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Clara Meets Her 6 Great-Grandchildren For The First Time
Clara, age 71, is a older adult whose joy and loving spirit shine through to everyone she meets. She grew up without ever knowing her father and became a very devoted, hard-working, single mother to 6 children. Tragically, she lost one of her sons 5 years ago when he...
Bobbie Goes to Nashville
84 year-old Bobbie grew up in small-town Texas. As she puts it, “I’ve never done anything out of the ordinary and I have never smoked or had a drink in my life.” Bobbie’s Wish of a Lifetime was to go to Nashville and see a country music concert at the Grand Ole Opry....
Lavinia Goes to Gatlinburg, TN with Family
Nothing makes Lavinia, 78, of Statesboro, Tennessee, feel more at peace than a breathtaking mountain landscape. The Great Smoky Mountain Range, visible from Gatlinburg, Tennessee—a place Lavinia and her family visited annually throughout her youth—is the one place she...
Steve Reunites with Family
Steve, 68, is a dedicated family man and enjoys helping others in any way possible. He was in the military in England for 16 years before becoming a police officer in the United States. He immigrated to the United States from England in 1981 after his ex-wife came to...
Leona Meets Vince Gill at the Grand Ole Opry
Leona, age 90, of Brookdale McCook in Nebraska, grew up on a farm where she helped raise cattle, hogs and chickens with her seven other brothers and sisters. During her childhood, Leona loved to dress in western clothing, listen to country music and ride horses. Ever...
Francis Swims Again
Francis, 84, grew up on the water in Sarasota, FL. Her eyes light up as she shares her memories of the ocean, for it has always been a huge part of her life. Francis spent her college years competing in synchronized swimming before marrying her husband and becoming a...