Such a sad but inspiring story

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 khemotherapy 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 katie had to use throughout the ceremony and reception.
The other couple in the picture are Nick's parents. Excited to see their son marrying his high school sweetheart



Katie, in her wheelchair with the oxygen tube , enjoying a song from her husband and friends.



At the reception, katie takes a rest. The pain from her cancer would stop her from standing for long periods.



Katie died five days after her wedding day. Watching a women so ill, and so weak still getting married with a smile on her face It makes me think..... Happiness is relative, no matter what we do we should enjoy life. R.I.P Katie



Life is short,
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Hustle hard,
Love true,
Enjoy every minute,
And never stop smiling
no matter how shitty things may seem,
Life is not always the party we expect it to be
but as long as we are here, we are blessed.