The Agony of Goodbyes — Casey Clipper

Mark Johnson and Ashley Donnelly have a courtship that lasts years going through ups and downs of Ashley's tumultuous relationship with her three brothers and Mark's ever relocating professional hockey career, which they are afraid will end their relationship, each insecure in the ability of being able to hold onto their partner from a distance. The couple works hard to keep themselves focused on each other and not allow anything to come between them. When Mark ends up back in the same city with Ashley, once again, he asks her to become his wife and she finally accepts. Ashley's relationship with her brothers comes to blows one afternoon, finally giving her the insight that her brothers will never change, forcing her to make a decision that changes their relationship. Finally, Ashley and Mark's lives are blissful, with the couple making their world a fairy tale that all couples dream of having. Their world changes when Ashley is diagnosed with a disease that not only devastates her body but also their fairy tale. Mark's life now becomes about dealing with the possibility of losing his wife, and Ashley's life revolves around fighting against a disease that is destroying her as well as making her husband realize he has to go on with or without her. Join Ashley and Mark as they go through courtship, family drama, laugher with friends, love that inspires, and the reality that life does not always turn out how you plan.