movie on everyday and
talk to her about how being brave doesn't mean that you're not scared,
it means that you're scared but you do something anyway.
>> Exactly.
>> And that's what she was doing every day, by necessity.
And then once she woke up from her coma, we watched it every day, she asked for
it all the time.
>> Well, we have a gift for her and- >> My goodness!
>> [APPLAUSE].
I love it. [CROSSTALK]
Beth, you and I have something in common.
We both love Aaron Rodgers.
>> Yes. >> Love Aaron Rodgers.
>> Love with capital letters.
>> Yes, I do too, I love him too.
He's a very busy guy.
Really busy guy, but look at this.
>> Ellen, what's up?
It's Aaron from Green Bay, hope you remember me.
I miss you so much.
Can't wait to see you.
I hope you're doing incredible.
Beth, what can I tell you?
I was so moved when I heard about your story,
an incredible act of selflessness you're doing for Laila.
It's an amazing thing and I'm so glad you're given
the opportunity to spend time with my friend Ellen and to get your story out there.
I wanna do something special for you and your family.
So, I wanna invite you and your family to Green Bay to watch the game.
We'll take good care of you.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Meet you on the sideline
before the game.
Say hello, and enjoy a great.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Hoping the best for you guys.
>> Can't wait to see your Lambo, and Ellen, I love you.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> There's that, there's tickets.
>> Thank you!
>> How cool is he for doing that?
I mean.
[APPLAUSE]. >> They're in the middle of practice and
you know, he took the time out to do that.
And really, this story is amazing.
Please, please stay in touch.
Come back.
>> Thank you so much.
>> And we want to hear everything
that happens and we just want to follow the whole progress but
you are amazing.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you so much, thanks for writing the letter.
>> Thank you so much. >> We will be right back.