Kaban ni Mulong: KATUMANAN SA DAMGO

Her name is Katie Kirkpatrick, 21 years old.

Next to her is her fiancé, Nick, 23 years old.

This picture was taken prior to their wedding on January 11th, 2005. 

Katie had terminal cancer and spent hours in chemotherapy.

Here Nick waited while she finished one of the sessions...

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. 

Her dress had to be adjusted several times due to Katie's constant weight loss.

An expected guest was her oxygen tank.

Katie had to use it during the ceremony and reception.

The other couple in this picture was Nick's parents, very emotional with the wedding and to see their son marrying the girl he fell in love when he was an adolescent.

Katie, in a wheel chair listening to her husband and friends singing to her.

In the middle of the party, Katie had to rest for a bit and catch her breath.

The pain did not allow her to stand for long period of time.

Katie died 5 days after her wedding.

To see a fragile woman dressed as bride with a beautiful smile makes you think...

Happiness is always there within reach, no matter how long it lasts. 

Let’s enjoy life and don't live a complicated life.  

Life is too short.

Work as if it was your first day. 

Forgive as soon as possible.

Love without boundaries. 

Laugh without control and never stop smiling. 

Please pray for those suffering from cancer.
Keep this going.


(Bug-os ang pasalamat sa  KAHAYAG  ngadto sa nagsulat sa  paambit nga si  Atty. ROMULO  M. BACOL.  Nagtakuban siya sa pangalang, "MULONG".  Gradwado siya sa Abellana National High School, sa dakbayan sa Sugbo  isip Valedictiorian. Usa siya ka kanhi COMELEC Supervisor. Gitapos niya ang  kursong abogasya sa University of the Philippines. Human sa iyang pagserbisyo sa kagamhanan isip COMELEC Supervisor, milalin siya ngadto sa  Tinipong Nasod sa Amerika, nagpaniid ug nagsunod siya sa mga talagsaong  butang ug panghitabo  nga sarang ikapaambit niya  sa mga kahigalaan. Sa pangedaron nga 75 anyos, hinog ug lapad na kaayo ang iyang kahibalo  sa  lain-laing hisgotanan nga motukbil sa atong inadlaw-adlaw nga talan-awon ug kasinatian.)