What to do, what to do

Such a quandary my son is in.  He has the 'chore' of coming up with something he would like to have or do.  Of course, I'm sure there is a monetary limit, so it's not the sky's the limit, but it's still a great opportunity.  As much as it is just that, it's sort of hard for him.  Think about it.  You can come up with one thing you really want to do?  Anything?  He's started a list and I've asked him to come up with a family thing too in case they ask him too.  It seems most kids' wishes include their families in some way.  He's got time, but he still needs to come up with some real ideas...which is so much harder than you think for a 14 year old.

What am I talking about?  Cole got approved for Make a Wish Foundation and the Make a Wish wish granters will be visiting us in a few weeks to talk with him and us about his ideas and to give us some ideas.  My understanding, after that, is that they go off and come up with a way to make a dream come true for him and they come back when it's all set up and the doctor gives him a physical okay (for health reasons).

I got the voicemail today from Make a Wish that his cardiologist had approved him.  I just always thought this was for terminally ill children, but if you actually read their web site, it's for kids with 'life threatening diseases'.  They throw them into different categories within that category and if their condition is 'progressive' they can be approved.

I was completely shocked to find out, but so happy for Cole.  He's had many years of being told no to so much when he felt well enough to do it, for his own protection.  He gets to be special for this now and have some sort of special experience or get something special.  I don't know what it will be in the end.  I don't know what he'll narrow it down to or what they grant.  It will be another surprise and very possibly still in 2012.  So make fun of me, 'cause yeah I cried when I heard the message.  Cole, the otherhand, was very matter of fact when I told him, but he said it will feel more real when there's  a wish.  I get that too.  He's a guy.