Today I have resolved that, I will from here on never let unhappiness and despair get to me - for I have discovered that such feelings are not worth the time I spend on it.
I have also resolved that (this becomes the second resolution)I will have one bout of hearty laugh everyday for the rest of my life.
Why these resolutions... This story has been going around the world wide web since 2005 and I came across it just recently... I would like to share it with you - this is a short story of Katie Kirkpatrick - Godwin
The girl in the picture is Katie Kirkpatrick, she is 21 . Next to her, her fiancé, Nick, 23.
The picture was taken shortly before their wedding ceremony, held on January 11, 2005 in the US. Katie has terminal cancer and spend hours a day receiving medication.
In the picture, Nick is waiting for her on one of the many sessions of chemo to end.
In spite of all the pain, organ failures, and morphine shots, Katie is going along with her wedding and took care of every detail.
The dress had to be adjusted a few times due to her constant weight loss
An unusual accessory at the party was the oxygen tube that Katie used throughout the ceremony and reception as well.
The other couple in the picture are Katie's parents. Excited to see their daughter marrying her high school sweetheart.
Katie, in her wheelchair with the oxygen tube , listening to a song from her husband and friends
At the reception, katie had to take a few rests. The pain did not allow her to stand for long periods. Katie died five days after her wedding day. Watching a woman so ill and weak getting married and with a smile on her face makes us think.....
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