Bride, Brianna Seewald inspires all by finally walking down the aisle after a crash left her partially paralyzed. It’s a heartwarming story filled with resilience, faith, and determination. The TikTok star shared with her fans she had faced some of the toughest battles over the last three years. Yet, it made the moment she walked down the aisle even more miraculous.
Life was picture-perfect for Brianna Seewald. She had been dating Ryan Borkowsky and she dreamed countless ways of how Ryan would pop the question.
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Then tragedy struck through a car accident.
When a car collided with hers, Brianna broke her neck and this injury left her partially paralyzed from the neck down. In one instant, the dreams she had as a little girl about walking down the aisle vanished. It wasn’t just her wedding plans and dreams that changed in an instant–her entire life had changed.
In those first few days when the world she knew seemed to be lost, she gave Ryan the chance to walk away. She didn’t want him to be her caregiver.
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"After the accident, I gave Ryan the out. I knew the severity of my injuries when they told me that I had broken my neck. And I thought, this is it. I am a quadriplegic,' she says. "I told him I didn't want him to stay out of pity or fear of what other people will think. We were young and I didn't want him to have a life of just being a caregiver and being bedside with me,” she said.
Brianna Seewald was faced with the daunting task of living a life of limited mobility in a wheelchair.
While she lay in her hospital bed trying to come to terms with her new life, Ryan did something unexpected. He realized how precious life is and how quickly it can change in a heartbeat. He didn’t want to waste any more time and he proposed.
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That moment gave Brianna Seewald the strength and resolve to walk down the aisle. She promised Ryan he would witness her walking to him on their big day. For three years, she worked tirelessly for three hours a day to regain some mobility. Her goal–to walk down the aisle.
"I worked every day for almost three years to be able to walk at my wedding. And I do mean every single day. I had three hours of intensive physical therapy and it was just a lot for my body to handle," she said.
The only family who got to see her work so incredibly hard at her goal was her parents. She refused to let Ryan watch her during physical rehabilitation.
"Ryan never got to see any of that. I never let Ryan see the practice happen. Nobody did besides my mom and my dad. I wanted it all to be a surprise for them if I could do it,” she shared.
Finally, the day came when Brianna Seewald would share her audacious goal: walking down the aisle on her wedding day in front of her beloved friends and family. Her journey down the aisle was nothing short of awe-inspiring. She rolled down the aisle for the first 60 feet.
Then during the last 20 feet, Brianna stopped and caused the crowd to question if something was wrong. But this was her time to shine!
Brianna’s parents stepped forward to help her put on leg braces. Brianna walked Ryan as she watched tears fill his eyes over the special gift she had given him. Through God’s strength, she kept her promise.
In a world that can often seem full of hardships, tragedy, and trials, Brianna’s triumphant journey reminds us that there is hope and beauty even in the face of adversity. Her wedding day was not only a celebration of love but also a powerful reminder that faith can achieve the extraordinary when fueled by determination and love. What a beautiful testament you are to the world Brianna. We wish you and your husband all the blessings God can give.
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“You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples,” Psalm 77:14.
h/t: People
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