Read how having a wish granted has affected our wish children and their families.  Below are messages from wish families who wanted to share what the wish experience meant to them!

 

 
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  “Words cannot express to us what this Make-A-Wish® has meant to our family.  From working with you and all the wonderful people of Make-A-Wish to the the Cruise line has been a wonderful experience.  We never could have dreamed of being treated as good as we were.  The staff of Independence of the Seas went way beyond our dreams.  Royal Caribbean and Make-A-Wish have given us memories that we would not be able to do on our own.  What an amazing ride we have had.  We have shared laughter and tears since returning.  We have built relationships as a family that cannot be replaced.  We have relationships on the cruise that we hope will continue.  What an amazing organization Make-A-Wish is.  Please let all the individuals that work on Make-A-Wish know that they are special and make a huge difference.”   
 

    - Anthony’s Family (Anthony wished to GO on a cruise!)

  
     
     
      

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  “Thank you so much for making my wish a reality. I appreciate so much your generous gift to me as well to my family. It touches my family very much how kind-hearted you are. I am now very excited about my trip that you have now made possible. It will be an experience I’m sure I will always remember and I am sure the memory of it will always bring me happiness. This vacation will be the only positive thing about the situation I am currently in. I now have something to look forward to thanks to you.”  
 

     - Chelsie (Chelsie wishes to GO to Ireland!)

  
 
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  “Thank you for your help in making my wish come true.  My wish was to make a movie, but it was so much more than that.  Not only was I able to produce and direct, but also write, edit and even act in it!  I felt like a movie star during the filming days and the premiere.  This has been a life-changing experience for me, and one that I will never forget.  Thank you for taking the time and effort to help make my wish come true.  Without your help, it wouldn’t have been the same.”   
 

    - Mitch & Family (Mitch wished to BE a movie producer!)

  
     
     
      

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  “Thank you so much for granting Kolby’s wish to go to the Summer X-Games in LA.  He loves skateboarding and motocross so much.  He was in heaven!  Kolby got to see every event he wanted to and met so many of his favorite athletes.  We had a private meeting with X-games gold-medalist skateboarder, Paul Rodriguiz.  He is Kolby’s hero!  I can’t explain how much this experience meant to us.  It was so nice to get away and forget about Kolby’s health issues and the day-to-day stresses of life.  This was an experience we will never forget.  Thank you to Make-A-Wish and everyone who has donated their time and money to this wonderful charity!.”  
 

     - Sarah Alires (Kolby wished to GO to the Summer X-Games!)