The bride and groom prepared their own vows:

Charlotte Ann, the day we met I had lost everything, my family, my home, then you came walking into my life, a bright light, you taught me to breathe again you taught me that I didn't have to fight alone. That day was three years ago and to this day you've stayed by my side, you've challenged me when I thought about giving up you gave me hope. I promise to stay by your side and challenge you and love you for as long as there is breath is these lungs.

Four years later:

Abbigal and Michael stop running you're going to knock someone down. Charlotte said to the kids as we sat in the small hospital room waiting for the bad new we knew was coming.

Cancer, I had stage four cancer: terminal

I looked into Charlottes emerald green eyes I saw that they mirrored mine: heartbreak, terror.

Cancer doesn't care if you have a family, children, cancer is like a drive by shooting attacking quickly before anyone has a chance to do or say anything. Cancer doesn't show on the outside and there is no way to stop the pain it causes.

February cold, the wind that hits bones as if your skin wasn't there. I was ready. I thought about it over and over for two weeks. What would little abbigal think> or her older sisters Drew and Hannah> They would understand right? Love is not tangible, you can't see it, you can't hold it right?
    Thoughts on my way north on interstate 95. It never was about them in the end, and the end is almost here. I have my last 300$ in my pocket, although spent, I can still turn back.....I can turn around. Maybe talking one more time or a letter? She needed to know it was all or death, not nothing because I don't know what death is yet.

I bought it, just like that. Handed the money and was handed in return a piece of metal with wood grips and a box of shells. I can't turn back now, there is no turning back. ****, the kids though, "STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT," My head rang out in confusion and values. She must not have had any! I'm close now. The sign outside of her work is in the distance. Closer, don't back out. Closer! Yes can you send out Margo, I need to have a word.

A small cloud of smoke and a loud bang and she was bleeding out in the snow in the front of her work. It's time I thought and tuned it to my head. here goes nothi...............

Sammy had killed his ex girlfriend, didn't  leave the scene after he turned the gun on himself.