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Chicken Coops
I was watching ESPN and they were airing one of their Make A Wish segments. They film kids who are having their wishes granted by meeting their favorite athletes. These segments are tough to watch but they also show the kindness there can be.
There was a kid from a South Dakota farm who wanted to meet Larry Fitzgerald who is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. They pulled out all the stops and he had a blast. I always hope for the best for these kids but many face huge odds.
What caught my attention was the last line of the piece. The sports anchor said the little boys Mama told them he got really frustrated because he was very limited in his contact with animals. He told her Im gonna go in that chicken coop and I dont care what they say!
I laughed out loud and then I wanted to cry. Gawd I hope he gets to go in that chicken coop again. All of us probably have some quirky wish in us that we probably dont even realize until something out of the ordinary happens. We all have our chicken coops.
I thought about what might be a chicken coop for me and I came up with a few. Figure out what yours are and dont wait to go in them. Sometimes tomorrow never comes.
TubbersUK
(1,439 posts)A lovely, bittersweet story indeed.
Ohiogal
(31,998 posts)This kid picked a good guy to idolize in Larry Fitzgerald.
I hope he enjoyed his foray into the chicken coop! Awww .... *sniff*
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)On Mother's Day every year The Make-A-Wish Foundation has a parade/convoy from Lancaster through several nearby small towns & back, with every kind of truck, bus, fire & police vehicles, farm equipment and heavy construction vehicles. The Make-A-Wish kids get to do a ride-along. It went by my house & would last a few hours.