A young girl fulfilled her dying wish by ‘marrying’ her childhood sweetheart just days before succumbing to leukemia.
10-year-old Emma Edwards was a kind and bubbly child whose parents were left devastated after learning she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April last year.
Despite their hopes that the schoolgirl could one day beat her condition and be declared cancer-free, no treatment could stop the illness from progressing and taking the girl’s life on July 11 this year.
According to mom Alina, her daughter had but one wish she wanted to fulfill before passing away – to marry her 10-year-old boyfriend Marshall Christopher ‘DJ’ Williams Junior.
With just days to live and her condition rapidly worsening, Emma and DJ’s families came together to organize an impromptu wedding that featured over one hundred guests and a venue set up in the girl’s grandmother’s garden.
“Most kids want to go to Disneyland but Emma wanted to get married, be a wife and have three kids. Their teacher spoke at their wedding and said they tried to have a wedding at recess,” Alina revealed.
“They had a bridesmaid and groomsmen and kids came to class with clip-on ties. It was really cute but the teacher said there wasn’t going to be a wedding in her class.
“When me and DJ’s mom found that out, we said we had to let them get married. It had to happen super-fast.”
Speaking of the big and emotional day, the mom added: “We threw it together in less than two days, everything ended up being donated.
“It was so precious and it came together so well. Her dad gets to say he gave her away. A friend of ours officiated, a friend read a verse from the bible and her best friend was maid of honor. Everyone got to see her who hadn’t been able to. When you have cancer, you’re secluded.”
The grieving parent went on to say her daughter was a social butterfly who was loved by everyone. She also applauded DJ for being “the sweetest soul” out there and for standing by her daughter’s side at her worst.
Our thoughts remain with Emma’s loved ones during this challenging time.
please pass me the kleenex……
Rest in peace lovely angel. Bless you. 😪
That is so beautiful
Rest in peace little angel ❤️
Not a thing you want to be reading through tears so early in the morning such a beautiful story such a beautiful young lady and a brave young man may she rest in peace 😭😭♥️♥️♥️
My sister lost her life to the same horrible Disease in 2013, aged 31! She left behind 2 young children then 9 & 15months! The pain never goes away, the memories stay forever.
What a bright beautiful young girl, may you rest in peace princess ❤️ send my condolences to the family
Love comes in all ages
To grant a dying wish is a wonderful thing. What a lovely pair of friends surrounded by family and other friends who made a dear little girl’s fairytale come true. The young boy will go through life showing love and compassion for others.
Absolutely heartbreaking but so beautiful God Bless ❤️❤️
Amazing story. Heaven recieved a new Angel. And that fine young man is a Hero as far as I’m concerned. Lost my son to that illness. RIP little princess……. and to to the parents/ families / friends of Both. ….WELL DONE
She passed on my birthday, proud to share my birthday and celebrate her life …… may she rest in peace sweet angel.
I’m so sorry that you lost your little angel, but later on you will see the look on her face when she married her childhood sweetheart. I don’t think many could have done that xx you made her last few days so full of fun and love x so remember that when you are sitting with her daddy. I really admire you for what you did god bless you both xxxAnn
This is so awesome. The parents made it happen for the little angel. God bless all of you that had their hands in making this happen. I cried so hard. Sleep with God and His Angels.
What a wonderful young lad to help fulfil this precious moment. I am in tears reading this. None of us know what is round the corner
RIP beautiful angel xxx
I am so Proud of this young boy standing beside this gorgeous brave little Angel 👼 and her parents teacher and friends making her last day’s so remarkably beautiful ❤️🙏❤️🙏 God Bless you little Angel 👼 God Bless you all that made her dream come through ❤️❤️🥰👼👼🙏👼👼