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00:00:02I woke up wondering what all that meant.
00:00:12Ten years passed, and now I'm living that dream.
00:00:24But one thing that dream didn't prepare me for
00:00:27was how that sweet girl could also be such a stinker.
00:00:39Hey girls, you buckled in?
00:00:47All right, sweeties, I'll be back.
00:01:08What are you doing?
00:01:19You can't drive.
00:01:23See, you don't know how to drive.
00:01:32You don't have to be 16 to drive.
00:01:40Here we go girls, here comes Stephanie.
00:01:43Stop this one right now.
00:01:46Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
00:01:53Come on.
00:02:11Oh no.
00:02:13Girls?
00:02:16Girls?
00:02:17Girls?
00:02:19Oh my gosh.
00:02:20Kennedy!
00:02:23What happened?
00:02:25I'm good.
00:02:26She's not good. She's very not good.
00:02:31You drove?
00:02:33Mm-hmm.
00:02:34How could you?
00:02:36Don't you ever do that again.
00:02:39What is wrong with you?
00:02:40A lot.
00:02:41What?
00:02:45Yep.
00:02:46Kennedy knew what she wanted and set her goals early.
00:02:51Oh, Kennedy.
00:02:53Boom, wacka, wacka, boom, wacka, wacka, wacka, wacka, wacka, wacka, yay!
00:02:59Sorry.
00:03:00It's okay.
00:03:03Dating.
00:03:07I would like it if when you're 16 we can go on a date.
00:03:12I love you, Brett.
00:03:14Love, Kennedy.
00:03:17Oh, Brett!
00:03:22Look!
00:03:23Don't look back!
00:03:26And her other dream was driving.
00:03:32She loved it when I would take her for a ride in my big truck.
00:03:36She loved it when I would take her for a ride in my big truck.
00:03:41No?
00:03:42No?
00:03:43No!
00:03:47No!
00:03:49No!
00:03:50No!
00:03:52No!
00:03:53No!
00:03:58No!
00:04:03Sports were a big part of Kennedy's life.
00:04:06They seemed to give her a way of appreciating others' feelings.
00:04:10Good job!
00:04:10Good job!
00:04:11Good kick!
00:04:12There you go!
00:04:13Pick it up!
00:04:14Woo!
00:04:16There was a girl on another team who was playing dirty.
00:04:21She knew every trick in the book.
00:04:29You got to watch that.
00:04:32Look, pick her up!
00:04:33Pick her up!
00:04:34Get back!
00:04:34Get back!
00:04:35Throw the goal!
00:04:35Go!
00:04:38Go!
00:04:39Go!
00:04:40Go!
00:04:41Go!
00:04:41Go!
00:04:41Go!
00:04:42Go!
00:04:45Go!
00:04:50Go!
00:04:50a foul can you not see that good job out there good job kennedy great you have got to stand
00:05:02up that girl you got to get in her face get aggressive that's how we stand up to a bully
00:05:08but daddy why not just love her why not just love her
00:05:21i think we're parents of a mix of gandhi and mother teresa
00:05:27finally one of our players went head to head with the meanie and took her out
00:05:50she doing i think kennedy's gonna finally give her a piece of her mind
00:06:00you okay yeah
00:06:04way to go gandhi
00:06:27okay yeah you staying yeah all right go get them
00:06:32good job
00:06:46get up there get up there
00:07:15hello
00:07:18mm-hmm
00:07:22i'll be right there
00:07:28hi are you okay
00:07:33what happened
00:07:37i'm just a klutz you are not a klutz
00:07:57it's just bumps and bruises they'll heal up quickly okay good sorry
00:08:05but there is more that you need to know
00:08:17mr and mrs hanson
00:08:21has kennedy has kennedy been getting into fights in school
00:08:25no
00:08:27i'm sorry but i have to ask
00:08:30have either of you ever hit kennedy
00:08:33are you kidding of course we've never hit her what's going on the images of kennedy's eyes show trauma
00:08:43trauma trauma like i haven't seen
00:08:45other than when there's been a severe blow to the head
00:08:48okay she's fallen but not that hard
00:08:52i'm telling you it's not us what does this mean
00:08:58all i know is it's serious and beyond my training i'm going to send you to an eye center in
00:09:04salt lake
00:09:07you also need to know the decline in kennedy's sight is both severe and rapid
00:09:33there's something wrong with me isn't there
00:09:41you're perfect honey we just have to see what's going on with your eyes
00:09:49it's okay
00:09:52jesus will fix my eyes when i go to heaven
00:10:01that kind of talk didn't ever surprise us with kennedy
00:10:05she had spiritual experiences from very early on
00:10:10heather's mom died when heather was only 15. we were given the rocking chair that heather was
00:10:17rocked in as a child and she rocked kennedy in the same chair
00:10:28the chair was now old rickety and noisy
00:10:33i wanted to get a new one but heather wouldn't hear of it
00:10:40and every night the chair could be heard
00:10:45creaking and playing its music as our baby girl was rocked to sleep
00:11:00one night i couldn't sleep
00:11:02one night i couldn't sleep
00:11:05one night i couldn't sleep
00:11:17one night i couldn't sleep
00:11:34I had the strongest impression that your mom was here.
00:11:38It got me to wondering.
00:11:41I didn't rock Kennedy.
00:11:46I thought you were rocking her.
00:12:02Weird.
00:12:07If we go to the park, and then if you can bring the girls home, I'll run by the store.
00:12:12I'll get everything you need before tonight.
00:12:13Does that work, okay?
00:12:14No problem.
00:12:14Okay.
00:12:15Hey, you.
00:12:17Good morning.
00:12:18Did you sleep good?
00:12:20You know why?
00:12:22Hmm.
00:12:24Grandma Mona came and rocked me last night.
00:12:31Who rocked you last night?
00:12:32You know, mommy's mommy.
00:12:46The chair then became even more important.
00:12:49It became sacred.
00:12:52Many times as a young girl, Kennedy would tell us that she had seen, been rocked, or visited by Grandma
00:12:59Mona.
00:13:03Yeah.
00:13:05It'll all be good.
00:13:08Boom.
00:13:09Wack, wack, boom, boom.
00:13:12Wack, wack, wack.
00:13:14Wack, wack, wack, wack, wack, wack, wack, wack, wack.
00:13:25We spent years going to every specialist on the Wasatch Front.
00:13:42And then?
00:13:43What disease?
00:13:45Batten disease.
00:13:47There have been only a few thousand known cases of Batten disease in the world.
00:13:51It's a disorder that keeps the cells from ridding themselves of waste.
00:13:59As the fats and proteins build up, the cells can no longer function properly.
00:14:07Okay, so what do we do?
00:14:11Those who have it not only lose their sight, they lose their mental capacity, and seizures become routine.
00:14:25There is no cure.
00:14:31I don't know anybody who's a better person.
00:14:37I don't know anyone who deserves happiness more.
00:14:43Now this.
00:14:49We're going to fight it.
00:14:52There's no way I'm going to let this happen to my daughter.
00:15:01There's no way I'm going to let this happen to my daughter.
00:15:02When mom died, I...
00:15:06I don't know.
00:15:11Maybe it's part of the plan.
00:15:15Part of the plan?
00:15:19I want to see a copy of that plan.
00:15:29Didi...
00:15:29Didi...
00:15:31Do you understand what we're telling you?
00:15:34What the doctor said?
00:15:40Are you sure?
00:15:45Daddy...
00:15:47Can we go for a ride?
00:15:49What the time?
00:15:54Right now?
00:16:07Woohoo!
00:16:09Woohoo!
00:16:11Woohoo!
00:16:11Yay, Daddy!
00:16:13Yay!
00:16:15Yay!
00:16:16Hey, Daddy!
00:16:17Woohoo!
00:16:20Daddy...
00:16:21How long until I die?
00:16:27I don't know, Dee Dee.
00:16:31I hope we live another 80 years.
00:16:38However long it is, we're going to make it great.
00:16:43Where do you want to go?
00:16:47Get a drink.
00:16:50We can do that.
00:17:01Hey!
00:17:02Hey!
00:17:03Get in it!
00:17:03Get in it!
00:17:04Stop the truck!
00:17:05Stop the truck!
00:17:06Oh, no, sir!
00:17:07No, sir!
00:17:08Move over, sister!
00:17:09Move over!
00:17:11I drive!
00:17:12What are you thinking?
00:17:14I got you!
00:17:15You can barely see!
00:17:16You are a crazy woman!
00:17:20You are a cute, crazy woman.
00:17:20Oh, you are a cute, crazy woman.
00:17:28To our knowledge, Kennedy was the only person in Utah with Batten disease.
00:17:33But through a national Batten network, we were led to another Utah family whose little angel had the disease also.
00:17:42Her name was Charlie.
00:17:46As we opened the door, a feeling entered our home that was indescribable.
00:17:58At this point, Charlie was fully blind.
00:18:07Charlie had not spoken a word in almost two months.
00:18:32Hi.
00:18:36Hi.
00:18:36Hi.
00:18:39I am Kennedy.
00:18:41We are the same.
00:18:44Look how sweet that is.
00:18:46I know.
00:18:49This song's about us.
00:18:52We have been born as Nephi of old
00:18:59Two goodly parents who love the Lord.
00:19:09We know His plan, and we will prepare.
00:19:18Let each who's worthy go forth and share.
00:19:26And we are as the army of healing men.
00:19:36We have been taught in our youth.
00:19:44And we will be the Lord's missionary
00:19:52To bring the world his truth
00:20:02When it was time to leave,
00:20:06Kennedy wrote a note for Charlie to take with her.
00:20:10Charlie, you are so special.
00:20:17And I feel your heart.
00:20:23We will be best friends on earth and in heaven.
00:20:33Love, Kennedy.
00:20:38See ya!
00:20:39Thanks again!
00:20:40Thanks, guys!
00:20:41Bye, Charlie!
00:20:43What an incredible family.
00:20:45Oh, I love them!
00:20:47Bye!
00:20:49Hey, Dee Dee.
00:20:50Daddy?
00:20:53Dad and I got you something.
00:21:08A stick?
00:21:10No.
00:21:11It's not a stick.
00:21:13A golf club?
00:21:18I think she's messing with us.
00:21:22I knew it!
00:21:23I knew it!
00:21:25I knew it!
00:21:25I was such a punk!
00:21:27I'm so sorry.
00:21:29I knew it!
00:21:30Though Kennedy's health was declining, she was still so excited about her next step in life.
00:21:35High school!
00:21:37High school!
00:21:39Me!
00:21:40Shirley!
00:21:42The Games!
00:21:45Bo!
00:21:51Did you make it?
00:21:53Uh, yeah.
00:21:55Go Wolves!
00:21:57Go Wolves!
00:22:00Boom-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:02Boom-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:05Boom-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:05Boom-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:06Boom-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:07Boom-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:07Boom-waka-waka-waka-boom!
00:22:10Even though Kennedy was so excited about school and dances, she wouldn't go to a dance of
00:22:15any kind.
00:22:20Anna would invite her, but she wouldn't go.
00:22:25But every time, on the night of these dances, Kennedy would wait patiently for Anna, right
00:22:32by the door.
00:22:34Let's go to bed
00:22:37Why are you going to bed
00:22:43Just waiting
00:22:44Uh huh
00:22:49She won't be long
00:22:52Let's get you to bed
00:22:57Bye you guys
00:22:58Thanks for the ride
00:22:59See you later
00:23:06Boys
00:23:07Tell about the boys
00:23:09Tell about the first
00:23:12I danced with Elden
00:23:14I know
00:23:15And Ryan kept looking at us
00:23:19Totally
00:23:20Totally hot
00:23:22Hey
00:23:23No talking about boys
00:23:27Without me
00:23:30Mom
00:23:31Mom you'll never guess what happened
00:23:34I danced with Elden
00:23:36I don't know
00:23:37She's your mom
00:23:39Can you believe it
00:23:42Hot
00:23:43Elden
00:23:44Hot
00:23:44Hot
00:23:45Hot
00:23:46Sick
00:23:49Who cares
00:23:50Boys
00:23:51Boys
00:24:12Mom
00:24:13Mom
00:24:13Mom
00:24:14Mom
00:24:15Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!
00:24:17Mom! Mom! Mom!
00:24:18Titi, shh, shh, shh, shh. Calm down, calm down.
00:24:21Mommy's here.
00:24:22We're right here. We're right here.
00:24:24Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
00:24:42Today I was thinking about that time in second grade.
00:24:46When she was the only girl in her class that was invited to that birthday party.
00:24:55Any other girl would have been so upset, but not her.
00:25:00Not Titi.
00:25:04And just a month later, remember?
00:25:07When was her birthday?
00:25:09She made sure we invited that girl who had left her out.
00:25:15She's not normal, Chase.
00:25:17She's not a normal kid at all.
00:25:21Always thinking of others.
00:25:23Putting her needs aside.
00:25:28It's probably why it took us so long to figure out what's wrong with her.
00:25:33She just kept plugging along, going to school.
00:25:38Saying it was probably just a bug.
00:25:43But it wasn't.
00:25:49It's so much worse.
00:25:51It's so much worse.
00:25:53It's so much worse.
00:26:00Hi, Didi.
00:26:19Oh, honey.
00:26:22Is this something you're hoping to do?
00:26:25To get your driver's license?
00:26:28Sweetie, I know you want to drive so bad.
00:26:33But there are some things we're going to have to rethink now.
00:26:45I'm good.
00:26:47Yes.
00:26:48You are.
00:26:50And we will just find other things you can do.
00:26:59One day, my father will fix my eyes.
00:27:13I don't know what else to do.
00:27:16I'll stay with her tonight.
00:27:42I'll stay with her tonight.
00:27:43Please.
00:27:46Give Kennedy the same opportunities this year.
00:27:51And the other kids.
00:27:55Help her to feel normal.
00:28:00I'm asking for these blessings.
00:28:03For her.
00:28:06I'm asking for these blessings.
00:28:17For her.
00:28:18For her.
00:28:21So we get our friends together.
00:28:24And we learn how to sing.
00:28:26To make all the teens cry and scream.
00:28:30We do it for the fans up in the stands.
00:28:33We're a.
00:28:35All in band.
00:28:38Boardband.
00:28:40In all the magazines.
00:28:42Boardband.
00:28:44On the TV screen.
00:28:46Boardband.
00:28:47Boardband.
00:28:48Come on and raise your hands.
00:28:53Boardband.
00:28:58I'll be back.
00:28:59Hey, Dad.
00:29:00Hey.
00:29:00You having fun?
00:29:01Yeah.
00:29:02Where's Kennedy?
00:29:05Um.
00:29:07I'll find her.
00:29:17Hey, Didi.
00:29:23Hey, come with me.
00:29:24We'll go into the dance together.
00:29:26Yeah.
00:29:27That would be fun.
00:29:29Can't.
00:29:30Yes, you can.
00:29:31Didi, you're a good dancer.
00:29:36And there's boys out there.
00:29:39No.
00:29:41No.
00:29:42No boy wants to dance with me.
00:29:45Sure they do.
00:29:47No.
00:29:48and we are the only one who we are
00:29:51is the one who is ready for me
00:29:55and we are the only one who is ready for me
00:30:05here's your story, let's begin
00:30:07and the world is fine, come on, dive in
00:30:09the future's here, it's right before your eyes
00:30:14I'm pretty sure it's not just that girl on your way
00:30:17Hey, where's Keenan?
00:30:21Well, she's in the kitchen.
00:30:24Because she not only has to deal with her disease, she can't handle being rejected by all these boys.
00:30:30And I can't blame her. I mean, I've not even given her the time.
00:30:47She can't handle being rejected by all these boys and dreams.
00:30:52And bring her heart to the sky.
00:30:56She'll learn the thought she'd have all you wanted.
00:31:02And you're the girl.
00:31:06I'm waking up to ash and dust.
00:31:10I wash my brow and I sweat my rust.
00:31:13We're painted red.
00:31:15To fit right in.
00:31:20I'm breaking in.
00:31:22Shaping out.
00:31:24Been checking out.
00:31:26How are you?
00:31:27Yes, thank you!
00:31:34You got some fine young men in this state.
00:31:46You have an even greater young woman.
00:31:50I'm a radio active, radio active
00:31:56I'm a radio active in my bones
00:32:01Come to make my system grow
00:32:05Welcome to the new age, welcome to the new age
00:32:09Welcome to the new age, to the new age
00:32:15I'm a radio active, radio active
00:32:18Radio active!
00:32:21Woo!
00:32:26Well, here we are, living in the moment
00:32:32Hi, dear
00:32:34Will you dance with me?
00:32:36Yes
00:32:37Yes
00:32:38Dad
00:32:39Shh
00:32:40Isn't this a new day?
00:32:45Make a move
00:32:46Doing things a new way
00:32:49A new way
00:32:52This is our world
00:32:55And this is our time
00:32:57And these are our plans
00:33:01We're gonna let them shine
00:33:04This is our place
00:33:07In the human race
00:33:10And we won't stop dreaming
00:33:13Way to go
00:33:20I love you
00:33:23And I always will
00:33:25I love you to do that
00:33:28But...
00:33:29Where's the voice?
00:33:34No, we won't stop dreaming
00:33:50No, we won't stop dreaming
00:33:53No, we won't stop dreaming
00:34:00The next day
00:34:02It was my turn to give the lesson
00:34:05The spirit told me to invite Kennedy
00:34:07To come and bear her testimony to the young men
00:34:12Oh
00:34:14As she entered
00:34:16So did the spirit
00:34:27Thanks for doing this
00:34:29Okay, girl, right here
00:34:31Yeah
00:34:31You ready?
00:34:33Okay
00:34:41I believe in Heavenly Father and Church
00:34:50We have to do what's right
00:34:56So we will be with Him again
00:34:59We will see Him
00:35:04And hug Him
00:35:10I'm going...
00:35:13I'm going to miss you all
00:35:17So...
00:35:18So much
00:35:23What...
00:35:23What you did
00:35:25Last night
00:35:28You...
00:35:30You...
00:35:30You...
00:35:34You...
00:35:34You...
00:35:35You know, Daddy
00:35:36Okay?
00:35:43She wants me to tell you all
00:35:45Thank you
00:35:46For dancing with her
00:35:49But you can't say it
00:35:51You...
00:35:54I told her it didn't matter anyway
00:35:55Because you're all ugly
00:35:58Daddy...
00:36:04Daddy...
00:36:05Good job
00:36:06Thank you
00:36:08I'm so proud of you
00:36:10After she left
00:36:11After she left
00:36:12I bore testimony
00:36:15I told them that Kennedy would soon be going home
00:36:20The feeling in that room was unbelievable
00:36:23Figure out what's wrong
00:36:30As I wondered how next to help her
00:36:33A voice came into my head
00:36:36Take her to the football game this weekend
00:36:40I had no idea what that was all about
00:36:43But later would learn there was someone else right then
00:36:46Who was pleading for a way to heal her girls
00:36:51Jill, it's not fair
00:36:52Yeah, why should Jordan and Megan get you and not us?
00:36:55Because we're seniors
00:36:56Well, what would you do on the seniors?
00:36:57You say that all the time
00:36:58We all tried out for the team
00:36:59You know what?
00:37:00It's a team...
00:37:00Stop!
00:37:02Alright!
00:37:02I'll decide
00:37:04Go home and take a chill pill
00:37:07Chill pill?
00:37:09Go!
00:37:11This is ridiculous
00:37:12She's every year
00:37:15She's every year
00:37:16Oh my god
00:37:22A very pleasant community award
00:37:24Welcome to Morley's View
00:37:26Number 29 Austin Bowles
00:37:32The ball carrier
00:37:33Faces the ball at the left side
00:37:35Go!
00:37:36Go!
00:37:38Go!
00:37:38Go!
00:37:43WOLF!
00:37:45WOLF!
00:37:47WOLF!
00:37:48Go, WOLF!
00:37:51Make it stop, Dad! Make it stop!
00:37:55WOLF!
00:38:08WOLF!
00:38:14Go! Let's go!
00:38:19I guess we're going for a walk!
00:38:23Go, WOLF!
00:38:56We can't go here.
00:39:00What are we doing?
00:39:30Hi, what's your name?
00:39:33Oh, what a great name.
00:39:35Hi Jordan, I can see, like, the cheerleaf.
00:39:39Whoa!
00:39:40Go Wolf!
00:39:42Go Kennedy!
00:39:43Hey, Jordan!
00:39:46Okay, well, I gotta go, but it's so great to meet you.
00:39:49Hi.
00:39:51Okay, bye-bye.
00:39:55Whoa!
00:39:57Go Wolf!
00:39:59Oh, you, you too, Daddy!
00:40:04Oh!
00:40:06Oh!
00:40:08Oh!
00:40:10Oh!
00:40:12Oh!
00:40:13Oh!
00:40:14You're sick!
00:40:15Oh, Daddy.
00:40:16Thanks, Ken.
00:40:19So what do you think, Joe?
00:40:25We'll help however you want.
00:40:29I think this might be just what we need.
00:40:33Let's do it.
00:40:39Hello?
00:40:41Mm-hmm.
00:40:43Yeah?
00:40:47That would be so wonderful.
00:40:50Really?
00:40:53Yeah.
00:40:54Uh-huh.
00:40:54Oh.
00:40:55We would love it if you would be the one to tell her.
00:41:00So much.
00:41:01All right.
00:41:01Bye.
00:41:03Jase.
00:41:06You won't believe it.
00:41:07You just won't believe it.
00:41:12Have a good day, girls.
00:41:14Love you, Mom.
00:41:14I love you, Mom.
00:41:17Hey, Kennedy.
00:41:18Yeah?
00:41:18Today is going to be a great day.
00:41:22Always is.
00:41:23But today is going to be different because Mrs. Scoff...
00:41:27What's wrong with Bo?
00:41:29Don't you know there's always something wrong with Bo?
00:41:41Lexi, who's that girl with the cane?
00:41:45I have no idea.
00:42:02This is so lame.
00:42:16Would it be okay with you if we had a conversation with Kennedy?
00:42:20It's not our guy.
00:42:31Kennedy, my name is Jill Schofield.
00:42:33I'm the cheer coach here at Fremont.
00:42:36And I understand that you have a talent for cheerleading.
00:42:39Yeah.
00:42:40Really?
00:42:43I'm good.
00:42:45Well, it just so happens that we have a need for another cheerleader.
00:42:49And we were wondering if you would be willing to come and help us out.
00:42:54For reals?
00:42:56Kennedy, this is Jordan.
00:42:58Yes, for reals.
00:43:03These are for you.
00:43:05Hello.
00:43:09We're so excited to have you on our team.
00:43:14We'll get your uniform to your mom.
00:43:17Congratulations.
00:43:18We love you.
00:43:19We love you.
00:43:20You can help us.
00:43:21We are so excited.
00:43:23We are so excited for you.
00:43:23I'm the cheerleader.
00:43:26I am the cheerleader.
00:43:29I am the cheerleader.
00:43:33I am so, so excited.
00:43:37Yes, it's absolutely incredible.
00:43:40But have.
00:43:44Bev, aren't you a little worried how this is going to go down?
00:43:47Eh, a little.
00:43:50I mean, she thinks she's the best cheerleader in the world.
00:43:55She is.
00:44:02Hey, this is a dream come true for all of us.
00:44:06So are we going on after Jo?
00:44:08I think that's where Tyler was from here.
00:44:10It's going different.
00:44:12Kennedy!
00:44:15Oh.
00:44:16You are going to be so great.
00:44:19Yeah.
00:44:19Okay.
00:44:20We will see you after and do just like you practiced.
00:44:24Okay?
00:44:25Let's go, Wimbledon!
00:44:26Let's go, Wimbledon!
00:44:28We got like 3-1.
00:44:303-1.
00:44:36Hey.
00:44:383-1.
00:44:39Get up and you'll get it on your feet.
00:44:43With us now, fellas.
00:44:46S-R-L-P-E-R.
00:44:49Silver!
00:44:50Silver!
00:44:52W-O-L-P-E-S.
00:44:57Full!
00:44:57We are full!
00:45:00Silver!
00:45:01Silver!
00:45:02We will go down.
00:45:03She's completely off.
00:45:06She's feeling completely off.
00:45:08Yeah, she's ruining it.
00:45:09Wolves!
00:45:10Silver!
00:45:11Wolves!
00:45:11Even when on the stage, she is off.
00:45:13Just off.
00:45:14S-I-L-P-E-R!
00:45:17Silver!
00:45:18You say Silver!
00:45:20Wolves!
00:45:21W-O-L-P-E-S!
00:45:25Wolves!
00:45:25Silver!
00:45:26Silver!
00:45:27Wolves!
00:45:28We are silver!
00:45:31Wolves!
00:45:32Yeah!
00:45:32Wolves!
00:45:46Excuse me, ma'am.
00:45:48I just wanted to let you know that the child up there that was struggling with the chair,
00:45:53that's our daughter, Kennedy.
00:45:56And you were wondering what she was doing up there, and what she was doing was her best.
00:46:00She's blind, and she's losing her motor skills because of a terminal illness.
00:46:06But we are so, so proud of her.
00:46:10I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to...
00:46:13You're fine.
00:46:13You didn't know.
00:46:15I'm sorry.
00:46:16I didn't know.
00:46:22I'm not upset.
00:46:24I'm fine.
00:46:28I'm bad.
00:46:30Kennedy, you did so good!
00:46:34Kennedy!
00:46:35Kennedy!
00:46:36Kennedy!
00:46:37Kennedy, you did so good!
00:46:39We are so proud of you, DeeDee.
00:46:41You were something.
00:46:42Good job.
00:46:45Okay, Kennedy, we are so excited for tonight!
00:46:48Catch!
00:46:52Oh, my God!
00:47:02Yeah!
00:47:03Oh, my God!
00:47:06Oh, my God!
00:47:07Oh, my God!
00:47:07Oh, my God!
00:47:07Let's go, Cremont!
00:47:10Let's go, Cremont!
00:47:15Come on, Cremont!
00:47:29We're gonna have to fill in for Emily what happened she came down weird on her ankle
00:47:38Pray
00:47:45You pray
00:47:57Dear God of all we hope that Emily can get better and
00:48:05That we cannot get hurt
00:48:08Amen
00:48:11Good pain
00:48:21I'll be right back
00:48:27Everything okay?
00:48:29Well, Emily got hurt
00:48:32Is she okay?
00:48:35What was going on a minute ago when you guys were in school?
00:48:41Oh, yeah, we said a prayer
00:48:45I don't think you're supposed to be doing that in school, are you?
00:48:52Okay, gotta go
00:48:53Till the world won't rise three months
00:48:55Till the world won't rise three months
00:49:00So that's what the scriptures say
00:49:03Why do you think that is?
00:49:06Why do you think that is?
00:49:10It doesn't make sense to me
00:49:12This was written hundreds of years ago
00:49:14Now it's different
00:49:16Who's talking
00:49:17We can't be expected to live by the same strict standards they did
00:49:23The world has changed
00:49:24Jayden was a star student
00:49:26I mean
00:49:26Very popular
00:49:27I get that
00:49:28He was a catch
00:49:29God doesn't change and all, but
00:49:32It just
00:49:34Doesn't make sense to me
00:49:36What does he look like?
00:49:39Anna?
00:49:41Okay
00:49:42He's got blonde hair
00:49:45Brown eyes
00:49:47Big muscles
00:49:49As big as this?
00:49:51Oh, no
00:49:52Nobody could have muscles as big as that
00:49:56Anyways
00:49:57He's into lots of sports
00:49:59Hot?
00:50:00He's hot
00:50:01He is
00:50:04Jaden
00:50:05I loved you, Jaden
00:50:10I was waking up
00:50:12Jaden
00:50:13Jaden
00:50:14Jaden's eyes
00:50:14After that
00:50:16Everything was about Jaden
00:50:21Jaden
00:50:24Boyfriend
00:50:26Boyfriend
00:50:29Boyfriend
00:50:30Jaden in class
00:50:32She didn't stop yammering about him
00:50:34Till she went to sleep
00:50:35Jaden's smart
00:50:36Jaden
00:50:36I swear I think we heard the name Jaden
00:50:39A thousand times before ever meeting him
00:50:41Oh my gosh
00:50:42Enough already
00:50:46Jaden
00:50:48I'm actually way excited
00:50:50My dress is super cute
00:50:51Wait, when is it?
00:50:52The 29th
00:50:53I can't wait
00:50:53Hey, Kenner's
00:50:55Are you gonna ask a boy to the girls dance?
00:50:57You totally should
00:50:58Do you have somebody to ask?
00:51:00Uh, maybe
00:51:02Okay girls
00:51:03We've got a lot to do today
00:51:06Everybody on the floor
00:51:10Listen up
00:51:11Here we go
00:51:13Now first
00:51:13There's been some tardiness
00:51:15That's just not gonna cut it
00:51:16That's not what we're about
00:51:18Uh, Jill?
00:51:20Well
00:51:22Actually
00:51:22There's been a lot going on lately
00:51:24And some of us have good reason
00:51:27Well
00:51:28Maybe some of you need to tell us about it
00:51:30Let's do this
00:51:32We'll go around and each of you tell what's keeping you from your obligations
00:51:36Go ahead, Megan
00:51:38Well
00:51:39My mom has been putting a lot of pressure on me lately to get good grades
00:51:42So I've been taking extra classes
00:51:43Sometimes
00:51:44It can be kind of hard around our house
00:51:48My dad
00:51:51My, my dad
00:51:52She'll just look at me like
00:51:54Like, do you really know what you're talking about?
00:51:56And it just
00:51:57I've been trying this new conditioner
00:51:58And sometimes it really takes a long time to get the right results
00:52:02Like rinse, lather, repeat
00:52:05It's not always my fault
00:52:07Because sometimes they don't do what they say they're going to do
00:52:10And it's frustrating
00:52:11Okay, Kennedy
00:52:13What are your challenges?
00:52:18None
00:52:20I don't think she understood the question
00:52:23Kennedy
00:52:24What are your challenges?
00:52:28None
00:52:29I
00:52:29I
00:52:31Cheer
00:52:32I
00:52:33I love all
00:52:35You
00:52:38None
00:52:41Interesting
00:52:42Can anyone tell me why Kennedy has no challenges?
00:52:48Because she doesn't see him that way
00:52:51I
00:52:56Think with one word
00:52:58Kennedy has taught us a ton
00:52:59About challenges
00:53:04Anybody agree with me?
00:53:08What do you say?
00:53:09We quit moaning and get to work
00:53:15Hi, Dee Dee
00:53:21Hi
00:53:22Mom
00:53:23Mom
00:53:23Can I
00:53:26Ask
00:53:27Boyd
00:53:28To dance
00:53:32Yes
00:53:32That would be great
00:53:36I bet I know who you'll be asking
00:53:40Say it
00:53:41Come on, Dee Dee
00:53:44Say it
00:53:45Do you?
00:53:46Yeah
00:53:46Jay there
00:53:50Oh, wait
00:53:52You have to make a big deal about how you ask him
00:53:59We'll figure something out
00:54:03It'll be awesome
00:54:06You have to make a big deal about how you ask him
00:54:07I
00:54:07I
00:54:07I
00:54:07I
00:54:13I
00:54:14I
00:54:14I
00:54:14I
00:54:14I
00:54:14I
00:54:34Do you get it?
00:54:37Do you know who it's from?
00:54:40She's a blind girl from seminary
00:54:42She's a blind girl from seminary
00:54:43Oh, that is so cute
00:54:45You have to go
00:54:48I'm loving this whole look
00:54:50You got it going, kid
00:54:51I know
00:54:52Okay, wait
00:54:53See if you like this
00:54:58Your dad likes it, too
00:55:00Okay, let me give you some.
00:55:06What if Jaden doesn't like me?
00:55:12Oh, come on!
00:55:14How could he not?
00:55:16But what if he loves me?
00:55:21I can't believe Jaden!
00:55:46The famous Jaden.
00:55:48Hey.
00:55:48Get in here!
00:55:50It's great to finally meet you.
00:55:53It's an honor to be here.
00:55:54You have an amazing daughter.
00:55:58Well, come in. Meet everybody.
00:56:08Hi.
00:56:16So, you know Anna?
00:56:19This is Kennedy's mother, Heather.
00:56:21Hi, Jaden.
00:56:23And this little guy is Beau.
00:56:24No!
00:56:25You're right, Kennedy. He is hot.
00:56:28No.
00:56:30That's embarrassing.
00:56:35These are for you.
00:56:43Thanks.
00:56:46For that night, Kennedy wasn't a girl struggling with bat disease.
00:56:52She was a girl on a date with a hottie.
00:56:56And for that night alone, we will always love Jaden.
00:57:08The school year went by like a speeding bullet.
00:57:12Before we knew it, it was time for the final assembly.
00:57:19Kennedy was having some bad days.
00:57:22And didn't feel well enough to go.
00:57:35I didn't feel well enough to go.
00:57:36What's up, hon?
00:57:37She wants to go.
00:57:39Really?
00:57:41Then let's go!
00:57:57She came out of the almost non-reactive state she'd been in.
00:58:01Sucked it up and cheered.
00:58:07She's dropped!
00:58:07She's going home, and she's going home, and she's been in.
00:58:08I mean it's not going to take place with rent that she's bought.
00:58:14I love you.
00:58:15The people didn't last day.
00:58:15You know exactly Ryan told me,
00:58:15Do you stay relacion,care asshole.
00:58:15flown,our-run,warios and sailor?
00:58:21Yay!
00:58:22What are you doing?
00:58:26Good idea.
00:58:37Mr. Belknap said I could take just a minute
00:58:41because my wife Heather and I love this school
00:58:45and we love all of you
00:58:47for what you've done for our daughter Kennedy
00:58:51a lot of things will come and go in life
00:58:55but this year these moments that you've given Kennedy
00:59:01we will never forget
00:59:04and we hope you don't forget them either
00:59:08I can say with confidence
00:59:11that Kennedy won't cheer next year
00:59:15she won't even
00:59:26so never forget
00:59:29never forget
00:59:32thank you
00:59:33for all that you've done
00:59:36to give Kennedy a great
00:59:38great year here at Fremont High
00:59:40thank you
01:00:43Kennedy told us that one month after she would die, a miracle would happen.
01:00:50She kept telling us that she was having dreams about heaven and that Heavenly Father wandered her home.
01:00:59While she still understands, you need to take her on her last ride.
01:01:12Lately, she hadn't been able to speak very clearly.
01:01:16But as I took her to the truck, she said very plainly,
01:01:21Daddy, if the whole family keeps just the ride and we'll be together for her.
01:02:00Are you okay, Baba?
01:02:09What are you thinking?
01:02:11What if you and Daddy get sick and die?
01:02:14Nope.
01:02:17Not gonna happen.
01:02:49Daddy.
01:02:55Oh, Daddy.
01:03:12Hi, girls.
01:03:13Oh, it's so nice of you to come.
01:03:16Hi.
01:03:17Hi there.
01:03:18Hey, Megan.
01:03:19Hi.
01:03:20She's been waiting for you, so come on in.
01:03:24Everybody else will be here in a little while.
01:03:25Okay.
01:03:26Okay.
01:03:28So, um, she can't talk anymore.
01:03:33But she will know you're here.
01:03:35And, um, what does still work is you can ask her a yes or a no question.
01:03:40And if she squeezes your hand once, it's a no.
01:03:43And twice is a yes.
01:03:45Okay.
01:03:48Are you sure?
01:03:49Are you really, really sure?
01:03:51Megan, ask her again.
01:03:53Okay.
01:03:55Do you think Jayden is cute?
01:04:06Do you think Jayden is the cutest boy in the whole world?
01:04:21Kennedy.
01:04:23Are you afraid?
01:04:25Are you afraid?
01:04:35She's so good.
01:04:36She doesn't have anything to be afraid of.
01:04:40She's close to Heavenly Father.
01:04:45I can't.
01:04:49Can you see Jesus?
01:04:52I can't.
01:05:04Can you see Jesus?
01:05:20I can feel that he's here.
01:05:29Hey guys, can we come in?
01:05:57You did more for us than we ever could have done for you, Princess.
01:06:10She's a great hugger.
01:06:13When you hug her, you can feel of her goodness and the beauty she has inside.
01:06:27I love you, Kennedy.
01:06:45The entire squad sang to her, let it go.
01:06:48I love you, Kennedy.
01:07:23I was struggling.
01:07:30You've helped me see what really matters.
01:07:55You've helped me see what really matters.
01:08:28You've helped me see what really matters.
01:08:55You've helped me see what really matters.
01:09:02You've helped me see what really matters.
01:09:32You've helped me see what really matters.
01:09:48There are those waiting to be hugged by you.
01:09:57A few hours later, she died.
01:10:01You've helped me see what really matters.
01:10:40You've helped me see what really matters.
01:10:51You've helped me see what really matters.
01:10:54Yeah, Lance.
01:10:57Happy to help?
01:11:00Okay.
01:11:01We'll see you Friday at 7.
01:11:03Come on.
01:11:07So you really don't know why we're here?
01:11:12So are you guys doing all right or are you okay?
01:11:18You know, just one day at a time.
01:11:22You can't imagine what you must be going through.
01:11:26I hope that what we have to tell you will bring you some comfort.
01:11:32Lexi has something to tell you.
01:11:34Lexi has something to tell you.
01:11:39Well, our family hasn't been religious.
01:11:46I respected Kennedy right off because you could tell she was, you know, she knew Christ.
01:11:57That night when Kennedy passed away and the whole team came over to say goodbye, I had feelings
01:12:07feelings that were so strong, feelings I'd never had before.
01:12:16When it was my turn to say goodbye to her, I hugged her and said, did you choose this?
01:12:26And Kennedy answered, yes.
01:12:33Even though she had been pretty much unconscious the whole time, she said it very clearly.
01:12:42I kept thinking that in some way, maybe she told God it was okay that this happened to her.
01:12:51And that got me where I couldn't stop crying.
01:12:57At home, I hurried to my room and just laid there and cried.
01:13:11I must have cried for an hour.
01:13:18Then, she came in.
01:13:22I felt her sit on the edge of my bed.
01:13:29I felt her put her hand on top of mine.
01:13:37Lexi, who came to you?
01:13:42Kennedy.
01:13:47Then, without her talking, she spoke to me.
01:13:53Lexi, missionaries are going to come and you need to listen to them.
01:13:58You need to have faith and be strong.
01:14:03Especially, you've got to help your dad.
01:14:07Then, I felt the pressure come off the bed in my hand.
01:14:12I thought she was gone.
01:14:17But, she was there.
01:14:21Lexi.
01:14:26Be strong.
01:14:32When I looked again, she was gone.
01:14:37I cried myself to sleep.
01:14:42Then, in the morning, my mom came in.
01:14:46Honey.
01:14:48Honey.
01:14:53Kennedy.
01:14:54Kennedy's gone.
01:14:59But, I already knew.
01:15:04I was embarrassed to tell anybody.
01:15:09But, I just kept thinking about it all the time.
01:15:15Then, a while later.
01:15:26You know, most trainers actually take care of their junior campaign.
01:15:31And, when I'm a trainer, my junior is going to love me.
01:15:42Can I help you?
01:15:44We're missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
01:15:47We have a message we'd like to share with you.
01:15:50Is there anyone else at home?
01:15:52We can't come in if it's just one sister.
01:15:58My daughters are here.
01:15:59Would that be okay?
01:16:04Sure.
01:16:10You need to know that my husband was born in the church, but has long since left it.
01:16:17Things happened in his life that not only turned him away from the church.
01:16:23He's angry and bitter about it.
01:16:26If he were to come home, I'm sure you'd have to leave.
01:16:31Well, that wouldn't be the first time that's happened to us.
01:16:33Well, that wouldn't be the first time that's happened to us.
01:16:45Lance, just hear what they have to say.
01:16:47You know how I feel about this.
01:16:50You need to understand, I've been a heavy partier.
01:16:56A few weeks before this, I had come home with a weird stomach ache.
01:17:03It turns out I have pancreatic cancer.
01:17:09That's what killed my grandmother.
01:17:14And that's what killed my mom.
01:17:18The doctor said one more drink could kill him.
01:17:24So with everything that's been going on in my life and then cancer, I'm mad at God.
01:17:34And I'm thinking, how could there even be a God?
01:17:40So with this attitude, I come home.
01:17:44And here's the missionaries in my own house.
01:17:50So I tell him how I felt.
01:17:53I went to church.
01:17:55And I did all that.
01:17:58And God, if there is a God,
01:18:02Tony's back on me.
01:18:06I can't believe it.
01:18:09And I don't know how you can sit there and say you believe it either.
01:18:19I think you're mad at God.
01:18:21And you tell others and try and convince them to forsake him too.
01:18:26I think the adversary has you right where he wants you.
01:18:32Now come and take me hard.
01:18:37But it was the elder's next words that went straight to my heart.
01:18:42We want you to know, Brother Velasquez, that we weren't out randomly knocking on doors.
01:18:47In our mission, we're not even allowed to do that.
01:18:51We were sent here.
01:18:53To this home.
01:18:55To you.
01:18:58God has bigger plans for you and your family.
01:19:02Daddy, the night she died,
01:19:05Kennedy told me this would happen.
01:19:09We need to listen to them.
01:19:16I would drop the kids off of school.
01:19:20And I noticed Kennedy.
01:19:25I saw her declining.
01:19:30I was drawn to her. I don't know why.
01:19:36Now this has all started to make sense.
01:19:43So we want to know if you would be here with us.
01:19:47While we're taught the missionary lessons.
01:19:58Kennedy had told us that one month after she would die, there would be a miracle.
01:20:01This is all.
01:20:03This is it.
01:20:08People ask us how we can endure losing our baby girl.
01:20:13I need to tell you one more thing.
01:20:16One morning, when Kennedy was still in junior high, the day seemed usual and our family went through our typical
01:20:23morning with scripture study, prayer, and breakfast.
01:20:27We sent the kids off to school, and Heather left for the gym.
01:20:33When I began my morning prayer, it struck immediately.
01:20:40As I began, bam, my entire body quivered.
01:20:44I was overcome with a warm, comforting, yet very serious spirit.
01:20:51To this day, I do not know if I heard the voice just in my mind or if it was
01:20:56out loud.
01:20:57But I was told, I need her home, my son.
01:21:02I need her home.
01:21:07I again began to pray.
01:21:12As I did, I had a recollection of Kennedy's entire life.
01:21:17Our life.
01:21:20My little family.
01:21:25It was replaying through my mind like a movie.
01:21:38It was confirmed.
01:21:41I need her home.
01:21:45I didn't know when.
01:21:47I didn't know how.
01:21:50But that day, I got what I asked for.
01:21:55I got to see a copy of the plan.
01:21:59She was just a young girl.
01:22:02But she accomplished her goals.
01:22:04Cheerleading.
01:22:08Dating.
01:22:11She even got to drive.
01:22:15Kind of.
01:22:18The Velasquez family were part of thousands.
01:22:21Maybe millions that Kennedy has affected for good.
01:22:27If I lived to be a hundred, I could never do as much good for others as Kennedy did in
01:22:32her short 16 years.
01:22:38Now, I keep having another dream.
01:22:42But it's a dream I have when I'm awake.
01:22:51I'm awake.
01:22:56And I can't wait.
01:23:03Oh, Daddy.
01:23:08The summer.
01:23:20There is the sun.
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