Wish Stories
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Mollie Fulfills Her Dream of Skydiving
Mollie K. of Brookdale Irving in Texas has always been a very caring and adventurous individual. Ever since she was thirteen years old, Mollie has dreamed of the day where she would have the opportunity to go skydiving. As a volunteer for the Civil Air Patrol during...
Shirley Sets Sail With Team SCA
Shirley P, age 90, grew up on the water. At age 9, she fell in love with boating while at summer camp learning how to canoe. It wasn't long before she was a camp counselor sharing her love for the water with others. A child of the depression, she learned to appreciate...
Holocaust Survivors Reunite in Israel
The bond between Ernie and his cousin Sara surpasses friendship and has helped them both survive their darkest moments during the Holocaust. We were thrilled to help them reunite in Israel after many years apart.
Wolves Warm Bobbie’s Heart
Barbara 'Bobbie' U., 82, of Brookdale Des Plaines in Des Plaines, Illinois has a special connection with animals. She first fell in love with animals as a child on her farm in Indiana, where she raised chickens, cows, pigs, dogs, and cats, just to name a few. As...
Sisters Reunite after 50 Years
Coming from a large family, Amelia ‘Amy’ D., age 68 of Great Neck, NY, takes the meaning of family to heart. When Amy was 10, she and her three younger siblings were adopted and were separated from their older sister, Lina. Amy hasn't seen Lina since 1964 and her Wish...
Marjorie Takes to the Sky
Marjorie H., 93, of Brookdale University Park, has a passion for hot air balloons. Marjorie has always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon and get a bird’s eye view of the land. Marjorie was supposed to ride in a hot air balloon for her 80th Birthday, however the...
Journey of Heroes Fall 2014
On October 20th, 2014, ten veterans representing the Vietnam War, Korean War, and WWII traveled to our nation’s capital to see the memorials built in their honor. This was Wish of a Lifetime and The Vital Life Foundation’s third Journey of Heroes trip, an experience...
Juanita Rides in a Hot Air Balloon
Juanita B., 88, of Glenwood Gardens in Bakersfield, California is a dedicated mother with an extensive background in mission work. Juanita has used her experiences with her mission work to drive her desire to overcome any fears or obstacles that she may encounter in...
John Meets Robin Roberts
John W, 70, is a retired police officer from Baltimore, Maryland. In August 2007 John was diagnosed with cancer. It was that same August that Robin Roberts, the Good Morning America producer and anchor, was diagnosed with breast cancer and chose to remain on the air...
Ida Meets Pen Pal of 10 Years for the First Time
Ida G. is a 92-year-old woman with a lot to say. She particularly enjoys corresponding with her pen pal, Peg. The two ladies met through the magazine, “Good Times” over a decade ago and have been writing to each other ever since. Though they have been sending each...
Ida Meets the Blue Angels
It would be hard to find anyone more passionate about aviation than 78-year-old Ida Settle, except maybe her half-sister Isabelle. At one time, Ida wanted to be a pilot and Isabelle worked for an aircraft company as a riveter. Ever since the 1980’s they’ve shared...
Gordon Celebrates his Passion for Architectural Design
Gordon, 75, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Gordon's passion for design and engineering began when he took on the position of the Editor for Chicago’s Building, Design, and Construction Magazine in the early 1970's. Gordon served in this role for 32 years;...
Florence Dances Again
Florence M, 91, of Sterling House of Deptford in New Jersey, loves dancing. She started going to dance halls when she was 14 years old, and fell in love with it. Since Florence still finds so much joy in dancing, her Wish is to experience a social ballroom dance event...
Donna Takes a Ride in a Model T Ford
Donna W., 87, is a current resident at the Sterling House of Lancaster in Lancaster, Ohio. Donna remembers riding around town in her brother's beautiful ModelT Ford Sunday afternoons during her childhood, often accompanying her brother to the grocery store or...
Don Celebrates his Passion for Music in New Orleans
Donald Williams, 71, of Washington, D.C. has always been very passionate about the community in which he was born and raised, DC, as well as our country. He served a full term of 6 years in the Army Reserve during the Vietnam War. Along with loving this amazing...
