On Heather Duquette's wedding day she knew her father would be there smiling at her. But she knew one hard truth too: he wouldn't be able to walk her down the aisle to the altar.
Ralph Duquette, her dad, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012. The condition rendered him unable to walk.
But, like Joel Jackson, a quadriplegic man who wanted to dance with his bride, Ralph was determined to stand on his two feet on his little girl's big day. However, he didn't tell a single soul. No one knew that he was re-learning how to walk.
After months of rehabilitation, Ralph was able to stand up — to stand up for his daughter.
"When I saw him get up and come towards me I was overwhelmed," Heather told ABC News. "I started crying uncontrollably in front of everybody."
“When she grabbed my hand I sort of felt safe and walked down,” Ralph said. “It was so amazing, she was so happy. It was something that every father dreams of.”
Before the wedding Ralph had nurses and physiotherapists help him to strengthen his legs. Only they and the wedding DJ knew about the big plan.
"It was so amazing, she was so happy," Ralph said. "It was something that every father dreams of." Glad we could be a part of that dream.
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