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The bride wore a white dress, black leggings, a veil and carried a bouquet of pink and purple flowers. The groom wore a tuxedo T-shirt with a boutonnière, and had to get on one knee to take pictures with his bride, who is all of 4 years old.
In less than 24-hours, the Melodies Center at Albany Medical Center in New York pulled off a "wedding" ceremony for their childhood cancer patient, Abby, who had been telling her mother all week she wanted to get married to her favorite nurse, Matt Hickling. Abby has Pre-B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, according to her Facebook page.
You do know that children that age often want to "marry" a parent, caregiver, best friend, pet, stuffed animal, etc., right? Marriage is a totally different concept for a very young child, and reflects an attachment that is nothing like the adult concept of marriage. If the nurse was happy to participate, and it made the child happy during treatment, what's the problem?
If you don't get it, you're probably not a parent. If you're a parent and still don't get it, you probably shouldn't be a parent.
When a child is sick and constrained for days/weeks/months/years on end to a hospital bed, you do whatever you can within reason to make them happy and put a smile on their face.
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Originally Posted by incognitoe
How did I know he was white man. lol
Where is the honeymoon? Chuck E. Cheese?
Curious as to him being a white guy is at all relevant?
You do know that children that age often want to "marry" a parent, caregiver, best friend, pet, stuffed animal, etc., right? Marriage is a totally different concept for a very young child, and reflects an attachment that is nothing like the adult concept of marriage. If the nurse was happy to participate, and it made the child happy during treatment, what's the problem?
I get this, but how many dads or moms go through a fake wedding ceremony with their kid because their four year old said, "I want to marry you, Daddy/Mommy?"
There's something "ew" about this to me, I can't help it and explanations don't make it better. I mean, he couldn't say, "Well, I can't marry you but I can be your best friend forever and that's even better," and then have something around that?
I get this, but how many dads or moms go through a fake wedding ceremony with their kid because their four year old said, "I want to marry you, Daddy/Mommy?"
There's something "ew" about this to me, I can't help it and explanations don't make it better. I mean, he couldn't say, "Well, I can't marry you but I can be your best friend forever and that's even better," and then have something around that?
Because in two days, she'll have moved on to something else. I think people are putting this into actual "marriage" connotations, like he's some sort of sick pedophile & the parents are pandering their child. She is sick & had a heart's desire, which tomorrow might be to ride a unicorn. It's so totally harmless. And MANY kids play "wedding" and get married. Why do you think their are dress up wedding dresses sold? Why do Barbie & Ken have wedding garb? It's an INNOCENT fantasy. Totally innocent. There is absolutely no sexual connotation to it. Yeesh. I'm kind of creeped out about how many people are creeped out. Why do your minds go to a dark place so automatically?
And my son once gave me a gumball machine ring & said, "Now we're married like you & Daddy, and we can be together forever." I accepted it. He's much older now & understands that we aren't married, and has no desire to go there. I asked him about it, and he has no recollection of ever, ever wanting to be married to me. He moved on. It's a game, playing pretend. It likely made her feel better, and that may help her get better.
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