Wish Stories

June, 85, from Appleton, Wisconsin, is described by those who look after her as a very compassionate woman. Unfortunately, for the past 18-20 years she's been bound to a motorized scooter due to spinal and muscular problems, and has endured difficulties due to her...

102-year-old David was born in Philadelphia in 1915. His father was from Poland and his mother from Russia. They immigrated in the late 1800s and met each other in a horse blanket factory. It was truly a hardscrabble life for the family as immigrants, and David’s life...

Dora is an 87-year-old resident of Brookdale Weddington Park in Matthews, North Carolina. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to have a circus brought to her community. Dora has been living at Brookdale Weddington Park for several years now, and she was always known to play...

Edsel, 90, from Brookdale Fond du Lac in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was born into a farming family. He has been working on a farm ever since he could walk. Edsel’s parents ran a small, 160 acre dairy farm. By the age of 7, Edsel was hand milking the cows. When Edsel’s...

Ernest, 72, from Brookdale Inver Grove Heights in Minneapolis, Minnesota, spent 6 years in the Military reserve waiting anxiously, ready and willing to serve his country. After spending many years on reserve and never having been deployed overseas, Ernest ended his...

Wylie, 80, of Dallas, Texas, is by far the biggest Dallas Cowboys fan in his community, Brookdale Preston, and has been since he was young. The Dallas Cowboys have been a constant presence in Wylie’s life—from the decorations in his room to his clothes, what he...

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina,  Mildred "Meach," 92, is one of the first women that played professional baseball and is currently the second oldest All American Girl Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) player that is still alive. During the two years...

Norbert, 92, has had a passion for dancing his entire life. Though he has faced numerous obstacles, such as losing his home in the Great Depression and being denied opportunities due to his asthma, dance has remained a beautiful constant. Although he is now confined...

Roger, 86, is a native of Houston, Texas and a passionate car enthusiast. Roger dreamed of being a mechanic when he was a child, but several health concerns inhibited him from reaching his dream. Since he was unable to work with cars, Roger went to school and became a...

Joan, 80, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a caring, outgoing woman who loves connecting with people. Joan struggles with some developmental delays, but has still been very involved in helping others. She worked for The Center of Family Love for ten years, working to...

You can always hear Elvis' music playing as you walk by Ruby’s room. At the age of 75, one of Ruby’s regrets in life is that she never had the opportunity to see the “King” perform live while she had the chance to. Ruby says that she loves Elvis because he has a...

Nick, 90, enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1944 and served 22 months stationed in Erlangen, Germany. After he finished his service, Nick worked for the remainder of his career in retail real estate. He moved around a lot during this time, living in several different...

Margaret, 86, has enjoyed going to the theatre ever since she was a young girl. Throughout her life it has been a constant passion and inspiration for her. When she attended college, she majored in Theatre and Speech, but later went into teaching. For the remainder of...

78 year-old Lynn is a resident of Brookdale Vista Grande in Colorado Springs, but she is a New Yorker at heart. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to return to New York City, where she hasn’t been in over 25 years. Lynn had to leave New York City on short notice when her...