With everything thats been going on lately, this literally brought me to tears.

[William769]

‘A perfect day’ – Terminally ill patient marries partner on airport tarmac

John Arthur is bedridden with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), a progressive neurological disease that robs patients of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.

On June 26, as he watched news that the U.S. Supreme Court had struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage that prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriages, John knew what would be that one “perfect day” before he took his last breath.

On Thursday, John and his partner Jim Obergefell boarded a medical transport plane that could accommodate his stretcher, and with a nurse on board, two pilots trained in emergency medicine, and his aunt, an ordained minister, they made the 70-minute flight from Lunken Airport in Cincinnati to Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Glen Burnie, Md.

And when they landed, in the cramped cabin of the jet, with Jim seated next to John’s stretcher, the couple turned to each other, held hands and exchanged their wedding vows.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/07/a-perfect-day-terminally-ill-patient-marries-partner-on-airport-tarmac/

They re tears of sadness for his condition, but at the same time tears of joy. He got his perfect day.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. DU Rec

[emsimon33]

2. A beautiful story. Thank you!

[awoke_in_2003]

3. I am happy for them...

And sorry it took so long.

[tpsbmam]

4. Beautiful. Thanks for posting. Here's my K & R now....

I'm on my iPad & mad looking forward to watching the video tomorrow -- it wouldn't come up for me tonight. So beautiful that his hospice made this happen.

[catbyte]

5. My dad died of ALS. It is the most horrible disease I have ever seen.

I am happy for him while my heart breaks.

[MADem]

6. I have a friend with ALS. I am astounded at how he keeps going.

It has to be the toughest disease going. I am happy for this guy's happiness.

[closeupready]

7. How sweet. K&R

Well, bittersweet.

[TNNurse]

8. Well

I had not cried all day......but now I have.

What a sweet sad story.

[Amimnoch]

9. Damn you to hell William.. I don't like crying at work!

But what another amazing and great story. So sad, yet so happy at the same time.

"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion"