Wish Stories
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Mrs. Vicie Gets Visit from Friends
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 Visits Family in California
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...
Irma Visits the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Irma celebrates her lifelong passion for history at the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington D.C.
Leta Receives Special Message from Rachael Ray
Leta H., 78, from Brookdale Westlake Hills in Austin, Texas, has been a fan of Rachael Ray for several years. Leta owned her own cookware store, Bon Appetit, for about 10 years. Bon Appetit offered cooking classes, sold cookware and organized trips that involved food....
Les Tours an F-16
Les P., 94, from Brookdale Freedom Plaza in Peoria, Arizona, voluntarily joined the Marine Corps to become a fighter pilot after building B-25s in a factory during the start of WWII. After joining in 1942, Les worked on an aircraft carrier at Cherry Point, North...
Patsy Attend’s Beautiful: Carole King’s Story
Patsy R., 86, has a deep connection to music and Broadway shows. Although she has not been to many live musicals, she has seen a lot of Broadway shows on DVD. A few years ago she went to a live musical and could not stop talking about it for months. Patsy’s wish of a...
Bobbie Goes Sailing
Bobbie E., 87, from Brookdale North Boynton Beach in Florida, has been an avid sailor for 60 years. Some of her fondest memories are being on a sailboat with her late husband. It all began a few years into their marriage when they took a trip to Aruba. They decided to...
Beverly and Carrielou Reunite
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...
Cee Cee sees Cirque du Soleil
Cecilia S., or "Cee Cee" as she is fondly called, is an inspiring woman who has never given up on a unique dream. Starting in the 1980's, Cee Cee, now 77, started seeing commercials and ads in the newspaper for a new, highly acclaimed, live theater production called...
Lois Enjoys a Theatre Performance Again
Lois W. (82) of Brookdale North Boynton Beach originally submitted a Wish to attend a theater performance at a nearby performing arts facility, however Lois suffers from severe Crohn’s Disease. Recently her disease has gotten so severe that Lois is now unable to leave...
Helen Returns to the Birmingham Museum of Art
104-year-old Helen of Brookdale University Park in Birmingham, Alabama has always gotten the most out of life. Her Wish was to return to the Birmingham Art Museum to see her collection of Asian artifacts and reunite with her dear friend Donald Wood, who is the older...
Marvin Meets The Lynx
Marvin H., 73, of Hutchenson, Minnesota has always been committed to doing good for others. Marvin worked hard as a personal care assistant at a local nursing home and as a factory worker for many years. In his spare time, Marvin, an ordained pastor, preached at...
Rama visits her brothers in Florida
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...
Carmelita’s Holy Land Experience
Carmelita,76, of Huntington Beach, CA is described by those who love her as a “loving and giving person”. In the past, Carmelita has been instrumental in sending supplies such as canned goods and clothing for hurricane or typhoons disaster victims in the Philippines....
Betty Takes Painting Lessons
Betty (82) of Brookdale High Point North has always had a passion for art. She has been painting for most of her life, she started with going to art lessons with her sister where they would oil paint on wood and she fell in love with painting and creating art. Betty...
