Covid Ruined Their Wedding (several times)

I am sure I speak for everyone who knows them when I say that Kenny and Sam are two of the nicest people I know.  They are kind, generous, empathetic, loving, hilarious, patient, etc. (the list could go on forever).  Sam a teacher and Kenny a teacher's aid for children with special needs, both with huge hearts that deserve nothing but the best.  For the past year and a half, they had been planning the wedding that they both dreamed of having.  Both coming from large families, they looked forward to their big day to celebrate their love for one another and their families.  The original wedding date was set for late March 2020 and everything was planned perfectly for their big day until they received the devastating news that Covid-19 restrictions would prevent them from having their special day as planned.  However, Kenny and Sam being the eternal optimists wouldn't let this news derail their desire to celebrate their love.  So after countless efforts to reschedule the venue, vendors, finding new vendors, losing deposits with other vendors, etc. they tentatively planned a new date for Memorial Day Weekend, with the hope that everything would work itself out.  After weeks of waiting to see if things would work out, they didn't want to risk it so they were able to once again reschedule everything for July 11th.  While restricted to the number of guests, outside seating, etc. they didn't have a choice but to roll with the punches and make the best of it. 

Anybody who has ever been part of a wedding knows how stressful it can be right up until that big day.  This brings us to today July 8th, 3 days before their big day and I received the most heartbreaking phone call from Kenny that he just found out he tested positive for Covid and the wedding once again needs to be canceled until further notice.  I have always considered Kenny the little brother I never had and while feeling helpless, with my heartbreaking for the two of them, this was the only thing I could think of that would potentially soften the blow for the both of them. 

Covid-19 is something that doesn't appear to going away anytime soon, so if you have not been impacted personally with someone extremely close to you, I am sure it is a matter of time.  So I am asking those of you who see this to pay it forward and contribute what you can, so that after all of the stress, money lost, anxiety, tears, and Covid passes, these two can eventually start their life together that they both deserve.