Father with terminal cancer walks his 11-year-old daughter down the aisle

A very touching video went viral online where a cancer-stricken father walks his beautiful 11-year-old daughter down the aisle because he’ll be no longer present when the real thing happens. The video entitled Walk Me Down The Aisle Daddy uploaded by Lindsey natzic in Youtube is a total tear jerker among the netizens.

Josie Zetz is the 11-year-old girl who was featured in the video together with her father Jim aged 62 who’s diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Walk Me Down The Aisle Daddy moments became possible thanks to the California photographer Lindsey Villatoro and founder of Love Song Photography. Josie’s mother Grace hired Villatoro for her service because, Villatoro is known to do photography sessions for clients that have terminal and serious illnesses showcasing their journeys. "I try to really showcase the person for who they are and not the illness," Villatoro said during her phone interview with the Huffington Post on Tuesday. After doing a shoot in the Zetz’s home, Villatoro came to an idea to post about the Zetz family on her website in order to get donations for Josie to make her last birthday with her father to be memorable. Well, there’s nothing more memorable than the idea of a wedding for Jim’s daughter Josie and walking her precious daughter down the aisle. "I met Josie [the day of the wedding]. She was a little bit overwhelmed when her mom picked her up from school and told her. She just needed a moment. Later, she said, 'This is the best day of my life.' She was very glad and excited to have these moments,” Villatoro said.

Josie’s special day with her father became more special due to the perfect wedding set-up complete with flowers, desserts, a promise ring and a white dress from L.A. fashion week which made the wedding look very real. The very touching family story of the Zetz gained positive feedbacks and attention which in turn was covered by local network KTLA and the Daily mail. "They want to get his story out, to let people know Jim and to feel a part of his family. There is going to come a day very soon when he's not here. So for everyone to see those moments inside their family and connect with them is a really big thing for them. They feel very blessed ... The goal when I do these things is to preserve that person. Most people focus on the death and not the beauty of that person, who they were and the memories that they leave,” Villatoro told the Hiffington Post. With the inspiring captured moments of Jim walking his daughter down the aisle, we hope that his journey doesn’t only inspire us but also enlighten us to cherish every seconds of our lives with the ones we love because, we’ll never know when our deadlines will be.