{"id":6144,"date":"2015-06-27T11:45:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T11:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/viralnova.com\/touching-wedding\/"},"modified":"2015-06-27T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T11:45:38","slug":"when-high-school-sweethearts-get-married-it-usually-doesnt-end-in-a-heart-crushing-way-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/6144","title":{"rendered":"When High School Sweethearts Get Married, It Usually Doesn’t End In A Heart-Crushing Way. Like This."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There’s something different about Leslie Rivera and Daniel Mendez. Sure, they are high school sweethearts in love… but there’s more to the story. Leslie is dying and Daniel refuses to leave her side. So instead of letting the illness defeat them, instead they embraced each other and their love (you may need some tissues).\r<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Leslie met her boyfriend while they were working in an anti-racism group.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/974\/touching-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie met her boyfriend while they were working in an anti-racism group.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>She and Daniel have been dating since last October and have been true high school sweethearts.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/975\/touching-wedding2.jpg\" alt=\"She and Daniel have been dating since last October and have been true high school sweethearts.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>In April, Leslie was diagnosed with leukemia. Even though she was ill, she was able to graduate from high school.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/976\/touching-wedding3.jpg\" alt=\"In April, Leslie was diagnosed with leukemia. Even though she was ill, she was able to graduate from high school.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>She spent the next months in the hospital getting aggressive treatment. She passed the time watching wedding shows (Unveiled and My Fair Wedding).<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/977\/touching-wedding4.jpg\" alt=\"She spent the next months in the hospital getting aggressive treatment. She passed the time watching wedding shows (Unveiled and My Fair Wedding).\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Leslie was referred to Make-A-Wish and she knew what she wanted instantly: to marry her best friend and boyfriend, Daniel, who was always by her side.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/978\/touching-wedding5.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie was referred to Make-A-Wish and she knew what she wanted instantly: to marry her best friend and boyfriend, Daniel, who was always by her side.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>The 17 year-old was in serious condition, so Make-A-Wish worked quickly.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/979\/touching-wedding6.jpg\" alt=\"The 17 year-old was in serious condition, so Make-A-Wish worked quickly.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Before she knew it, Leslie was trying on dresses.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/980\/touching-wedding7.jpg\" alt=\"Before she knew it, Leslie was trying on dresses.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>At one of her fittings, she was given an incredible surprise. Make-A-Wish flew in the hose of her favorite wedding shows, David Tutera.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/981\/touching-wedding8.jpg\" alt=\"At one of her fittings, she was given an incredible surprise. Make-A-Wish flew in the hose of her favorite wedding shows, David Tutera.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/982\/touching-wedding9.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>They hugged and chatted about her dress…<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/983\/touching-wedding10.jpg\" alt=\"They hugged and chatted about her dress...\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Leslie was just like any other bride, winnowing down her list of dream dresses.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/984\/touching-wedding11.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie was just like any other bride, winnowing down her list of dream dresses.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/985\/touching-wedding12.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>At last, she found the fairytale dress that was perfect for her.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/986\/touching-wedding13.jpg\" alt=\"At last, she found the fairytale dress that was perfect for her.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>And on November 21st, the wedding took place in Silverado, California.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/987\/touching-wedding14.jpg\" alt=\"And on November 21st, the wedding took place in Silverado, California.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Her dream wedding theme was rustic, similar to the wedding in the Twilight series.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/988\/touching-wedding15.jpg\" alt=\"Her dream wedding theme was rustic, similar to the wedding in the Twilight series.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/989\/touching-wedding16.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>The wedding show host was happy to plan the perfect wedding for Leslie, including a photo booth and chocolate covered strawberries.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/990\/touching-wedding17.jpg\" alt=\"The wedding show host was happy to plan the perfect wedding for Leslie, including a photo booth and chocolate covered strawberries.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>It went off without a hitch and a smile never left Leslie’s face.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/991\/touching-wedding18.jpg\" alt=\"It went off without a hitch and a smile never left Leslie's face.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>The day before the wedding, Leslie was getting blood transfusions… but nothing could stop her joy on the day.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/992\/touching-wedding19.jpg\" alt=\"The day before the wedding, Leslie was getting blood transfusions... but nothing could stop her joy on the day.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Leslie greeted guests, performed her duties and was the sweetest bride. No one would have been able to guess the trials she was going through.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/993\/touching-wedding20.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie greeted guests, performed her duties and was the sweetest bride. No one would have been able to guess the trials she was going through.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>It was a truly joyful day and it was obvious the couple were meant to be together.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/994\/touching-wedding21.jpg\" alt=\"It was a truly joyful day and it was obvious the couple were meant to be together.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>And for that one day, EVERYONE was able to focus on happiness instead of hospitals, illness and death.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/995\/touching-wedding22.jpg\" alt=\"And for that one day, EVERYONE was able to focus on happiness instead of hospitals, illness and death.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Laughter and happiness is important and Make-A-Wish was thrilled to give both to Leslie.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/996\/touching-wedding23.jpg\" alt=\"Laughter and happiness is important and Make-A-Wish was thrilled to give both to Leslie.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<h3>Leslie is now in hospice care, surrounded by friends and family.<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap  clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"articleimg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.viralnova.com\/000\/011\/997\/touching-wedding24.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie is now in hospice care, surrounded by friends and family.\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\r\nThey made the most of their situation when so many others would have crumbled to pieces. Leslie and Daniel are an inspiration. By looking at her wedding photos, you would never guess that she was terminally ill. Leslie is an angel.\t\t\t\t<p>Read more: <a href=\"http:\/\/viralnova.com\/touching-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/viralnova.com\/touching-wedding\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There’s something different about Leslie Rivera and Daniel Mendez. Sure, they are high school sweethearts in love… but there’s more to the story. Leslie is dying and Daniel refuses to leave her side. So instead of letting the illness defeat them, instead they embraced each other and their love (you may need some tissues). Leslie &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/6144\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">When High School Sweethearts Get Married, It Usually Doesn’t End In A Heart-Crushing Way. 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