timmyshimmy

John Cena for sure. Lots of kids want to meet wrestlers (I didn't realize it was that popular). He is big, fierce, intimidating, but the moment he gets around a wish kid he is a big teddy bear. See more about him: http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wweinyourcorner/johncenawish

The one that hit the hardest . . . I called his grandma to make the introduction. Usually the introductions are great, I'm excited and they get excited. I told her why I was calling, who I was, how great wishes are, etc. All I heard was silence. I took a breath and paused. He passed away the week prior. Hit me like a ton of rocks. Obviously that stopped the conversation, but I wanted to let his grandma talk. I asked her to tell me stories about him. And she did. Several. Wonderful stories about how he lived life to the fullest. I never knew him and never met him, but being able to give his grandma a chance to share his joy really touched me.

Sometimes we stay in contact. I try to let the family decide that. We intersect with their lives for a specific reason I don't want to feel forced after that.

First bears, now monkeys? Hmmm. Not a lot of strange ones, but one kid wanted to meet the Nathan's hot dog eating champion guy. The wishes turn out to be a lot of what you think - travel, celebrities, material items, or dream days (like be a farmer for a day). Even more interesting are the families and their diversity - one family raised wolves.

Is this a question about Make-A-Wish or about Reddit?

There are a few rules that we have to meet like no weapons. In Missouri, hunting is popular so sometimes that is a wish. The hardest ones to grant within the rules are the ones like meeting the president (he has met wish kids before, but as you can imagine getting his time is tough).

Yes, definitely have at least one backup. For instance a recent kid wanted to go to the beach. The one they picked out had a motorcycle rally the week they wanted to go. Nothing wrong with motorcyclists but the kid's condition didn't pair well with loud noises. So we sent them to their backup beach.

Oh wow, I never really thought about my wish. I think it would be to meet someone that I could learn from. Someone who runs a non-profit, Bill Gates maybe, or the most interesting guy in the world (from his AMA he really is interesting).