Josie Metz is a beautiful 11-year-old California girl with so many wonderful life moments ahead of her. She should be excited about all that is to come. She should be soaking up all the California sunshine and radiating promise and excitement, but instead this little girl has a heavy heart and "gets emotional about her dad not being there for memories down the line." Why? Because Josie's 62-year-old father, Jim Metz, is dying from pancreatic cancer. He won't be around to see Josie accomplish so many things. Can you imagine the pain and sorrow of knowing that your father will not be around to witness you turning into a young woman?
Josie's father will be gone soon, but thanks to the wonderful work of photographer Lindsey Villatoro, he was able to attend Josie's wedding and walk her down the aisle. The video of this magnificent event is something you must see.
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Lindsay Villatoro is a mother, photographer and the founder of Love Song Photography. She works with clients who have serious illnesses and documents their journey in a way that focuses on the beauty of the person and not the disease. Villatoro worked with the Metz family and wanted to do something very special for Josie's last birthday with her father, so she came up with the idea to stage a surprise mini-wedding.
What Villatoro did for this little girl, for this family, for all of us is beyond touching. It's inspiring and makes you want to run out and do something wonderful.
Grab a tissue … no a whole box of tissues and watch one a video of one of the most wonderful weddings you will ever see.
Image via Lindsey Natzic Villatoro/Vimeo
