The wedding.
Her name is Katie
Kirkpatrick, 21 yrs old. Next to her is her
fiancé, Nick, 23.
This picture was taken
prior to their wedding January 11th, 2005.
Katie has terminal cancer and spends hours
in chemotherapy.
Here Nick awaits while she
finishes one of the sessions...
Even
in pain and dealing with her organs shutting
down, with the help of morphine,
Katie took
care of every single part of the wedding
planning.
Her dress had to be adjusted
several times due to Katie 's constant weight
loss.
An
expected guest was her oxygen tank. Katie had to
use it during the ceremony and reception.
The other couple in this picture is Nick's
parents, very emotional with the wedding and to
see their
son
marrying the girl he fell in love when he was an
adolescent.
Katie
, in a wheel chair listening to her husband and
friends singing to her.
In
the middle of the party, Katie had to rest for a
bit and catch her breath.
The pain does not
allow her to stand for long period of time.
Katie
died 5 days after her wedding. To see a fragile
woman dress as bride with a beautiful smile
makes
you think... happiness is always there within
reach, no matter how long it lasts.....
lets
enjoy life and don't live a complicated life.
Life is too short.
Work as if it was
your first day.
Forgive as soon as possible.
Love without boundaries.. .
Laugh
without control
and never stop smiling.
Please pray for those suffering from cancer.
We all have close to our heart.
Keep
this going.
Prayers are always answered.
