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Dying Dad Walks 11-Year-Old Daughter Down 'Aisle' in Heartbreaking Ceremony
ABC ^
| 4/2/2014
| RHEANA MURRAY
Posted on 04/02/2014 2:40:27 PM PDT by Borges
It was a day she’ll never forget.
An 11-year-old girl from California walked down the aisle with her dying dad in a tear-jerking ceremony that pronounced the pair “daddy and daughter.”
“It was not easy to do, let me tell you, but I wouldn’t change it for the world,” said Jim Zetz, 62, who has stage-4 pancreatic cancer and is expected to live only a few more months.
“In twenty years, when she really gets married, she’s going to be happy that happened," he said.
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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: life
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:40:27 PM PDT
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Borges
To: Borges
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:40:39 PM PDT
by
Borges
To: Borges
I feel very badly for the 11 year old.....HOWEVER what does one expect when having a Child at 52 or 53??? Good grief!! And is this a harbinger......oh never mind.
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:46:30 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Borges
Oh my...how do I keep tears from falling after reading this? This is absolutely gut wrenching yet beautiful! Thanks for posting...God Bless this family.
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:49:17 PM PDT
by
halo66
To: Ann Archy
“HOWEVER what does one expect when having a Child at 52 or 53???”
A blessing from God?
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:50:30 PM PDT
by
Boogieman
To: Borges
That’s unfortunate. These days parents can die at any age with cancer.
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:52:22 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: Boogieman
of COURSE a blessing, however not PRIME parenting age!!
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:52:32 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Borges
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:55:08 PM PDT
by
Viennacon
To: Borges
Even super strong men will cry at this one...
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posted on
04/02/2014 2:57:52 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Fight Tapinophobia in all its forms! Do not submit to arduus privilege.)
To: Borges
I count myself lucky as a 62 YO, to “only” be battling prostate cancer (twice).
Our 65 YO neighbor, female, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer over two years ago is doing relatively well. Most of us though she would be gone by now.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:00:06 PM PDT
by
cicero2k
To: Borges
Pancreatic cancer is one of the worst. My mom told us about her’s just after Labor Day one year, by Oct 14 she was gone. Afterwords we found out that it is usually triggered by diabetes. So, if you know anyone with diabetes tell them to get checked regularly. At that time there weren’t many treatments but some have come on line since then.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:04:40 PM PDT
by
logic101.net
(How many more children must die on the altar of gun control?)
To: Borges
God bless that wonderful family...
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:08:00 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Obama is so far in over his head, even his ears are beneath the water level.)
To: Ann Archy
“...HOWEVER what does one expect when having a Child at 52 or 53???”
I’d definitely recommend have kids earlier. I’m 55 and my son will be 4 in 2 months. I have no idea if I’ll be at his High School graduation. Kinda’ sucks.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:31:21 PM PDT
by
TalBlack
(Evil doesn't have a day job.)
To: Ann Archy
HOWEVER what does one expect when having a Child at 52 or 53???I agree with your amazement that someone would do such a thing. The photo shows someone who looks like her grandfather, not her father.
Some people just don't think ahead.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:42:18 PM PDT
by
OldPossum
("It's" is the contraction of "it" and "is"; think about ITS implications.)
To: TalBlack
Hats off to you.I thought I was old with kids.I hope you make it my FRiend.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:44:50 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Borges
Tears in my eyes.So very sad.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:46:58 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Ann Archy
My father-in-law married at 45 and had eight.
Great family.
.
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:50:52 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: Boogieman
My dad was 51 when I was born, and my parents had another after me. We grew up learning about life while watching him live...and learned about death as we watched him as he died. I attribute where I am and who I am today to him.
Thanks...Dad.
Dang, I shouldn't have gone down that memory lane...
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posted on
04/02/2014 3:59:17 PM PDT
by
Dubh_Ghlase
(Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.)
To: Borges
To: Ann Archy
Really? Does it really matter how old he was? My brother died of esophageal cancer at 43 with an 11 year old daughter left fatherless. Life is precious. It looks like this man loved his daughter beyond measure.
She had 11 years to learn from this loving man...that's so much more than many girls have today. God bless him and her.
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posted on
04/02/2014 4:18:53 PM PDT
by
PLOM...NOT!
(Checking in from Wisconsin)
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