What would you wish for if you had the chance? I suppose that some of us would have mundane or practical wishes like a husband who would put his own dirty laundry in the hamper or a car that could be relied upon to start every time. Some years back I had a van that would only start if I banged on the engine with a hammer a couple of times!? I wished for a different vehicle and eventually got that fulfilled after coming up with some money.
For some of us, kids in particular, a wish is the fulfilment of the fantasy of a lifetime. Maybe it's having a photo taken with Justin Bieber or travelling to a far off exotic place that you have only ever seen pictures of, like Australia. Unfortunately Justin is just not that happy to have his picture taken with anyone anymore but travel is possible in some cases. Extraordinarily expensive, time-consuming to plan, maybe overwhelming to plan but truly the trip of a lifetime can be had with a wish. This is the goal of the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, to make wishes come true for children and youth with life-threatening conditions.
Two nice ladies from the Children's Wish Foundation came to visit our daughter at BCCH during her week of EEG video monitoring and SPECT scanning. They were so kind and interested in her and her story. It wasn't enough that they were working hard to make this extraordinary trip happen for our daughter but they wanted to meet us and visit with us as well! There haven't been many positive aspects to our daughter having epilepsy but the kindness of strangers and the blessing of friends has definitely been part of our experience. We are so grateful to make the acquaintance of these fine folks, regardless of the circumstance. You truly are the silver lining.....
For some of us, kids in particular, a wish is the fulfilment of the fantasy of a lifetime. Maybe it's having a photo taken with Justin Bieber or travelling to a far off exotic place that you have only ever seen pictures of, like Australia. Unfortunately Justin is just not that happy to have his picture taken with anyone anymore but travel is possible in some cases. Extraordinarily expensive, time-consuming to plan, maybe overwhelming to plan but truly the trip of a lifetime can be had with a wish. This is the goal of the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, to make wishes come true for children and youth with life-threatening conditions.
Two nice ladies from the Children's Wish Foundation came to visit our daughter at BCCH during her week of EEG video monitoring and SPECT scanning. They were so kind and interested in her and her story. It wasn't enough that they were working hard to make this extraordinary trip happen for our daughter but they wanted to meet us and visit with us as well! There haven't been many positive aspects to our daughter having epilepsy but the kindness of strangers and the blessing of friends has definitely been part of our experience. We are so grateful to make the acquaintance of these fine folks, regardless of the circumstance. You truly are the silver lining.....
