Wish Stories
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Eleanor Meets Triplet Great Grandchildren for the First Time
Eleanor is a 100 year old woman devoted to her family. Her older adult living community, Wynwood of Madison West, gave her news of her greatest birthday wish: to meet her triplet great grandchildren. Eleanor was married to her husband Colbie for 66 years. During that...
Jim Flies in an Open-Cockpit Navy Training Plane
Jim, of Galleria Woods in Hoover, AL, is an 84-year-old retired Physicist with a passion for flying. Jim has had his Wish of a Lifetime to fly in an open-cockpit biplane for almost 70 years. Jim’s Wish started to take shape when he took an Aeronautics class in high...
Seven Veterans Visit Washington, D.C. for the First Time
On October 9th and 10th, 2012, 7 veterans - representing 3 major Wars: WWII, Korea, and Vietnam - were granted their Wish of a Lifetime to see the War memorials on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the very first time. The group hailed mostly from the Denver...
Lucille Attends Air Force Reunion
Lucille, 81, of The Sterling House in Salem, OH, is a proud veteran of the Air Force. She displays her Air Force pictures prominently around her apartment, explaining each of them to new visitors. She has gone to every reunion she possibly could – they are usually the...
Edward Revisits his Childhood Roots at the Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Edward, 93, is a resident of Chicago, IL. Edward's Wish of a Lifetime was to visit the Upper Peninsula in Michigan where he could relive some of his fondest childhood memories and honor his late grandparents. Edward's sight isn't what it once was, but he remains sharp...
Tuskegee Airmen Visit Moton Field
The Tuskegee Airmen are a unique group of veterans who overcame racial discrimination and segregation within the US Armed Forces, and who became one of the most successful aviation groups in Europe during WWII. It was the Wish of a Lifetime for four Airmen from Dallas...
Obie Sets Sail on a Patrol Torpedo 658
Owen "Obie", 87, of the Chambrel at Williamsburg, served in the US Navy during WWII from 1943-1946. He was the Gunner's Mate First Class on a Patrol Torpedo (PT) boat. He recently discovered that a PT boat exactly like his that was originally built in 1945 was...
Angelina Reunites with her Nephew
Angelina is an amazing and caring woman. Before moving to Burlington, VT, about 16 years ago, Angelina lived in Brooklyn, NY where she raised her two sons and her nephew Anthony. Angelina's Wish is to reunite with her nephew Anthony, whom she hasn't seen in over a...
Pat Visits her Grandchildren in Canada
Patricia, 75, of the Waterford Community in Dayton, OH, has had one goal in mind for many years - to visit her grandchildren. It was her Wish of a Lifetime to go to Alberta, Canada, and spend time with her family. Pat hadn't seen her four grandchildren since they were...
Tom Takes to the Air in a Military Fighter Jet
Tom is an energetic, outgoing 84 year old gentleman from Norwich, CT. His Wish of a Lifetime was to ride in a fighter jet and accomplish a goal he never thought was possible. Tom served in the Korean War and was Captain of the Norwich Volunteer Fire Department until...
Jane Attends Annual Church Picnic
Johanna “Jane”, 95, of the Brookdale Place of Bath, has attended her church's annual picnic for almost 40 years. She always helped with the coordination and looked forward to the raffle events each year. Jane was profoundly committed to her church community. She went...
Bob Flies in a WWII-era Bomber
Bob S., 92,a resident at the Sterling House of Emporia in Kansas. Serving as a mechanic in the Air Force during the Second World War, Bob became fascinated with the Bombers that he maintained. During the war, he always dreamed of being able to take flight in one of...
Dore Flies Once More in a B-24
Dore S., 93, of the Sterling House of Peoria, is a decorated Army Air Force veteran. He flew 35 missions in a B-24 bomber during WWII. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an Oak Leaf Cluster, along with an Air Medal with three clusters and a Certificate...
Dan Visits King’s Bay Naval Base
Dan E., 84, at the Cumberland of Green Hills, served in the United States Navy for 10 years in the 1940s and 1950s; then, he returned to the military for an additional 10 years of duty with the U.S. Air Force at the age of 57--retiring as a lieutenant colonel. When he...
Josh Gets His Stories Published
Josh T., 94, of the Willow Wood in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is known for his stories. His children and grandchildren have heard them for decades. As a gift from his loved ones, Josh's grandsons worked tirelessly, compiling his written stories with old photos and notes....
