Teen stricken with rare cancer weds high school sweetheart

[Gutwrench]

We interrupt politics for a short story about a young man marrying his sweetheart.

A Florida teen who doctors say is dying from a rare form of cancer has been granted one of his final wishes, to be married to his high school sweetheart.

The Tampa Bay Times reports 19-year-old Dustin Snyder and 21-year-old Sierra Siverio were wed Sunday in Plant City, near Tampa.

After her being there with me through this cancer, always supporting me and loving me, that's when I knew she was the one," Snyder said. "I wanted to give her something back before my time was up."

Doctors say Snyder has weeks or maybe a month to live. Wasting no time, Snyder proposed to Siverio on Thursday. The newspaper reports the community quickly came together to make sure the wedding took place, donating everything from the rings to the wedding gown and the venue.

The two say they've been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from strangers.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/teen-stricken-rare-cancer-weds-high-school-sweetheart-52689488

 

[Dabber56]

We interrupt politics for a short story about a young man marrying his sweetheart.

Cancer is a a horrible disease which has no mercy ...loosing a loved one is hard to bear especially if you witness them suffering .
Having lost my mother to this ...cherish every day you are with them ..make the most of the love between you .

 

[macs4nw]

We interrupt politics for a short story about a young man marrying his sweetheart.

Hard to ignore the irony of this story and your user name. This is definitely a 'gut-wrenching' story that is at the same time also very heart-warming. It's wonderful to hear about the community having come together so quickly to make the short-notice wedding possible for this very deserving couple.