When Katelyn Norman, a brave 14-year-old girl from LaFollette, Tennessee who suffers from cancer, was deemed too ill to attend her prom, her friends decided to bring the festivities to her hospital bedside instead.
Katelyn Norman
Despite this grave and disastrous news, Katelyn remained positive and decided to write her up her bucket list which included a slow dance, last kiss, and a date to the prom.
Nurses Helping Set Up Room
Harrowingly though, Katelyn started to have trouble breathing and was airlifted to hospital for treatment, meaning that her evening was surely ruined.
In a moment of inspiration, Katelyn’s classmates and relatives decided to bring the party to her hospital room instead, filling her surroundings with balloons, music, and a well-dressed date, meaning that she could fulfill all of her desires.
Balloons
Outside the hospital, thousands of people lined the streets and provided a candle-lit vigil for Katelyn, as friends danced, drank, and ate at the event, which was given the title, “Katie in the Sky with Diamonds.”
Food
High School Friends
Welcoming
Disco Ball
Friends Talking
Window and Candles
Dance Floor
Friends Walk In
Katelyn Norman
Katelyn Norman Corsage
Dancing With Katelyn Norman
Friends Gather
Looking Out The Window
Surprise Outside
Katelyn Norman Sitting Up
Cake
Pose!
Prom Queen
Kiss
Hugging Her Nurse