tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807424704265434832011-12-07T12:39:13.152-08:00Treasured Life StoriesA Journey of Heartfelt DiscoveriesJannifer Stoddardnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280742470426543483.post-73168977212600987492009-11-02T15:36:00.000-08:002009-11-02T15:36:46.857-08:00The Wedding... <br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0in 0.75pt 0.75pt; width: 100%;" valign="top" width="100%"> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><img height="337" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3028d7eac8&view=att&th=124b728ccd7dbec0&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw" width="500" /><br /></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in;" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 100%;" valign="top" width="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0in; width: 100%;" valign="top" width="100%"> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><em><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Her name is Katie Kirkpatrick, 21 yrs old.. Next to her is her fiancé, Nick, 23.</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>This picture was taken prior to their wedding January 11th, 2005. Katie has terminal cancer and spends hours in chemotherapy.</em><br /><em>Here Nick awaits while she finishes one of the sessions...</em></span></i></b><br /><br /><img height="334" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3028d7eac8&view=att&th=124b728ccd7dbec0&attid=0.2&disp=emb&zw" width="500" /><b><i><span style="color: #002041; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em><br />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.</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>Her dress had to be adjusted several times due to Katie's constant weight loss. </em></span></i></b><br /><br /><img height="334" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3028d7eac8&view=att&th=124b728ccd7dbec0&attid=0.3&disp=emb&zw" width="500" /><b><i><span style="color: #002041; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em><br />An expected guest was her oxygen tank. Katie had to use it during the ceremony and reception.</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>The other couple in this picture is Nick's parents, very emotional with the wedding and of course to see their son marrying the girl he fell in love when he was an adolescent.</em></span></i></b><em><span style="color: #104160;"> </span></em><br /><br /><img height="334" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3028d7eac8&view=att&th=124b728ccd7dbec0&attid=0.4&disp=emb&zw" width="500" /><b><i><span style="color: #002041; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>Katie, in a wheel chair listening to her husband and friends singing to her.</em></span></i></b><br /><br /><img height="333" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3028d7eac8&view=att&th=124b728ccd7dbec0&attid=0.5&disp=emb&zw" width="500" /><b><i><span style="color: #002041; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>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.</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><br /><br /><img height="334" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=3028d7eac8&view=att&th=124b728ccd7dbec0&attid=0.6&disp=emb&zw" width="500" /><b><i><span style="color: #002041; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>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.</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><br /><br /><em>Work as if it was your first day.</em></span></i><strong> </strong></b><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>Forgive as soon as possible.</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>Love without boundaries.</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>Laugh without control</em></span></i></b><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></strong><b><i><span style="color: #104160; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><em>and never stop smiling.</em></span></i></b> <b><span style="color: #004080; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></b><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/280742470426543483-7316897721260098749?l=treasuredlifestories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jannifer Stoddardnoreply@blogger.com0