Maddy's Last Year
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Madalyn Rae (Welsh) Smith passed away just weeks before her 27th birthday at her home next to the love of her life and her beautiful children. They were surrounded by friends and family. This was far too soon, but everyone knew Maddy had lived every day with urgency. She loved deeply and showed sincere interest in everyone. She could overpower a room with her smile and energy, while at the same time not being at all attention seeking. She remembered everything, but especially what was important to you, and she asked you about those things frequently. She was beautiful, confident, patient, and gentle. She had a special depth to be able to understand any room or situation and make it better. She was one in a million and the hole left by her passing is devastating.
Her battle with cancer was fought quietly and courageously. She had a hope and positivity til her last day that left everyone believing there was no way anything could get her down. And nothing did. When the cancer had closed in on all of her organs, she told her family she wanted to have a party at the house. She wanted two days to spend time with close friends and family, and then she was ready for what was next. Those days at home were incredible for everyone that visited her, and she passed the next day just like she had planned. She lived a life on her terms, and those were always determined after thinking about the ones she loved most, first.
Maddy was born June 10, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Robert Joseph Welsh Jr. and Karen Lynn Gammon Welsh. She was a sweet and inquisitive child who was very close to her three siblings, Matt, Chloe, and Jake. She was adored by her entire extended family.
Maddy was passionate about music. She worked hard and learned how to play both the piano and the violin. Ultimately, the violin became her passion and she began performing in middle school and continued throughout her life. She was chosen to participate in an elite city-wide youth orchestra. One of the highlights of her musical experience was being a member of The Zion's Youth Symphony and Chorus which gave her the opportunity to perform numerous times at the Smith Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Las Vegas. She continued to share her talent playing for Christmas programs and at Grandma Smith's funeral.
Maddy was voted Senior Class President, crowned Homecoming Duchess, and dubbed "Best Hair" in her senior class superlatives. She was an active participant in all things student government, school spirit and leadership, but most importantly she was a friend to ALL.
Maddy played soccer and was on the swim team. She was a Second Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and very skilled at nunchucks and the bow staff. She worked during high school at Tilley's and Fabulous Freddy's car wash. As with everything in her life, she was meticulous with the details. Her co-workers loved her, and customers requested her.
After graduation, Maddy attended Brigham Young University-Idaho. She earned her Bachelor's Degree studying Public Health. It was at this time she dated and then married Chandler David Smith on September 5, 2015. They were married in the Las Vegas LDS Temple, but always enjoyed telling people simply they were "married in Vegas" just to keep them guessing. Their relationship was one in a million, true soulmates.
Together, they built an incredible life, initially in the grueling world of door-to-door sales and managing large teams of associates. This eventually lead to real estate investing and a successful TH-cam channel. She was the boss, counselor, hype man, editor, co-negotiator, encourager, and more often than not, the voice of reason. They were unstoppable!
Wren Yantorno Smith was born at the end of 2017. Andi Kristine was born just 21 months later in 2019.
The children thrived with their proud parents leading the way. Maddy was an incredible wife and mother. She was constantly supporting or censoring Chandler's every endeavor... and there were many! She never missed an opportunity to educate the kids through endless activities and hands-on experiences. Each day was planned with a purpose. She was constantly exposing them to great books, museums, people, places, and things. Their little family was in constant motion. Hiking, biking, skateboarding, swimming, visiting parks, zoos, and exploring new destinations, particularly their new backyard. The Hawaiian Islands were a favorite vacation spot; sailing, swimming, playing in the sand, eating their favorite Acai bowls and Hula Pies.
Maddy's trademark attribute was kindness. She was an incredible listener and could perceive people's needs. She was not afraid to jump in and help under any circumstances. She was a fast friend to anyone fortunate enough to know her. She had a close group of girlfriends who would gather often for girls’ nights or tea parties at the Grand America. They supported her tirelessly throughout her battle.
I hate cancer so much
Same it’s the worst😢
I think everyone hates it 😭😭😭
It’s a horrible thing ppl unfortunately have to go through when no body deserves that kind of pain in life
It's no use hating it..put that energy into knowing the Lord of the heavens..the One who made everything & holds everything together..the Lord Jesus Christ who is appearing soon for His true followers..His Bride!
@@Liala_H..the greatest is to use it as a time to search for & know God..'call upon the name of the Lord & you will be saved'. Eternity is what we all are facing..do we know the God of Eternity?
Feeling like an absolute jackass for ever complaining about anything,she makes me want to be a better person.
Fr it makes us feel so grateful we haven’t got it ❤❤❤❤❤
I know how you feel because this woman and I are the same age and I found out about her and her journey the week before I turned 27. It made me feel so guilty because here I am being healthy and complaining about everything but she was at the end of her journey and she was being so positive and smiling all the time. I honestly cried my eyes out of guilt. It made appreciate life so much more and to be grateful everyday I’m alive for another year. Because that is a blessing let alone a gift. 💕❤️🙏🏽
@@cartermember21 your so right x
Same……
@@cartermember21Didyou read the tribute to her in the videos description? It was so beautiful and you really got to know all the things she did in her life. I have no idea how she fit everything she did into the 26 years she was here. But reading that and watching the video showed what a special soul she was. You could do easily tell she was one of those truly good to their core people. The kind of person you don't meet very often because she somehow managed to hold on to innocence and not let life dampen her view of the world. It's so unfair she is not here anymore. She was one of those people who could of made the world a better place. I hope the over 6.6 million people who have watched this now carry some of the innocence she had, because in her memory we should all try a little harder to be like Maddy.
I pray that those who have cancer will have miracle to get well recovery soon
Amen 🙏🏻
Doing volunteer work tomorrow for that exact same reason
Amen.
Unfortunately, the cancer is praying for thr opposite.
🙏🏽💕
“You don’t have to live forever you just have to live”
- a wise man
May she rest in piece and fly high may she watch over her children from a different point of view. Amen 🙏🕊️🕊️🌹🌹
Sending so much love. ❤❤❤
I went to high school with her. She was a big ball of energy that lit up the room. Always kind and made people smile
I am literally bawling my eyes out. I asked God how such a beautiful angel on earth can be taken away from those that she loves, and that love her back? Her strength is remarkable. Her smile is imprinted on my heart. This beautiful girl endured so much while striving to stay alive for her family. May she rest in peace.
@@sadie4me2so sad
You have a memory to share with all- to a time when Maddy was younger. Even though most here have/had never met her…another piece to the puzzle was just added on to it. Thank you for that.
It's awful to watch your wife die before your eyes. I really feel for this young man & the immense pain he's going through.
It's so painful to watch a parent outlive their child
I don’t know her, but I know she is special.
@@carmencarbajal2144in french
I admire her bravery, in spite of the long scary battle she fought so well. She seemed to have a forever smile and positive outlook on her life, so that her loved ones wouldn’t be afraid or sad. I hope I’d be so brave in the face of death. RIP Maddy.❤
Even with cancer she still put a smile on her face every time for her family and kids, she was a great mom to those kids.
And still is a good mom😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤
There was really no other way she could be. She had no alternative, because she loved her family so much. Like, how would a loving mother possibly act any other way, really!
@@Wesley4853?
@@NancyAyers-ek7eoIf you have the right Painkiller then you can smile but the side effects is horrible.
My mom died from cancer the 30th august 2024, she had cancer for the last three years, I hated to see her suffer everyday, but she's with god now, god bless her soul and all of theirs too, amen
I’m sorry for your loss, stay strong ❤❤❤❤
@@drawingmoons tysm, much appreciated 🙏❤️
As I write this, I’m battling aggressive cancer too. “Not today” that’s my mantra too. I will use Maddy as my inspiration to keep fighting and live every day with love and positivity and gratefulness. Her light and strength is eternal ❤
Prayers and the best thoughts and wishes are with you. 🙏♥️
May Jesus give you a miracle in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Praying for you, @gizzbeth. 💜🩵💜
Prayer going up!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I can’t believe the amount of young people getting cancer.
I honestly believe is because of the food. Sugar and carbs active our cancer cells and now a days, those two food are everywhere.
5G. Preservatives in foods. Think about it. Grandparents ate meat and potato’s. Not even close to the amount of crap fast food and processed boxed foods.
@@amyg.5376nah. You dunno shit.
lo
Vax lol more like micro plastics in everything
Can't believe I'm here crying for stupid reasons while there are people my age out there dying due to horrible and unstoppable diseases. Maybe this video randomly popping on my feed was the sign that I should stop worrying/having anxiety for almost everything and start living.
as well cry to feel better,,enjoy to every small piece of life,no big piece,this is it
I’m feeling the same. Here I am over here feeling bummed out over something stupid, and then this video pops up. I can’t believe someone so young went through so much with a smile on her face no less. No one in their mind 20s just starting their life should be diagnosed with end stage cancer. Maddie has inspired me to live in the now, and stop caring about the past and future.
Me too i have severe depression and suicidal thoughts. I wish i could trade my lifetime to someone who needs it more than me.
When you start being grateful for all the "small" things in life that's when you start living. You don't need a massive holiday to be happy. You don't need a designer item. It's a lie that we are being fed. Just because grateful for things like health...freedom...food..family....we have so much more than we realise ❤
@@StayinAlive456 hey you,hugs,,I don't know you but I want u live like death never was...te amo angel
Im now a babbling crying mess,, my mother passd away from cancer 5 years ago.. I feel your pain. she seemed like a absolutely beautiful woman.. You can tell by the way you looked at her that you absolutely loved and adored her . Condolences to you and your family chandler
As a mom of three kids, I cannot imagine how hard it was for Maddie to say Goodbye to her little kids and her family. Chandler, so sorry for your loss. May God bless you, the kids, and your family.
I can't even imagine losing my own mom, I respect you ma'am! :)
💔
I'm about to cry at your message and your video
The video
You can literally see her name in the title and still manage to spell it wrong.
So utterly unfair that she had to go. She was an epitome of positivity and loved life fully. RIP Maddy.
So heartbreaking, i will never understand why God takes a wonderful wife and mom from this world and leaves me here when nobody really needs me😢
@@tamitribbiani7907It’s important to distinguish that god had no hand in taking this poor woman’s life. hopefully, though, she is now in his hands as she rests in peace
God seems to take the spirited and beautiful ones. He took my daughter when she had just turned 20, 12 yrs ago. She lit it all up just like this beautiful lady did. God bless her family!
She was so confident that she could beat it again.
@@tamitribbiani7907well obviously your prayers to your god didn't work, did it?
I’m watching this three days after finding out the doctors gave my sister a 2-3 month life expectancy. I’m praying she is healed and that she gets to live all of the days the Lord has appointed. Thank you for sharing your wife’s beautiful life ❤
I am praying for your sister. I was in the same situation 2 years ago. I beat it. Keep the faith
🙏🏻
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I’m praying for your sister 🙏🏽 God is in control don’t worry 💗
My prayers go out to you and all those that this horrible illness is & has affected 🙏🏾 ! I lost my mother & 2 siblings to cancer and I will forever be changed yet grateful for the time God gave me with them 🙏🏾 . Thank you Jesus 🙏🏾 ! I'm a crying train wreck right now 😢
R.I.P Madalyn Rae Smith,257K people love you ❤
-UK
We should all be so lucky ❤
I'm in tears
I’m so sorry your family lost Maddy. She looks like an amazing human that the world shouldn’t be without. You are doing a beautiful job honouring her memory.
What a beautiful family 😢 so sad
So sorry. I was diagnosed with same this year. I refused chemo and am doing pk now
Decided i will leave it to god. Barbara
@@barbaraseccombe2421she has kidss too
Nooo una ragazza meravigliosa perché povera piccola ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@barbaraseccombe2421 May God embrace you with His love and Grace, Barbara. Your brave decision will give you time to actually LIVE, not endure the rest of your life having painful, debilitating treatment for its own sake. Be blessed
I'm not afraid of cancer or any other chronic disease... I'm afraid of my kids losing their mother.. Because I believe no one love them the way I do.. May Allah (God) heal every soul and body.. Ameen
Me too
Hey Christian here but yes I respect Muslims let us put aside our differences and United to pray for those affected by disease
Same 😢
Hello from Canada. I am watching this for the first time. I am in tears. I sit and again wonder why I survived Stage 4 metastatic cancer. I had cancer twice. I really did not have much hope . There was no one who survived the type of cancer I had. I am still the leader 5 yrs later . My oncologist keeps saying I am special. I look at Maddy so happy a mom and wife. Everything I am not. So with this, I shall keep Maddy in my mind when my depression knocks me down. I fought and beat cancer, but I can not win depression. I will replay this video to remind me that life is a gift. God Bless
Man, great job for beating stage 4 cancer twice! Man, I hope your depression gets better, just remember that God loves you!
@@chubbsdapengi2055 Same to you.. Thank You
Avoid inflammatory foods, sugar, gluten, processed foods etc. Glucose actively feeds cancer cells. Take care ❤❤
Přeji vám hodně štěstí ❤
You were meant to be HERE, you have more work to do on earth, you will find your purpose. It's sad, because in this day and age, it seems EVERYONE is depressed, including me. Something in our world needs to change.
R.I.P Madalyn Rea Smith God is with you and over 1 million people love you worldwide. You will always be remember.-US❤
I noticed her son did “I love you” in ASL over the coffin 😌 she was beautiful, strong and her smile definitely lights up a room. I can tell. Beautiful tribute. 🩵
I’m going to hug my daughter extra tight tonight. Thank you for letting us all bear witness to your wife’s wonderful life
Yur prolly a great mom
These videos are a gift to some of us that don’t even have cancer, but have other substantial obstacles in life that feel impossible. Maddy is an angel.
You were blessed to have her in your life. She was amazing 🌹
@@Jcolorado555my uncle had cancer he passed August 17 of 2022
😢
@@allison3852 so sorry
@@allison3852 so very sorry for your loss. 🙏
She was blessed in her short life. She was beautiful, had lovely kids and a husband that adored her. She had a fancy, big gorgeous home, and most things in life MANY of us won’t have in this lifetime. Although it is utterly tragic she died so young. Yet she lived a beautiful and full life.
This woman deserves a movie. This showed up at the top of my recommended videos. Idk why. And I don’t know why I felt compelled to click on this 20 minute long video about some random woman I’ve never met. But I did. I spent just over 20 minutes getting to know this woman, getting to watch her hold onto so much positivity when all the odds were stacked against her, something that I, myself am painstakingly terrified of. She also seems so incredibly lucky that she has such a supportive family and the ability to afford what looked like just about the best last year you can have. By the end of this video, I now feel like I know her myself. I won’t lie, it made me tear up.
Maddy sounds like a wonderful, amazing wife, mother and everything else. I am so deeply sorry for your loss.
I’ve been sitting on my bed bawling and never realized it’s been 20 minutes. I agree with you, it needs to be a movie.
It popped on my page too also I 100% agree with you
Unfortunately she won't because she's no celebrity or a stupid politician
It's popping up on the recommended of everyone randomly
I’ve had the same feeling, and so I came!
She lived more in 27yrs then most people do in 90yrs. Thanks for sharing... I needed a reality check of the precious moments we take for granted.
My deepest condolences to you, sir. May God bless you and your children!
Appalling strength to live such a full life in her last year. Thanks to Maddy her kids were left with this lasting memory of their many wonderful experiences.
My dad had stage 4 colon CA-I understand. My prayers and blessings are with you and your family 🙏💕
God Bless ALL...WE WILL ALL BE ONE AGAIN...LOVE IS ALL AROUND...❤
Man you’re a solid dude. I hope my daughter has the opportunity to meet someone like you. Your love for your wife is beyond love.
He's engaged now! Not even five months after his 'soulmate' died. He was probably only single for a few weeks.
He's engaged now! Maddy wasn't even dead for six months before he had a whole new family. He was probably only single for a few weeks.
He's engaged now! Maddy wasn't even dead for six months before he had a whole new family. He was probably only single for a few weeks.
@@jsayssands2299how do you know? Please share your sources because you say this as if you know him personally
Good for him! I know of a couple once where the wife died of cancer. She had a really good friend who helped her husband care for her during her dying. She sensed that the two of them would be good for each other after she was gone. At one point when she was still alive, she held both of their hands, and then clasped them together, as if giving her blessing to their future union. After she died, that’s exactly what happened! They got married. It just happens that way for some folks. Nothing wrong with it at all.
What a Beautiful Smile! A very strong Woman 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
as a fourteen year old girl watching this for the first time i wanted to let you know how incredibly sorry i am for your family. I know that thi swas a while back but no one should have to go through this. Maddy was a beautiful warrior and she truly deserved the best in life. I hope your family is doing okay now. Your children will be so proud to know that she was their mum. Rest in peace beautiful angel xx
Well said. 🙂
I was 25 & a soldier when I lost my wife 35 years ago. And I have to say your're a wise young lady & have alot of compassion for others. Please don't lose that.
My goodness...as someone who's almost 3x your age--can I just say, you are so well articulated and insanely sweet. Don't ever lose that!!! You give me hope for the next generation lol
Same here 🥲
Same 😢
It’s amazing how she kept smiling thru all her pain . I really admire her spirit
I noticed that as well. She was always smiling.
What a truly beautiful soul she was ❤
Which concert was that she was jamming to?
I truly admire how she kept smiling even through the hardest times ❤ I can’t imagine what her family had and is having to go through now that she’s gone. I’m gonna keep their family is my prayers ❤❤❤
@@janimarytrusty2884Taylor Swift
As a medical doctor who has been around patients that died, even young ones, and is expected to be desensitised to the realities of life, and also as someone who is not even a crier, I was sobbing by the end of this beautiful montage celebrating your wife and your life together.
Maddy was obviously a remarkable, beautiful and incredible mother, wife and human being. Any of us, never having even met her, can recognise that. My heart breaks for you, Chandler, and your kids. But you have also displayed an extraordinary amount of courage in the malevolent face of cancer as you held your wife’s hand through this and so, I have no doubt that you will not only dust yourself off and show up for your children but rebuild a beautiful life for them where all of you will thrive, just like Maddy would’ve wanted.
Rest in paradise to your dear sweet wife
😢wow almost 6 million views in the past 6 months!
How can you even be desensitised to things like this? The day you're desensitised, you need to go do something else....
@@87JuliR As doctors, we are more desensitised than the average person who doesn't find themselves surrounded by the dying everyday. Desensitised absolutely does not equate to apathy, a lack of empathy or becoming blase though and that is where YOU are wrong. It speaks of the 'shock' of something like human passing being dulled simply due to sheer experience. The first patient death I saw made me bawl in the duty room, my first few autopsies attended (of people younger than me) put me into a desolate and disillusioned place for weeks. Hell, being in the PICU and seeing 5 year olds arrest made me question my faith in God. While the sadness prevails each time I encounter such a case, the intensity and shock is not all encompassing and devastating as the first or second or third time and is instead replaced by quiet acceptance. It is also the only way in which most care providers can deal with the trauma of watching the precarious balance between life and death everyday and continue functioning. I weave poems and prose from patient encounters that moved me and the wonders and pitfalls of medicine, the body, the human condition. Very far from callous. I wouldn't expect you to understand what I'm talking about unless you work in healthcare so you're forgiven for your sanctimonious and ignorant comment.
@@thanishasanthosh2204 he meant the universal "you" not you in particular. Though responding to your post he was wondering out loud how could anyone be desentizised. I am an ER trauma doc and know how to read people.
She was a beautiful soul! I have stage 4 lung cancer, and I will strive to give off positive vibes, and a glowing smile like Maddy! What a inspiration for all! Heaven received a angel! U r a beautiful family!
Even sick she looked beautiful.
Man lost his soul mate. I hope the family is doing ok she was definitely a fighter and a motivation to others. Thanks for sharing her with us.
He’s already remarried!!
@@I-AgreeWithYouReally?
He's already remarried, absolutely crazy...
She was so full of life and joy. I'm so sorry for your loss. Cancer always seems to happen to the nicest, kindest people.
I get so angry when I see such young beautiful people inside and out die of cancer. Especially when they live a healthy lifestyle and do all the right things plus they are living their lives to their fullest. But then you see people that live into the 90’s who just waste their life with drugs and they are terrible people. They smoke cigarettes, eat whatever they want and never exercise a day in their lives. I’m not much of a religious person but I really hope that there is a good reason for it.
@@joeypilewsky1148Nice people don’t have to be trained too much anymore, so God call them back earlier than bad people. Nice people “get to” graduate from The School Of Life early! This is the theory what I choose to believe in:)
I watched a wholistic doctor say nice people get cancer cause they don’t express themselves. They hold things in to not upset others
@@joeypilewsky1148 I hope you’re joking with this ridiculous and judgemental comment. People who smoke and do drugs have had to overcome horrible tragedies and obstacles in life too. Like being molested as children or physically abused and the list goes on for a while…. Nasty people like you say we’re wasting our lives away well I promise you this, if you had to walk in my shoes and what I’ve been through, you wouldn’t last a year.
E.g. my beautiful lovely mom.
As a single father of three children now,after losing my wife of 22 years at the age of 44 to corectal cancer , the pain and suffering she went through in her 4 year battle was the hardest thing we've ever had to endure.may they RIP.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for your loss❤
I will keep you in my prayers. Much too young. God bless you and your precious little family ❤️
@robharkins9412 I’m so sorry for the loss of your wife….may God give you and your family strength to endure the tough days ahead…my husband passed away in 2001 from a ruptured brain aneurysm…. we were 36y/o…I was devastated!!! 😭😭😭😩😩 so I know how y’all feel!!! 😢😢
Am sorry for your loss
Im crying. Not for her, necessarily, because she lived a full and beautiful life and was clearly happy and is waiting for her family to one day join her in paradise. I cry for those left behind. I cry for those children missing their mother. I cry at the notion of my own child losing me, and im not half the energetic, joyful mother she clearly was.
Her smile. It’s like God added a little bit of the Sun to her, and she shone so brightly, and beautifully, and warmed others with it.
It's so sad to watch. But you said it beautiful.
so beautiful
This left me sobbing. You could tell from the very first few seconds how incredible Maddie was. My heart is broken for you and for those sweet babies 💔
@@debb789 Me three and I’m a 59 year old man. God Bless Chandler, Wren and Andi. May Maddy RIP 🕯️
💔💔💔💔 I am so very sorry for your incredible loss. I have been crying, your beautiful story has brought me to tears from the unimaginable grief I feel for your family. Please know you are in my prayers. God Bless and comfort you all daily. She, INDEED, was BEAUTIFUL
She looked so young too, so unfair.
People die every day get over it
@planethoth1238 Ok, so you think she’s just a young person who died? Kids in Africa are dying every minute of every day because of hunger, and some people care! But Maddy? She died of Stage 4 colon cancer and millions of people care! Maddy is not just some casual woman who came and went! She is a kind-hearted mom and wife that Chandler and his kids needed! It ain’t cool to say “Get over it, they’re just a person/animal!” To someone who lost a person/pet they loved! Maddy is more than a simple human!
Now I know what they mean by a smile that lights up a room. What an incredibly brave woman. She did not allow cancer to take away her happiness or her light and even in the end she faced death with a smile on her face. She is truly a hero. My condolences to you, your children and your entire family for losing this angel.
I'm a nurse at MD Anderson in Houston and I have spent many moments with so many patients in her position over the last 30 years. God bless you, Madalyn, and your beautiful children and thank you for sharing this. I appreciate the way your description of her at the end of video uses the word "is" rather than "was", because passing on to the next life doesn't change that about this life.
Cancer sucks.
What a brave, optimistic woman!!!! She continued to make memories for her kids even if she felt bad.... and continued to smile through it.
Whst a beautiful strong soul* wonderful mom& wife. May she rest in peace.God Bless& so sorry for your loss.🙏💞😥🌟She is now your guardian angel.
Oh my God - She has the most beautiful smile. RIP Sweet Maddy 😢
Yes she does! She was a beautiful lady inside and out. It’s sad she can’t be here to raise her precious children, but they will see each other again one day.
I was watching and when I saw she was only 26 and had 2 kids and died from cancer, my heart broke. I feel terrible for her loss in their family but she fought so hard and that’s what matters. Even with cancer she still had lots of fun with her family and let nothing stop her. I am sending my prayers for their family. But I know she is in heaven smiling and watching her family grow. ❤
She was only a few week away from turning 26. I can’t imagine dealing with everything she did in only two years.
@@breannaalger9585she was a week away from turning 27, not 26.
Either way, still so young had such a life ahead of her.
Two babies that shouldn't have to grow up without their momma. A momma that will miss the rest of their lives and miss so many important milestones with them. 😭😭😭
I was moved to tears. This is an incredible tribute to her and her legacy. I’m unbelievably sorry for yours and your kids’ loss.
I'm at a loss for words as this video was recommended at random. My heart breaks for you and your children. I admire her positive attitude and I commend you for editing this together. Prayers to you and your family. I'm deeply sorry for your loss.
Me too, I have the feeling I'm not going to make it through this one without crying 😔
My heart breaks watching this video🥲Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
As a grieving mother of two beautiful children myself 19 😇😭💔 8 😇😭💔 Omg so so sad 😭💔 R.I.P Maddie 😇😭 Condolences to Your Beautiful Kids,Family and friends xox
Don't worry, he's already engaged to be married, not even after 6 months of his wife's death...
@@mysticjc 😬😬
I love that at her funeral you all didn't wear black. Cancer is cruel and when a loved one has it, life gets rough. Maddie is such an inspiration and never gave up and let her cancer get in the way. I know in my heart that she was an amazing woman, mother, wife, daughter, and friend to all. I know she is looking down at you and your children and the rest of your family. Rest in peace Madalyn Rae Welsh Smith. 🙏❤
I have never cried so hard in my life. This loss is absolutely heartbreaking beyond words. Even though I never had the chance to meet her in person, I was deeply moved by her story and strength through her videos. She was such a fighter-a beautiful soul who touched countless lives with her courage and love. As a mother, wife, daughter, and friend, she showed extraordinary resilience, never losing hope, and fighting with grace until the very end.
Her journey has left a lasting impact on all of us who followed her story. She taught us the true meaning of perseverance and love, even in the face of unimaginable challenges. Her legacy will continue to inspire us to live fully, cherish our loved ones, and find strength in hope. Even though she's no longer with us, her spirit will forever be a beacon of light and resilience.
#RestInPeaceSweetAngel #CancerWarrior #Inspiration #NeverGiveUp #StrengthInHope #LegacyOfLove
It was no accident that I watched this. Though I am in tears over strangers, I cannot tell you how much I just learned from the courageous and beautiful soul Maddy seemed to be. I am about her age, I just turned 27, and I am a mother of a one year old. I can't imagine what it took for her to have to say goodbye to her family and to do her best to keep a positive outlook. She radiates strength, hope, and perseverance, and I have no doubt she will always be with your family. I will never forget her story. God bless you and your family.
Dearest Chandler. I have just cried my way through this video. My heart breaks for you, as I know what you went through. I lost my wife to cancer 4 years ago, and shared all the experiences you and your beautiful Maddy went through. You have 2 gorgeous children who need their Dad now, more than ever. Cherish the memories you had together, and stay strong. Sending you and your family love, from Cornwall in the UK 😢💔
I'm so sorry
So sorry for the loss of your wife🙏❤️
@@DefiantAngel87 Thank you.
@@ATXDavid1. Thank you.
I hope you are able to enjoy the beautiful memories you had with your precious wife.
The way her mood didn't change even after finding out the cancer was back again 😭 She was just living life for herself and your family, truly amazing! ❤ So sorry for your loss Chan! 💔
Such a beautiful person.Full of heart for her family. Such sad news for 2nd time,but still enjoying her life and family.What a beautiful person you are .And pretty too..
I have no words, sorry, so sorry. 😢😢😢😢 ❤❤❤ it's just not fair. Keep smiling for the kids, you're a beautiful family. You don't deserve this. She was so beautiful.
What a great lady! Gorgeous inside out. I will pray that I have the courage and grace she had, while battling depression and anxiety. Thanks to Maddie and her family for sharing this beautiful joy to live.
I’ve buried a friend today who battled cancer leaving her 2 kids and husband. Thinking of you and your little family and sending love from New Zealand ❤
Thinking of you as well I’m sorry for your loss ❤
I'm so very sorry
That must be horrible..
I am so sorry for your loss 😞🌈
Who else cried while watching this R.I.P we miss you ❤🕊️
Edit: omg thanks for the likes I’ve never gotten this many
I started tearing up. This is so sad RIP to Maddy
It hit me hard started 😭😭 crying....when the casket came up...and her two babies omg she seem so happy...such a lovely family
R.I.P Maddy 😭😭
Ce qui est choquant c'est la joie et les rires du mari devant le cercueil de sa femme. Ce mec est dégoûtant, ça présageait bien que 3 mois à peine après sa mort il s'est déjà remarié !!!
Only when you have walked in another person's shoes can you understand what's happened. And you obviously have not. He gave her his everything to her and once she was gone he owed her nothing more, other to do his best to raise their children and live a good life. @@rozelleb3615
I am so sorry for your loss! What a beautiful woman Maddy was, inside and out, she brought two beautiful little kids into this world, fought cancer like a true warrior & has a husband and family that clearly love her very much!!! This was an amazing tribute to an amazing woman/wife/mother/daughter/sister/friend. Well done, she will live on in your hearts forever.. Rest In Peace Maddy.
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Beautiful lady so young
😢😢😢😢😢
@@ЛюдмилаКапустина-о7е I do not understand why died more peoples ?! Vaccines? WHY GOING AT DR ? 😢😢😢💔!! DR KILL ? IT'S DEPOPULATION .😢😢😢😢💔
On aurait dit qu'elle était enceinte. Je me trompe ??
No one should ever be treated different than if you have cancer or if you don’t
Seeing that little boy with his thumbs up in front of her final resting place shows that her fight and her perseverance will carry right on through to those beautiful kids. I lost my mother 10 years ago and this video brought back a familiar ache that I had hoped to have forgotten. I send all of my love to everyone featured here. What a strong and inspiring family.
In this 21 min video you can’t help but to feel you knew Maddy. What a beautiful soul. So sorry for your loss Chandler, may Maddy forever RIP. 🙏🙏
And we feel the pain and heartache.
She still had that beautiful smile going through all that, I lost my grandad to pancreatic cancer it's horrible but she's still smiling I'm heaven..🤍🤍🤍😇
This is so sad, I cried while watching this, sorry for your loss, RIP Mads she fully enjoyed her life, until the very end😢
She wasn't going to be down and sad . She just made her husband's birthday a special day no matter what she felt like ❤️
She lived more in her short life than some people live in a whole life. What a beautiful smile. Rest with the Angels Maddie xx
It is amazing how to an outsider you would never know how ill she was by how full of life, smiley, and healthy she looked when she first found out it was back. Cancer is the worst. I teared up watching this.
I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful woman and legacy. My heart and prayers are with you and your precious kids. I'm living with Stage 4 metastatic cancer~I'm 54 and kids grown. 3 little grands. I don't know why God chooses angels at the time he does~but I don't lose faith even when I don't understand. Maddie's life inspire me. God bless you for staying her light with the world! 🙏🏻💕
What a beautiful woman.
RIP Maddy
I've been here before. Nothing worse than watching your spouse go through this. You feel numb. My wife passed away in 2020 from esophageal cancer leaving me and three young kids behind and our youngest child was just six months old. I'm definitely praying for you. I'm so sorry this happened to your family.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I imagine that what you are going through is really difficult, but I would like to talk to you about someone very special. God gives us free will to choose to live our life our way or choose to live it with Him and for Him. That is why I advise you to repent of your sins and give your life to God. Jehovah is a triune God because he is the Holy Spirit, Jesus (son) and Father; and Jesus died on the cross for our sins because we cannot be saved and we were condemned to hell because we are all undeserving of the kingdom of heaven and the grace of God. (Romans 3:23)(Romans 3:10-12). But God, in his mercy, sent his son Jesus to die on the cross and later be resurrected. JESUS IS GOD and everyone who repents of their sins, believes in their hearts that Jesus died for our sins and confesses him as their lord and savior, will be saved. Romans 10:9-10. Sorry if I made some grammar mistakes, english isn’t my native language so I had to use translator. ❤
And I'm so sorry for yours ✝️=💜 😢
Sorry for your loss ❤ Nobody should go through that.
Ehh... Prayers for you as well
I feel absolutely terrible for the dad and their beautiful children. No family should have to be ruined for any reason. Especially not because of cancer. May her soul rest in peace 💖🕊
He replaced her in five months lol
@@Cashhhhewnot funny
@Cashhhhew He might be married to Jessica, but Jessica can never replace Maddy! He might do videos with Jessica one day, just like he did with Maddy, but those videos won’t be the same!
@@PlanetGuy901não sei que necessidade é essa de casar de novo. Sexo? Por que se for pra fazer as tarefas de casa, tem empregada. Eu teria vergonha de expor um novo relacionamento tão cedo. Homens, homens...
Why is it that the brightest souls seem to be the ones who are never long for this world? This is an absolutely heartbreaking loss, yet this beautiful woman left with grace and smiles to the very end. What a gift she was to all who were lucky enough to be in her orbit. I’m deeply sorry for your loss, please accept my condolences and very best wishes of hope going forward for you and your beautiful children, Sir. ❤
We lost my wife’s father yesterday to his 3rd cancer fight. Not sure why the TH-cam algorithm brought me here, but they got it right. After a near death experience in my childhood, my father said “you fight. You always fight. God wants you to fight.” I can tell Maddy fought. My prayers go out to the fighters and families.
This woman radiates energy through a screen and her smile is so bright. May she rest in the peace she deserves, and may her children grow to understand how loved they were by an amazing mom❤️
😢
This video randomly came across my feed and I watched every second. Your wife was and is so stunning, perhaps the most beautiful person I have ever seen. The love she had for her loved ones was so obvious and present, I can’t imagine the void you are all feeling now. She was courageous in her fight, but so are you, Chandler. And I know you’re STILL fighting with the loss of the love of your life. I can’t make it better, but I will be praying for your healing and the healing of everyone she touched with her exuberant presence. “I’m sorry” really just doesn’t cut it, does it? I know you will continue to be an amazing dad to Wren and Andi and keep Maddy’s legacy alive. I just hope you have a strong support system. Sending all my love to all of you ❤❤❤
This also came across my feed and I too watched every single second and cried.
He's already engaged to another woman, according to his Instagram account.
@@minigirl6839 They're both widows and still continue to honor their partners.
@@helllllloworld pfffffff
@@minigirl6839life happens
My grandad has a terminal cancer diagnosis, he only has 1-2 years left to live. He received that diagnosis 3 months ago. It's spreading through his body, there's nothing doctors can do.
So I know your pain and everyone else's in these comments who are in this situation. I wish you all the best, stay strong everyone 🥲
@@JCGeography
I am so sorry for your pain I don’t know you but I feel for you cancer is so evil. My mother had cancer from secondhand smoke never smoked a cigarette in her life. She passed away in December. She was a joyful woman. Nothing stopped her from doing anything. Your grandson can do the same thing. 🙏🏼prayers can do miracles
@@christyhelms5723 thanks man and I'm sorry about your mum
The last 5 minutes absolutely broke my heart and made me start crying. Even though I don't know her, it looked like she was so joyful and grateful for every single day on this earth. I'm so sorry for you and your family's loss. May she rest in peace, knowing how excellent of a human being she was. ❤
Me too 😿
Me too🥲❤
Such a beautiful comment 🫶
I cried too 😪
I'm gutted... Man life can be so cruel .. God bless you and the kids.
I’ve been sitting here sobbing for the past 25 minutes after seeing this video. I love how she gets to spend her last years with the people she loves most, she’s such a beautiful, and kind women and she will always be in our prayers 🌹 🕊️
I just needed to come back and watch this video again, I also love that they are happy at their funeral. It’s what she would have wanted.
Me too crying 🥹 what a beautiful angel Maddy ❤️❤️
What a short but beautiful life well lived. I pray peace and comfort to all. 💖🙏
Man, I had no idea who you even were before this, but I am so sorry for your loss. This has made me realize I should cherish my wife and my family even more. I don’t want to have any regrets. God bless you, your kids, and all of your family.
I’ve seen this video a while ago and am watching it again today. I’m awe struck by how graceful she dealt with this. She always had a positive outlook and never a victim mentality. I’ve thought about her since watching this last time and how I can react more like Maddy in moments of adversity. God bless her soul, her children, and husband and may the beautiful memories of this sweet lady fill them with peach and joy. Thank you Maddie for blessing me with this life lesson.
She was my age when she passed away. I’m glad her children get to have these wonderful memories of a mother who loved them so much. May her memory be for a blessing.
Her courage, love for her family and determination to beat cancer were nothing short of breathtaking. RIP Maddy.
As a man I have no words to express what I feel for this young man who lost his wife. What at an incredible human and how he loved his wife was wonderful. 💙
lost my grandpa to cancer less than a week ago and im crying watching this.
You can tell the type of person Maddy was through this video. The love and strength through your journey. Your memories will keep her alive. I'm glad your kids have all these videos.
I don't think I have ever seen anyone get anything so right in my life. I never expected this video to change my perspective on how strong a Dad can be when its needed. Amazing.
Sitting here crying quietly. My husband has been fighting Stage 4 esophageal cancer for the last 4 almost 5 years. Your video has me here with tears streaming down my face. What a beautiful woman. May these memories bring you peace.
Easiest cancer to beat. Wishing your husband the best
❣🙏
😢 I know the pain, lost my husband nearly 5 months ago, oesophageal cancer😢. God’s blessings over you and your lovely family 🙌🏼.
@@francinelatorraca8885please no it’s not I finally broke down reading this comment. My dad died when I was 11 of aggressive stage 4 esophageal cancer and it only took three months after his diagnosis for him to pass away. I hope things get better
@francinelatorraca8885
I’d love to know your sources, as this is the opposite to all I’ve ever read.
I’m watching this and thinking “she was a beautiful person inside out.” I’m sure she’s watching over you three from above and is filled with joy knowing how loved she was.
Life can be so bloody unfair. To see such a lovely young woman taken by cancer is heartbreaking. RIP Maddy, one day you'll be with your husband and kids again. God bless you and the young ones, Mike. I know how hard it is to lose your wife.
Others living with cancer, I wish you the very best of luck on your journey, great strength and positivity, and hope you can kick this damned terrible disease to the curb. Bless you all.
........God didn't promise us a life that would be easy and fair, just live and enjoy today.......as we don't know what tomorrow may bring us.
@@CassidyPresley God didn't promise that, because there is no god. Don't delude yourself that there's some super being looking down on us. We're on our own.
Ngl in all honesty I’ve been suicidal for the past month & seeing people who actually have a reason to be here in this world & but also are probably the sweetest person ever get to have such harsh outcome. It’s just so unfair, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope your babies know how wonderful their mama was by all these precious videos 💗🌷 May she rest in paradise ✨
Hi! I hope you’re doing okay. You deserve to be on this earth too no matter how much you feel like you don’t. Life isn’t always easy but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth living. Whatever you’re going through right now won’t be forever. You’ve still got a long life ahead of you which could hold lots of love and happiness. Try to find something that you think is worth fighting for. If not a person then maybe a pet or an experience (visiting a country for example) I’m sure you can find at least one thing and if not just know that I care and believe in you! Please, take care and trust that good things are coming your way 💗💗
Please keep fighting. You have a reason to live!!!
I m fighting depression and been suicidal for a harsh long period, the only thing that made me stop being suicidal and attempt was TO PAY RESPECT TO THOSE LIKE MADDIE. (My aunt and my father died of an. Aggressive cancer too)
Please get help there are people that need you to be here ppl that live you and would be devastated without you.@@Joy-em7vz
@@Heeeemenaaa yes your comment spoke to me so much. We shouldn't take life for granted or want to end it when there's a lot of lovely people who want to live but can't. It's very unfair not only to maddy but for everyone who loves her 🥲
This is heartbreaking. She fought hard and stayed positive for her family and everyone. I have lost my mom to cancer while pregnant with my second this year and although i felt like it was too soon for her to be gone, i was still blessed with 33 years of having her in my life. My heart goes out to you. Bless your sweet children they look like they are surrounded by love. Cancer sucks 😞💔
Cancer does suck. I’m sorry for the loss of your Mom during such an important time in your life. Years ago I also lost my Mom to ovarian cancer. Our children were in the age range of middle school to early college. It was a tough time for us all. The two people in my life that meant the world to me are gone because of this disease. I wish more could have been done.
R.I.P 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️
Maddy had the most amazing, vibrant smile.
This is so brutal and unfair. As a dad of two small kids (about the same age as yours), I cannot imagine what you all are going through. Incredible tribute to her.
He will be just fine. Look at this sick photo of all family (including husband) at funeral with her coffin behind them. Every single person there is laughing like it was happy function and not one too young life lost too fast…
I don’t even know what to say to your comment except, Wow! What’s wrong with you? Your user name is fitting!
She was so young, and those kids are so small. Rest in peace.
She died but your sick…
Amy & Jamie, wow, wait, how you both have possibly misinterpreted Jesse's comment, as sick & negative in your own heads is quite unrealistically baffling.
What is actually brutal & unfair is, that all these cancers & so-called diseases, which are intentionally engineered & evily being inflicted on many.
Yet let's not get that confused, as those evil causes are NOT done, by the hand's of my God in Heaven, which is now where sweet Maddy rests.❤
Sooo..whom does that leave in your mind's, as the legit culprits, that are literally being brutal, unfair & are literally causing, these evil types of harms, on so many of our loved one's, both young & old.
Don't bother answering... point made.
It’s official. This grandma wants to be like maddy when I grow up! The grace and joy she emanated in the face of adversity lifts me tremendously. Well done Chandler.
I am so sorry for your loss. I really understand the loss is great. I was led to these videos by someone greater than myself. I have been doing ct scans and blood work because I have a large mass in my pelvic area. I am so afraid because my Dr said I have to have a biopsy plus the large mass removed. Im scared it’s cancer and I’ll have this battle. I pray for you all and everyone going through this. 🙏🙏🙏💕💕
I'm sorry for your family's loss Maddie memories are priceless she handled her disease like a warrior keeping everyone around her happy and positive even after second diagnosis kept her composure....It's wonderful to see you and family and friends celebrating her life especially the last year...To see Maddie so young and full of life succumb to colorectal cancer is heartbreaking... Hopefully the medical world wakes up and starts realizing cancer can hit at any age than maybe more people can be saved...RIP Maddie condolences to you, family and friends
So sorry for your loss chandler. Thanks for sharing the memories with us. I’m praying for you and the kids
@@rmilkyswife I pray you’re doing well now 🙏🙏
It's always the nice people who have everything to live for
My mom is currently on her last days from her battle of stage 4 colon cancer that mastisized to her perineal lining (her abdomen) as an aggressive cancer as well. I feel that this video randomly showed up on my suggested videos for a reason. No one should ever have to go through what they have. And it’s devastating to watch as their loved ones. My mom was just as positive and determined as Maddy is. My mom just celebrated her 50th birthday a month ago. I believe I came across this video to show that I’m not alone in this experience. Maddy looked like she had a beautiful life that should never been short lived. Thank you for sharing your experience as it helps those like me not feel isolated in such a devastating journey. Fuck cancer.
I’m so sorry, I lost my mom to aggressive cancer back in April. Diagnosed in January and gone less than 3 months later. This life is so unfair and I wish you the best in your grief journey because it’s not easy 😞
As someone who lost her father to cancer at an age of 7 years old, I want to say thank you. Thank you for allowing your children to be part of the journey and thank you for allowing them to say goodbye properly. It's something I never got and I know my mother did it to protect me as a child, but it's something I have to battle with now and have been for 20 years. I also have a plea for you: Please talk with your children about her a lot. Talk about all those great memories you all had together, so they will never forget them. Please don't keep quiet. It can be so hard, when you forget more and more, because noone speaks about the good moments anymore and then suddenly you can't seem to remember much anymore. Keep her in your memories and hearts. I wish you and your family a lot of strength.
So sorry for your loss I know that can be tough I still have both my parents but I know how hard it must be sending prayers.
I lost my mom when she was 52, I was 24, so not nearly as young, but I really relate to this. The hardest part has been not having anyone to remember her with me. My husband and children never knew her. My parents were divorced and my dad had just blocked her from his mind like she never existed. All that’s left is what I have in my mind, her art, and photos of her. Even though it can be hard, having someone to help us remember the ones we have lost really does make a huge difference.
@@Mrstriplejranch yes sorry you had to go through that even though you can’t find someone else to remember her with maybe someday you’ll find someone who can relate and you two can go on and on about memories with your loved ones.
YT suggested this video out of nowhere and I don't regret watching it. It was heartbreaking but beautiful at the same time. I'm very sorry for your loss, she seems like a marvellous person
Dear Chandler,
I was deeply saddened to hear about the loss of your wife, Maddy. Please accept my most heartfelt condolences during this incredibly difficult time. Maddy's light and love touched many lives, and her memory will forever be a source of inspiration.
If there's anything I can do to offer support or simply be a listening ear, please don't hesitate to reach out. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
With sincere sympathy,
Michael J. Mikaelson
Literally heartbreaking... A special wife, a special mother, special woman
“Enjoy life while you still can and cherish every moment because you will never know when it will all be taken away from you”- RIP Maddie😭
I have breast cancer. Cancer is a very tough road. I admire Maddy’s spirit. I am so sorry you’ve lost her. I hope you will find some comfort in that other cancer patients like myself are inspired by and learning from her journey. Thank you for posting this. I pray you and your children are healing.
Hi my name is Bronwyn from Melbourne Australia and I'm sending love,strength and prayers to you...straight to you...🇦🇺🌸🦋❤🙏
praying for your safe recovery 🤍🤍.
hoping with all my heart that you recovery
@@bronwyncookson9309 Bronwyn, your kindness touched me deeply. Thank you so much for your kindness and well wishes. I am doing okay but my heart breaks for Maddy’s family. Bless you and be well friend. TY!
@@yesno-tm7tu Thank you so much for your kindness. I am very grateful. Wishing you and yours well.
I lost my best friend from elementary school to age 35 to lung cancer & he wasn't a smoker. We both worked together, had 2 boys the same age & our wives were best of friends.
I quit my job to help care for him, my kids & wife were right there with me!
Here's something that will make everyone think. While on Hospice, a few minutes before he passed.
He gently whispered in my ear, "I can see him Mike! I'm going to be OK! It feels so good here!" I wasn't a "True Believer" either but i wonder everyday, even years later what it was that he saw & made him at piece? I think we all know.. There really is something better out there for us when we pass. The Good are always taken away too soon from the ones they love.
Beautiful testimony! This world isn’t all there is. I feel it in my soul. I lost my dad who was my best friend for 50 years this year I’m lost but I know he’s with my identical twin daughters that died two days after they were born. And also my niece that died suddenly at 26 of a blood clot. She lived with me and my dad at different times during her childhood and teen years. The four of them are happy and no longer suffering like us.
I lost my mother when I was 10. She died from stomach cancer. The last time I saw her before she passed away, I got so scared. Several months later, after she passed, I had a dream of her. And she had on a beautiful blue dress and she told me she was fine. It helped me over the years when I had tough times of missing her. I pray for you and the children. Some day when your daughter is a young adult, there is a very good book called “motherless daughters, a Legacy of Loss”. She may want to read it . I could not read more than 2 chapters at a time. But, it helped me a lot God Bless
I am so so sorry for your loss (I feel so bad for you guys)
That's cool before my mom died in hospice she looked terrified had the death rattle and just stopped breathing
Was your friend a Christian?
Well that is the first time a TH-cam video has made me cry that much. Beautiful tribute to your beautiful wife. You can see the love she had for you and your kids, and that she fought hard to stay. I hope you have been able to allow yourself to find happy moments and beauty in the world again.