Wish Stories

Andra H., 71, of Colorado Springs Colorado is a selfless mother of three who has endured great trauma in her life. Andra was abused by her mother as a child and looked after her four siblings through their challenging childhood. Andra raised her three children as a...

For over 5 years, Marian S., a loving and vibrant 90 year old, has been dreaming of the day when she would get to see her younger sister again. Born in Elkhorn, Nebraska, Marian was the 4th of 8 kids, who eventually settled into farm life in Decatur, Nebraska. She did...

Roger and Nan C. first met when they were in high school. Roger was one year older than Nan and was on the high school basketball team. The couple dated all throughout high school and then broke up when Roger went to college. Nan remembers wanting to date other people...

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...

Mrs. Vicie G., was born on November 24, 1909 in Clinton, LA. She grew up in a poor rural community, without many resources. Her situation did not stop her from striving to excel and accomplish her goals to improve her life circumstance. During her early years,...

David Dragon, 93, is a true inspiration to anyone that is lucky enough to hear his story. David is a Holocaust survivor who lost his entire family during the war. At the age of 19 he was captured by Nazi’s and initially taken to Auschwitz. From 1942 to 1945 David was...

Beverly B., 82, and Carrielou R., 80, grew up across the river from New Orleans in the small town of Gretna. They have fond memories growing up, but were separated when Beverly married her husband in 1960 and moved to South Carolina. Beverly and Carrielou wished they...

Rama McCarty, age 87, has a wish that proves that even time, distance and the effects of early dementia cannot diminish the loving bonds of family. Resident at Brookdale Augusta in Georgia, Rama’s Wish is to visit her two brothers in Ocala, Florida. Rama was born into...

For Ida Mae G., age 99, of Roanoke, VA, family means everything. Growing up on a ranch in North Dakota, Ida Mae was born to a mother who was Sioux Native American and an English father. Because of her heritage, she was placed into an Indian School. Though native...

Eugene Tycher, age 80, of Colorado Springs and his younger brother, Sherwin Tycher, age 67 of Chicago, IL have spent far too many years apart. The Tycher brothers long to reconnect again after 22 long years without seeing each other. Early in his career, Gene moved to...

As the mother figure of her nine siblings and as a mother of two children, family means the world to Flo, 90, of Stoughton, WI. Flo, her son Terry, and daughter Sharon, have always been a close, tight-knit family. Sharon lives close to Flo and often visits her mother....

Iris is an 89-year-old resident at Brookdale Niles in Illinois. Family has always come first for Iris, who is now the oldest member of her family. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to attend her family reunion in Scottsdale, Arizona, where her family would be celebrating her...

Margaret, 89, from Brookdale Naples in Naples, Florida, wishes she could see her brother again. Margaret grew up as one of six siblings during the Great Depression. Bob, the youngest of the six children, is Margaret’s only living sibling. Margaret said that Bob “...is...

Joan, 89, and Betty, 93, grew up as two of six children. Joan is the youngest, and Betty is the second youngest. As a result of their close ages, Joan and Betty have a special bond and strong relationship. The two enjoyed growing up on a farm together, riding ponies...

Paula, 72, of Brookdale Santa Fe in New Mexico, has had a long and accomplished career as a nurse. In high school she volunteered with infant care, and this was when she first realized that she wanted to be a nurse. She went to nursing school upon completing high...