Wish Stories All Aboard! Louvenia Reunites with Her Family on a Train Ride Have you ever seen “America’s backyard”? That’s a phrase often used by those who choose to travel by train, rolling through the open countryside and off the beaten track. Louvenia, age...
Wish Stories Harold Reconnects With His Sister The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded many of us just how much our family members mean to us—and how challenging it is to be away from them. For Harold, his sister Beth’s steadfast support has meant “Everything in the world”...
Wish Stories Barbara Revisits Seaside Memories with her Daughter If you’ve ever seen the Monterey Coast with your own eyes, you know why it’s been called “the Circle of Enchantment and Fulfilment.” Everywhere you look, beauty surrounds you. From the steep cliffsides...
Sixty-five-year-old Robert (Bob) has been estranged from his son, Chris, for nearly 40 years. Bob enlisted in the Army in 1972 during the Vietnam War and served for a few years stateside before being medically discharged. Upon his return home, Bob was removed from his...
“This has been my wish for a long time. She is my only sister.” – Otilio (67) Otilio and his sister, Beatrice, share a unique history, a strong bond, and an unwavering love for family. Otilio and Beatrice grew up in different households, separated by...
Retrouvailles: (n.) the joy of meeting or finding someone again after a long separation; rediscovery. Natasha is a 69-year-old, highly educated, unique, vegetarian, self-proclaimed hippie who proudly shares with anyone she meets that her claim to fame is that she...
To Geraldine, family means everything. This spirited, great-grandmother declared, “I will do anything for anyone who needs help!” Her life is a true testament to her genuinely nurturing spirit and the unselfish ways in which she puts the needs of others ahead of her...
Rose knows first-hand what it’s like to experience homelessness and abandonment. Through her triumph over adversity, she finds solace in art, giving back to those with limited opportunities and in a friendship that developed in the most unlikeliest of places, a...
