i believe in love; i will never let life make me hard.

this woman is my new role model. 
jussayin'.

this, my lovelies, is katie kirkpatrick. she is, in this picture, undergoing chemotherapy. this is the day before her wedding. the man next to her is her fiance, nick. this is why i still believe love exists.

even with all the pain of dealing with her organs shutting down, with the help of morphine, katie took care of every aspect of her wedding. her dress had to be adjusted several times, due to her constant weight loss.

an expected guest at her wedding was her oxygen tank. she had to use it at both the ceremony and the reception. the other couple in this photo is nick's parents, who were emotional at the wedding, grateful nick got to marry the love of his life.

katie, in her wheelchair, listening to nick and her friends sing to her(:

in the middle of the party, katie had to take a break and rest a bit. the pain does not allow her to stand for very long periods of time.

katie died 5 days after her wedding. to see such a beautiful girl in a wedding dress, with a beautiful smile makes you think.
i believe in love(: