A 52 year old woman with a deadly leukemia prognosis had one of her wishes come true most recently thanks to staff at Kentucky’s University Hospital. According to Nurse Melissa Pritchett, “One of her wishes was to get married before her time was up.” The hospital put together a wedding ceremony so that Evonne Lee and her partner of eight years Don Tyler could exchange nuptials. According to Tyler, he and Lee had decided they were “in it for life” when they first got together.
“I know I don’t have long to live,” says Lee. “But the time I have, I will still enjoy.”
The day was filled with family, friends, and love. Take a look at the video below:
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This story is a beautiful example of love and commitment. It is also a reminder to enjoy the time that you do have. For more on this story visit theGrio.
BMWK — Will you join us in congratulating the happy couple?
Congrats to the couple,may your days be filled with love,joy and God’s abundant blessings. Hats off to the hospital Management and Staff for there work beyond the call of duty, not forgetiing the sponsors and donations from the community. Njoy Mrs. and Mrs. Tyler
Gentlemen, please don’t wait till she’s dying to marry her. geesh!
I agree. I doubt if I would be touched by someone marrying me when they know I am about to die. Especially if they have had ample years of my being in good health to do it….
How do you know it wasn’t her who didn’t want to get married all these years?
Congratulations to the couple,but I also agree with previous writer,it’s good you took the inititive to make her wish come true but what happen in those eight years that you could have had some real quality time to enjoy. Praise God for the HOSPITAL that made her wish come to past. I pray you’re able to enjoy sometime together.
So sad yet so beautiful!