Actress and Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis was recognized for her selfless act.

On March 14, Curtis appeared on the ā€œTodayā€ show and co-anchorĀ Hoda Kotb took a moment during the show to share she got a gift in the mail from Curtis addressed to her two daughters, Haley and Hope. This came after Hope’s admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).

ā€œI was opening packages in my apartment last night, all the Amazon stuff that you get. And, Jamie Lee, I opened the package, and inside I saw two teddy bears and a beautiful My Hand In Yours that you had given to my girls. And she said, ā€˜I know it was scary. This is for your girls from you,ā€ Kotb told The ā€œEverything Everywhere All at Onceā€ star.Ā 

Kotb added, ā€œAnd I thought to myself, in the middle of her shining moment in her life, she is sending something to me and my kids. And I can’t tell you how touched and how beautiful I thought that was. And I just wanted to say thank you.ā€

Curtis, being a mother herself, empathized with Kotb.

ā€œListen, I get it. It’s the hardest thing in the world. There’s nothing scarier in the world than a sick kid,ā€ she responded.

Continuing, she said, ā€œAnd that’s why I made My Hand In Yours and that’s why I support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, as you support your children’s hospital. This is what we do. This is what they do, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.ā€

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ā€œThey show up for your Family, so I was simply showing up for yours in the way I could,ā€ she further explained.

On March 6, Kotb revealed her daughter’s illness was the reason behind her long absence.

ā€œMy youngest, Hope, was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week,ā€ she said.

However, she said that her daughter was back home recovering.

ā€œI was waiting for that day to come. And we are watching her closely. I’m just so happy,ā€ she shared.