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Dad pens poignant wedding day letter to daughter with Down Syndrome

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Ryan, left, is pictured with his parents, far left, and Jillian, right, is pictured with her parents on their wedding day.
Jillian's dad, Paul, wrote her a letter about her wedding day that is going viral.
Jillian and Ryan have been together for a decade, Paul wrote.
''Happiness comes easily to you. As does your ability to make happiness for others,'' Paul wrote.
Jillian and Ryan are pictured during their wedding rehearsal.
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