Wish Stories
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Ruth attends the Hour of Power and meets Bobby Schuller
Ruth, 86, of Longwood, Florida, is a lifetime teacher who has always described herself as a ‘people person.’ Ruth spent 30 years teaching elementary school and was very involved in her religious community. Although Ruth happily reflects on her life as ‘full of...
Troy Attends a Musical Reunion Event
Troy, 69 of Oxford, Mississippi, is very involved at his church as a pastor and musician. Since he was 20 years old, Troy has been playing the guitar and has been a part of three gospel groups. His Wish of a Lifetime was to attend the Lee Williams and the Spiritual...
Helen Tours Chicago
Helen, 90, currently resides at Brookdale Niles in Illinois. She was born and raised in Elmira, New York, but moved to the Chicago area about nine months ago to be closer to her family. Ever since the move, she has felt very out of place because the other residents...
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....
Albert and Esther Visit Holocaust Museum
Although Albert, 89, and Esther, 80, resided in different areas of France during WWII, it proved to be a pivotal era in both of their lives. Being of Jewish decent, they were forced to flee their homes in order to survive. Since Albert is nearly ten years older than...
Mary Sings in a Recording Studio
Mary, 89, of Brookdale El Camino in Pueblo, Colorado, was born in Texas and raised in New Mexico. She grew up with her two sisters on a farm with no electricity or running water. Recalling having to milk 30-40 cows a day and haul water from natural springs in addition...
Steve Golfs Again
Steve, 88, from Brookdale Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana, has a love for golf. After playing golf for 60 years, Steve considers the sport his first love. “Steve loves everything about golf—being outside, hunting for lost balls, improving his swing, and enjoying...
Robert Attends a Patriots Home Game
Robert, 84, from Brookdale Horizon Bay of Orange City in Orange City, Florida, is a lifelong New England Patriots fan. Robert was born, raised and spent his adult life in Nashua, New Hampshire. Nashua is on the border of Massachusetts, so the Patriots were the local...
Margaret Reunites with her Brother
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...
Pat Meets Dog the Bounty Hunter
At 81 years old, Pat, a resident of Brookdale Bradenton Gardens in Bradenton, Florida, is known around her community as Dog the Bounty Hunter’s number one fan. Throughout her life, Pat never had time for television in the mornings because she was always busy getting...
DC Group Trip Fall 2016
From October 10-13, 2016, Wish of a Lifetime was honored to send 7 special older adults to Washington D.C. to see the nation's war memorials. The group was comprised of 5 veterans and 2 wives of veterans and represented veterans from WWII and the Korean War. The group...
Joe and Gary Attend a Denver Broncos Game
Joe, 97, and Gary, 71, are very good friends who have strong ties with the Denver Broncos. Both lived in Denver when the Broncos first started in the 1960s and have been avid fans ever since. Joe and Garys' Wish of a Lifetime was to attend a Denver Broncos game once...
Frances, 79, reunites with the Orange and Blue
Frances, 79, is a life-long resident of Colorado and a committed Broncos fan of 55 years. Frances was raised in Colorado and met her husband in the state. The two raised three children together until Mr. Winn passed away when the children were young. After her husband...
Sue Meets the Tampa Bay Lightning
Sue, 73, from Brookdale Horizon Bay at Hyde Park in Tampa, Florida, is a dedicated grandmother. She was very close with her own grandmother, who lived across the street from her elementary school, when she was young, and the two would eat lunch together every day. Sue...
Carroll Rides the Georgetown Loop Railroad
Carroll, 88, from Brookdale Longmont in Longmont, Colorado, has always loved trains. As a child, Carroll and his dad would build model trains with elaborate mountain scenery. As an adult, Carroll worked with trains for about 70 years. He worked for General Motor...
