FOREVER LOVED SESSION- UPDATE ON ASHLEY Grab the tissues. Please read, share and pray for this precious family. It is long, I apologize but I could not leave out any details. Whats going on in the world of Ashley? Well, on November 29th Ashley Bridges became Mrs. Jonathan Caughey. They had a beautiful wedding at Vista Valley County Club in Vista, California. Loved ones from all around flew in to be there for this ever-so perfect day. Ashley told me that she will never forget the moment when her son walked her down the aisle, everything was blissful. Braiden, who is 6, knows his Mommy is sick but does not understand the depth of what is actually going on. He is an extremely old soul, to say the least, and loves special moments with her. He loved watching her wedding video and was touched by the entire event. Ashley said the photobooth, harp and the candy bar, set the mood for the wedding! Total unexpected surprises, actually everything was. I planned the entire event in about 6 weeks and was able to surprise Ashley and Jonathan with the event. The two of them only wanted a say in the colors and the cake. By the time the event was over, they both couldn’t believe how fast it had gone. Ashely said, “It flew by and I wish it could have went on forever. Regardless of how tired I was, I had a great time. Jonathan told me that he had a blast from start to finish and wished it never ended. Now onto more serious matters, Ashley’s heath. Ashley has done all the radiation possible on her head. She could perhaps get another round on certain parts of her body but she has denied treatment. She also has completed two rounds of chemo, but will not be moving forward with that anymore either. She has gotten to the point that it is nearly impossible to take care of the baby on her own. Paisley is now 4 months old and starting to be extremely active. Her favorite place is laying on her Mommys chest but, given Ashley’s tumors have spread, it is so painful for Ashley to hold her that way. Ashley’s Mother, whom I adore, quit her job last week to take care of Ashley and be there for her kids. Ashley has an amazing Aunt and good friends that are there when Ashley needs them for support. This family exudes love and truly only wants what’s best for her. Ashley told me yesterday that the pain is unbearable. It has gotten to the point that nothing is working, regardless of the dosage of pain meds she feels her body shutting down. She has tried the treatments, the diets, the oils… in her mind she has tried it all and now she is coming to terms with the fact she is truly dying. I asked her the other day if this was all so real to her now. A little over a year ago when she got the diagnosis, I know many of us thought this would go and soon leave. We thought the cancer would have been an obstacle in Ashley’s life but never one that would take her life. She said over the last few weeks, she has realized that her death is real and it will happen one day very soon. How soon? She cant truly say but she knows that day is near. When the two of us talk we are straight to the point. Ashley asks me the direct questions she wants answers to and I fire back with the answers she may not want, but she is pleased with the honestly. Mornings are the worst for her. Every morning when she gets out of bed the reality of doing so is impossible and the depression sets in. “How is this my life?” “How did this happen to me? These are questions she frequently asks herself. For the most part, Ashley is always happy but then again, she is human. It is moments like milestones, holidays, or even certain comments that people make that end up hurting the most. Ashley is now known for being the woman that gave up her own life for that of her child. In a sense, she is a modern day superwoman. She is MY superwoman. She says that it is wonderful that people pull strength from her and feel encouraged by her but at the end of the day, she just wants to be a nobody. She just wants to be a fly on the wall that has nothing abnormal going on. Normal things like going to Target, making Braiden lunch, or cleaning the house, giving Pasiley a bath all seem like such a treat. In a perfect world, if she was given the next 50 years she would be a Mother. Not a doctor, a teacher or something else reachable, she would be a mother because being a mother is the most satisfying to her. Nothing more, nothing less, just a really good Mother. One that plays with her children, drives them to school, makes their lunches and works in the classroom. She would devote every single second to her two children because, to her, that is all that matters. On the days that she feels like giving up, she makes sure to push past the pain and be surrounded by the kids. Maybe she plays a card game with Braiden, or lays down with the baby, watches Braiden dance… whatever she is able to do at the moment, she does. Christmas is going to be tough for Ash this year. She knows this will be her last one with her family. Last week when I left her house she was heading to ToysRUs and hundreds of dollars later she told me she was almost done shopping for them. I joked with her and said, “gosh you dont have to spend all of that money on me” but she was overjoyed to do that for her kids. She explained the reason behind the lavish type spending and I started to cry. She told me she wanted to make sure the baby had all of her “firsts.” Her first doll, her first Barbie, etc. I could not even imagine what that shopping experience had to be like for Jonathan and Ashley. It hurts my heart to think of the emotional thoughts which my friend faces daily. This coming Sunday is a big day for Ashley. She will actually go in for another body scan. Given the fact she is now hurting everywhere this will better determine how long she actually has and where exactly the cancer is. Perhaps she and the doctors can establish some sort of game plan for the days to come. Friends, I usually ask you all for prayers and I am pretty vague about it. I says something like, “please pray for this family and the battles they are fighting. “ Well tonight, I want to be very specific with my prayers and I want you all to join with me and pray for peace for Ashley. I also want you to pray that they will be able to manage the pain and she will not go days in bed because the pain is so unbearable. Her time her with her family is precious. Lord Jesus, you are the master of life and death. Everything I have is yours, and I love you very deeply. Just one touch from you restores the sick, heals the broken, and transforms the darkness. Only you can do this so I ask that you would be with Ashley right now. May she sense your presence. May she feel your power. May she know your love. I ask for your healing on their body right now and peace to fill her mind. Thank you Lord that you hear my prayer time.” I will be photographing this family of 4 next Thursday for their Holiday session. These images are extremely important to Ashley and she wants to make sure regardless of how she feels on that day, they are taken. I look forward to sharing those with you all soon. If you missed their wedding video, you may click here to watch- youtu.be/3DnVNRr-2j0 - produced by Idee Film & Production. Thank you for the love you have shown Ashley, and all my clients featured on this page. Sharing their stories is not always easy for them, especially knowing that hundreds of thousands of people are going to read and possibly share it. It is Ashleys dream to do a few things with her kids before she is not well enough to get out of bed. Those few things are- Take Braiden to a Chargers game, Go on a family Vacation to Big Bear, and be the first person to take Paisley to Disneyland with her big brother. If you would like to help me make any of those wishes come true, please email me via facebook or at company email. (lovesongphotography@yahoo) Thank you so very much. - Lindsey Special thanks to Brooke Aliceon Photography for taking these wedding images featured tonight. LIKE Love Song Events & Photography to follow this client and many others willing to share their lives with you. - lovesongphotography - Southern California Photographer
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:23:21 +0000
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