Katie Kirkpatrick, 21, held off cancer to celebrate the happiest day of her life. Katie had chased cancer, once only to have it return-to clog her lungs and grab hold of her heart. Breathing was difficult now, she had to use oxygen. The pain in her back was so intense it broke through the morphine that was supposed to act as a shield. Her organs were shutting down but it would not stop her from marrying Nick Godwin, 23, who was in love with Katie since 11th grade.
Five days later, Katie has died.
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May 17th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
That is real tragedy. They really deserve the chance to live and have fortune. Life is short. Love is infinity. After 100 years from now who will remember us?
May 18th, 2007 at 2:35 am
Wow…..
May 18th, 2007 at 2:38 am
god. bravo to him. what a sad and amazing story
May 18th, 2007 at 3:07 am
This is probably the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
The power of Love still is out there.
May 18th, 2007 at 4:08 am
this is made up
May 18th, 2007 at 5:30 am
That’s just incredible, I can only admire them both, I think they are the bravest people I’ve ever seen.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:28 am
*holds back tears*
life can be unfair some times, its amazing they got married.
So very special and she looked fantastic.
I believe there being more than this one life.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:13 am
my sister died of cancer a month before her wedding.
i can almost see her in these pictures.
love conquers all.
May 18th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
[...] zeker een kunst. Ik kan enkel maar hopen dat ik een verhaal ooit in beeld kan brengen zoals dat hier is gebeurd. Want daar wordt het verhaal verteld van de 21 jarige Katie die aan kanker leed. Ondanks [...]
May 18th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
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May 20th, 2007 at 12:21 am
meine fresse. das ist aber wirklich scheisse. so schade, so jung und kein leben.
May 20th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
i wonder what has happend with Nick… this love story is too much for this world…
May 20th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Сильные люди!!
May 21st, 2007 at 3:07 am
That is terribly sad.
May 22nd, 2007 at 2:52 am
what a wonderful thing they did it shows how much they were in love with one other.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:58 am
This is hauntingly beautiful. The human spirit is an amazing thing. Vale Katie
May 25th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
My heart goes out to all of Katie’s family and friends. This is a true testimony of courage. I pray that you can take solace in knowing that Katie was able to have the wedding of her dreams and a moment of pure happiness. Her smiles tell it all.
May 26th, 2007 at 3:40 am
Beautiful, yet tragic story and beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing.
May 27th, 2007 at 1:42 am
Death is always a tragedy, but to have life taken away just when you are ready to start living is probably one of the worst tragedies of all.
June 1st, 2007 at 1:22 am
I lack the words to express what I am feeling I am glad that they had that moment in time, and shaired that incredable love with each other, and with the rest of us.
June 5th, 2007 at 2:56 am
Love is all you need.
June 6th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Wow.. that’s such a moving story and she was so young. and the pictures are beautiful. You can tell how much in love they are…
June 7th, 2007 at 12:34 am
amazing.
June 7th, 2007 at 1:22 am
Her spirit was shinning through her smile. What a beautiful wedding present they left each other. Love in the moment.
June 7th, 2007 at 5:04 am
I’m glad she was able to have the happy ending that she wanted. I’m sure she still looks back on that day and smiles.
June 7th, 2007 at 6:26 am
May it be that they shall meet when their souls fly high in paradise sweet. Blessed be those who love.
June 7th, 2007 at 11:28 am
I’m blown away by this. This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
June 7th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Seeing the pictures and reading the story brought tears to my eyes. I cry now.
June 7th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Speachlees. Almost cry. “Good friend we have, good friends we lost, along the way.” (B. Marley) Love for all.
June 8th, 2007 at 3:09 am
this is sad and fabulous at once..sad b/c she had to pass away but fab b/c of the love that is showed here…
June 8th, 2007 at 3:51 am
Oh my god…that is so sad. It makes me cry. This woman is so beautiful! Cancer is a nasty thing.
June 8th, 2007 at 4:45 am
How beautiful. True love never dies! The “end” is the “beginning”.
June 8th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Most will be forgotten. People who do not have a major impact on humanity will be completley forgotten quite fast.
We are truly important only to those we get to know and who get to know us and care for us, and mostly only during our life time and a few generations at most after we’re gone.
Beautifull and sad story indeed.
June 9th, 2007 at 4:55 am
How desperately sad….and touching….the last picture broke my heart to the point of tears. But….God is good all the time, so don’t question Him…..life goes on and I pray the surviving husband finds love again
June 9th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Her spirit and love is free; the spirit and love she passed to those around her is here
June 10th, 2007 at 4:01 am
‘mllea ‘ said it best. She is free.
Death is NOT a tragedy- it is only a beginning. But to celebrate love the way these people did shows that all people have the ultimate
power; LOVE.
June 10th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
To those who think this is made up:
I experienced a similar story. My cousin (26) struggled with cancer for three years. The day before he died, he got engaged to the sweetest and kind girl.
June 10th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Love is all around us. Continually seek and don’t relent it’s not to far away.:grin:
June 10th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
What amazing people, both of them. They’ll be together again one day.
June 11th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
deepest sympathy to nick goodwin. this is a thing, that nobody can´t explain with words.
god bless you.
June 11th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
How wonderful that they got the chance to celebrate life and love with their friends and family before she died. I’m sure everyone was happy to get together for the happy occasion before the funeral. We had a bunch of funerals in one year and were saying how sad it was that we were just getting together for the sad occasions.
June 12th, 2007 at 12:48 am
I divorced my wife when I found out she had cancer.
June 15th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Nick. My heart goes out to you.
June 15th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Im so happy they were able to share thier love and vows with each other and friends and family before her passing. tears i shed for nick and katies family. prayers to them all what beautiful memories nick has to hold onto and cherish. may they meet again someday and live and love again forever! sweet and beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing with all.
June 17th, 2007 at 4:14 am
I am in awe of the strength and amazing will of this woman. I lost my 3 year old daughter to AML back in 2004, and I now stand by my wife as she battles her stress and depression from that event in our lives. The will shown by these two will serve as inspiration for me.
God Bless.
June 23rd, 2007 at 11:23 am
…Love can be measured by hours in a day…
June 24th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
I think they worship life …
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:03 am
متاسفم
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:04 am
moteasefam
July 11th, 2007 at 4:16 am
What a beautiful, beautiful, amazing stroy of strength, courage, love, humility, sadness, pain, and beauty. She was such a beautiful bride. Hats off to her husband Nick. My condolences to the family.
July 11th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Let’s hope that they will meet each other in the paradise…
July 12th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
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July 13th, 2007 at 12:12 am
i wish life was different,everybody deserve to be happy.espesially when you are 21 years old.i’m really sorry and i know how hard is to loose somebody from cancer.at least my dad had already had his family…
July 13th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
July 15th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
I hope she had a good life insurance policy and Nick got a little something. C’mon people. Yes it is sad. But there are much worse things going on in this world to the world to focus on two people with a hardon for each other. Cancer…..Not nearly as bad a war, famine and genocide.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
[...] not stop her from marrying Nick Godwin, 23, who was in love with Katie since 11th grade. [Source: GreatBlogAbout] [Original found [...]
July 20th, 2007 at 3:21 am
We only part to meet again,
though mighty boundless waves may sever
Rememberance often shall bring you near
And you and I will go on forever
And often at midnights silent hour,
when brilliant planets guide the oceans
Your name shall rise to Heavens highest star
and mingle with my souls devotion…
I envy you Nick. A lot of us will never even come close
to what you have found.
July 23rd, 2007 at 5:52 am
Same thing happened to me. Mine lasted 6 days. Hard to get married when the woman you love is running up a million dollars of medical bills. Health care in this country needs some fixing!
August 19th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
i can’t imagine the true love…………..but now i can understand what is love??
god bless u ………………………………..
December 17th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
Love Is All
December 29th, 2007 at 5:57 am
The power of Love still is out there.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:25 am
در ازل پرت? حسنت زتجلي دم زد
عشق پيدا شد ? آتش به همه عالم زد
جل?ه اي كرد ديد ملك عشق نداشت
عين آتش شد از اين غيرت ? بر آدم زد
ندعي خ?است كه آمد به تماشاگه راز
دست غيب آمد ? بر سينه نامحرم زد
December 31st, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Nick is realy an angel…
March 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
its so sad …..i love someone ,but i think he in not made 4 me ….but i still doing love him …and i want a love like nick godwin…
April 19th, 2008 at 4:59 am
love conqure all !
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Dear Katie
I wish you an happiness life with Godwin.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
let dont tough love , cause its too big that much will made you exterminated…
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
یک شبی پر?انگان جمع آمدند در مَضیفی طالب شمع آمدند
جمله می گفتند:”می باید یکی کا? خبرآرد ز مطل?ب اند ک
ی”
دیگری بر خاست می شد مست مست پای ک?بان بر سر آتش نشست
دست در کش کرد با آتش به هم خ?یشتن گم کرد با ا? خ?ش به هم
چ?ن گرفت آتش ز سر تا پای ا? سرخ شد چ?ن آتشی اعضای ا?
ناقد ایشان چ? دید ا? را ز د?ر شمع با خ?د کرده هم رنگش ز ن?ر،
گفت:”این پر?انه در کار است ? بس کس چه داند؟این خبردار است ? بس”
آن که شد هم بی خبر هم بی اثر از میان جمله ا? دارد خبر
تا نگردی بی خبر از جسم ? جان کی خبر یابی ز جانان یک زمان
May 24th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Nick is a real lover, heal to you and your beautiful bride katei.
May 24th, 2008 at 7:09 am
The measure of love, is when you love without measure.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
i don’t know what shall i say.. maybe the real love.. or..
it was fantastic.. i love both of them i mean bride and groom..
GOD bless her…
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:44 am
This means love dose not need to any reson! god bless her housbond
August 28th, 2008 at 3:35 am
aww, she won’t have to die if she smoke weed. it kill cancer
it’s the chemo that kill her
btw, this is very touchy pictures. it hit my heart
October 8th, 2008 at 3:55 am
bittersweet I guess, being able to enjoy her happiest day despite the tragedy…
As for the hubby, now that’s a REAL man
October 12th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
What happened to Nick ??? He is the person we shuld know .How is he ? How does he feel
October 27th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Katie Kirkpatrick got married because she had her boyfriend till 11th grade. Might be Katie died without married if parents ruins their affair. So my beloved adults, please be mind again when you attend a war against love affair of teenagers. Some are true…
November 5th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
love is great. and moreover katie and nick are the greatest couple i have ever seen in my life. yes ! they ARE not WERE !!! there love is immortal !!!!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
She will forever live in my heart!!
April 17th, 2009 at 9:03 am
i love them both..i really admire nick,the way she loves katie…katie was a strong woman..im 21 y/o right now,but i praise and thanks God i dont have cancer,i will never have it,in Jesus name!everything happens for a reason.it is God’s will that Katie will die at a very young age.at least God has given her 21 years here on earth,plus He did gave Nick in her life.
Life is truly just a CHANCE given by God..
I hope Katie enjoyed that CHANCE,with Him..
Jesus loves us all…
April 17th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
This is truely a touching story. Nick Godwin is in the Sheriff’s Dept. I am extremely honored to have read their story.
November 6th, 2009 at 9:01 am
They are unique. God is awesome. to Nick draw near to Jesus, accept Him as your Lord and Savior and He will comfort you. this is a lesson for all,TRUE LOVE IS ALL IN LIFE.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:11 am
wzruszajaca historia ……touching but sad story
January 6th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
q this story shows the love is worth.
That is everlasting love ..
have much to learn from this story.