My name is Terry, and my son TJ was diagnosed with cancer when he was just 6 years old. It was a whirlwind for our whole family. It’s the kind of thing you see on TV, but you never expect it to happen to your child. In an instant, he went from our little boy playing on the floor with blocks to being in the hospital and facing a terrifying diagnosis.

Ever since TJ was little, he’s always been fascinated by space. There was one song about planets that I could almost quote to you right now because he watched it all day, every day. I think he even slept with it on at night.

While TJ was in the hospital for his treatments, he would watch countless videos about space to take his mind off what he was going through. So when Make-A-Wish® came into our lives, he knew what his wish would be: to go to outer space.

As TJ went through his cancer journey, the anticipation of his wish has created this new glimmer of hope – and an even deeper strength to keep fighting. When his wish day finally comes, I think he's going to enjoy every second of it, and he's probably not going to want to come home.

If the joy of seeing a child’s biggest wish come true isn’t the greatest thing in the world, I don’t know what is. I can’t wait to watch it happen for TJ. That’s why I think Make-A-Wish is one of those organizations where you shouldn’t question whether you should donate to support their work – because what they do for children like TJ is just unbelievable.

So please, I hope you’ll make a gift today to change the lives of more kids like my son TJ through the impact of a wish.

Thank you so much for making it possible for my son to have his wish granted – and for all you do to help other wishes come true, too.

Terry
TJ’s dad