{"id":6000,"date":"2015-06-12T04:44:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T04:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=6000"},"modified":"2015-07-13T02:47:39","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T02:47:39","slug":"dad-wedding-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/dad-wedding-surprise","title":{"rendered":"A Sick Dad Surprised His Daughter And Walked Her Down The Aisle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Pearson was fighting for his life, but nothing would stop him from giving his daughter away.<\/p>\n<h2>An Unwavering Father<\/h2>\n<p>Pearson\u2019s condition improved after surgery, but the doctors told him he was not well enough to travel for the wedding. Luckily, a few days later, Pearson&#8217;s doctors reevaluated his condition and authorized him to fly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6003\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ABRE071.jpg\" alt=\"ABRE071\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ABRE071.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/ABRE071-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vejasp.abril.com.br\/blogs\/pop\/files\/2015\/06\/ABRE071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<h2>A Wonderful Surprise<\/h2>\n<p>Pearson\u2019s plan worked out. He was able to surprise his daughter the night before the ceremony. He told her that he could walk her down the aisle after all, and the look on her face was priceless.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6004\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/anigif_optimized-5273-1433969982-13.gif\" alt=\"anigif_optimized-5273-1433969982-13\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org\/discussion\/wedding-surprise-heart-failure-patient-works-with-mayo-team-to-leave-hospital-walk-daughter-down-aisle\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Perfect Day<\/h2>\n<p>Alexandra was thrilled that her father showed up. <em>\u201cIt was amazing since he wasn\u2019t supposed to be <\/em>here,<em>\u201d<\/em> she said. <em>\u201cIt was just amazing to have him, sickness and all, here and it just made me feel really happy and whole and complete.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pearson\u2019s doctors are optimistic that he will qualify for a heart transplant. He will hopefully be able to go home within the next few months.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6005\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2976D66000000578-0-image-m-22_1433828806616.jpg\" alt=\"2976D66000000578-0-image-m-22_1433828806616\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2976D66000000578-0-image-m-22_1433828806616.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2976D66000000578-0-image-m-22_1433828806616-537x300.jpg 537w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2976D66000000578-0-image-m-22_1433828806616-600x335.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a 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