When we say our wedding vows, we promise to love our partner in sickness and in health. Now 35-year-old Australian cancer victim Kristian Anderson has made good on his promise with this touching birthday video for his wife Rachel.

The video features appearances by New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys, a nod to Rachel’s Kiwi heritage, and Aussie actor Hugh Jackman. But it’s Kristian’s own words, presented on white cards as he generally talks too much, that make the greatest impact.

Kristian was diagnosed with cancer last October. It’s hard to imagine the toll it’s taken on the couple, married for seven years, or their two children. But I’m sure that, at least for a little while, this video made Rachel’s world seem a little brighter.