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Scarlett's Make-A-Wish PART 6: A lasting impression. . .

It's been two months since our Make-A-Wish trip and it's safe to say that our family still talks about all the fun we had and that it has made a lasting impression on all of us.  My daughter's room is filled with posters overflowing with pictures from her trip to Florida and her Wish Reveal party and memorabilia covers every surface of her room.  She will pack up her bag of pictures, brochures, stuffed animals, her trophy from Village Idol, and give a presentation about her trip to anyone who will listen. . .with her two year old brother chiming in whenever he can with statements like "Walker ride da chicken, on na carousal at da The Village." or "I saw a Mickey, at The Village."
It's safe to say Make-A-Wish and Give Kids the World will remain in our hearts forever and thoughts from our trip still consume our minds. . . As my daughter and I were driving home from school the other day. . . She asked ..."Momma, when I grow up and have a daughter and if she has a bleeding disorder... Does that mean I get to go back to The Village?" I reminded her that she could've wished for anything. "maybe that wouldn't be her wish." 
She paused and then quickly responded with "once I show her all the pictures on the computer she'll totally want to go."
All though I couldn't tell Scarlett she would be going back as a mother for sure,  I did tell her that I would do everything in my power to take her back as a volunteer once she was older.  Give Kids the World opened my eyes to a world where everyone is kind, thoughtful, selfless all in the name of giving a child an amazing experience that only Give Kids the World could do and I would be honored to give that gift back to other children. . . As I've said before, Forever Grateful!



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Kari Peepe



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