Posted on 12/18/2010 3:17:00 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — As she walked through the door, Sabrina Parker's big hazel eyes flared with surprise and she raised a hand to her mouth to stifle a gasp. She was a huge fan of the "Twilight" book and movie series, and her friends and family had transformed this greasy garage into a Sweet 16's dream.
Homemade strobe lights illuminated walls decorated like the night sky and plastered with cast posters. All around were balloons in red, white and black. An enormous cake, iced to look like the chess board on one of the book jackets, held 16 blazing candles.
The crowd began chanting for Sabrina to blow them out. She bent in close and blew, but the flames barely flickered. She straightened up and shook her head. Realizing her distress, Matt Scozzari stepped closer and told her they would do it together. On the count of three, they leaned in and snuffed them out together.
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Horrible, horrible disease.
Blurry stuff, but a great story.
What an incredible journey these two were able take in their young lives t....Matt is an amazing young man, selfless and loving.
Sabrina will always be his first love but he will make a great husband father and friend......
What a heartbreaking yet uplifting story. Bless them both.
In this Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 photo, Sabrina Parker's grandfather, Noland Parker, cleans her trachea tube at his home in Jacksonville, N.C. Sabrina passed away on Nov. 30, 2010 from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, which also killed her mother and grandmother. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome}
What a miracle they found each other.
Why?
The answer is beyond us here on Earth but someday we will know the answer....
you are right.
The way it should be done ping.
Wow. God bless them both.
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