This is one of the most touching stories I have ever read.
I am a 6 year BC survivor but the courage, love and commitment of these two young people leaves me speechless.....
It speaks for itself....I am so touched to have read it!
I felt this was worth forwarding...Amazing Courage, Amazing Love, God's Amazing Grace!
A friend of Michael's and mine had forwarded this onto us...this is too amazing and heartfelt not to pass on!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness, I have lost a few loved ones, not to breast cancer but to ovarian cancer...no matter what cancer, it is time to make everyone aware!
Please join Phoenix on October 10, 2010 for our Susan B. Komen walk...
This is just beautiful
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.....................................................................................................
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Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Homequest Real Estate, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)
Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"
Having crossed over to the "other side of Middle Age" herself....Joan is an ongoing source of information about local programs, facilities and issues specific to her peers!
Livin' the Life...and Ridin' the Wave
We have come a long way in cancer treatment, but we still have a long way to go! What a beautiful story.. I think almost everyone I know has been touched by cancer.. we must continue to support the research and find a cure!
Joan...That story had me in tears....how brave!
Joan, thanks for posting this beautiful story. Katie's smile tells the story, and the gift Nick gave her. I, too, am a BC survivor--17+ years now.
Hi Lottie...another member of the "Club No One Wants To Belong To!"
17 years....that's fabulous. Now I won't worry so much about my check up next week :0)