Wish Stories

Debbi, age 66, of Burnsville, MN has proved over and over again her resilience. When Debbi was in college, she did a mission trip in Ecuador “with an earnest desire to help the quality of their lives.” As a missionary, she helped with the city’s radio and TV ministry...

Annie, “Laura,” 82, has been a fan for decades of the story, Anne of Green Gables, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery (published under L. M. Montgomery). From the moment she first read the book, she fell in love with Anne, a spunky orphan who was mistakenly sent to...

Irene G., 95, of Alpharetta, GA, is a loving older adult with a fondness for visitors, especially those who fight fires. A few months ago, a tornado threatened the area in which Irene lives, and it was imperative she find refuge in her neighbor’s living room. Since...

Growing up, Doug R., 80, lived near the airport in Miami, Florida where he enjoyed watching the planes land and take off. Since then, the idea of flying planes “stuck in his head.” One day years later when Doug was driving home from work, he decided to make a U-turn...

90-year-old Dorothy grew up in New Hampshire. She recalls the many days of her childhood that she took trips to the beaches in Maine and the Carolinas. The tradition continued throughout her marriage. Her husband would always be sure to locate a beach before their...

94 year-old Lydia L. of Brookdale Olney was born in Wilbur, Nebraska in a heavily Czech community. Her parents were Czech immigrants and they grew up in extreme poverty; she was dirt poor most of her childhood. They were so poor that getting a single orange on...

92-Year-Old Bill has been passionate about planes his entire life. Bill spent his career with the Federal Aviation Administration and was a member of the Colorado Air National Guard. While working for the FAA, Bill was a technician and owned his own plane, a red...

Mary Lou, 89, has been passionate about creating works of art since she was ten years old. Art has always been a meaningful way for Mary Lou to escape and feel productive. When her and her husband were living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Lou was very active in helping...

Anne, 85, spent most of her life volunteering. She was very active in her three daughters’ lives. She volunteered with the Girl Scouts for fifteen years acting as the chairman for her district. She oversaw hundreds of young girls in dozens of Girl Scout troops...

According to those that know her, Noreen, age 77 of Brookdale West Hartford, is a “sweet, amazing woman” with an undeniable passion for golf. At 23 years old, Noreen immigrated from Ireland to the United States. She traveled alone and had no family in the United...

Ginny S., 86, from Brookdale Bradenton in Bradenton, FL, was born in the small farming community of Hudson, NH. When she was 16 years old, the community of Hudson built and opened a racetrack. There was only one race held a week on Sunday afternoon, but Ginny and her...

Bill and Everett, 87 and 88 respectively, are two positive men who met while their wives were ill at their Brookdale community. Bill and Everett immediately became friends and have supported each other through good times and bad times ever since. Bill spent his entire...

Edward G. (89) of Brookdale Galleria Woods is a World War II veteran that began to love trains at a very young age and that love continued much into his adulthood. Edward began collecting trains around the age of 7 years old and he later joined the National Model...

Maxine is a 93 year old woman who has lived in Colorado for most of her life. Maxine was a seamstress and raised 8 children along with her husband, who passed away more than 20 years ago. Maxine worked very hard to support her family for many years and has sacrificed...

Marion H., 92, from Brookdale North Boynton Beach in Florida, grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Ohio. In the 1970s, Marion and her family moved to Florida and started working at a famous historic orange grove. Marion, her husband, her daughter, son-in-law and...