Reading this article has left me with tears in my eyes.
Synopsis: Teen girl and teen boy starts dating. Teen girl gets diagnosed with ALS with just a few months to live. Teen boy was a bit of a trouble-maker but settled down and was very serious about teen girl and wanted to be with her. Their relationship deepend and they had a "friendship" ceremony where they pledged their commitment to one another (despite the fact that teen girl was just days away from dying). Teen boy is now doing his won research on ALS and looks like he's going to make it his life's work.
It's a sweet story and the holidays and everything, my heart is now all full of tears.