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James's Wish to Meet Buzz Lightyear at Disney World (Make-A-Wish)

This past week, we were able to celebrate James by going on a Make-A-Wish trip! In Disney World and Universal Studios, we experienced *preferential* treatment and spent a lot of time on rides and experiencing the magic (opposed to waiting in lines). We were explaining to my oldest son (6 years old) during the trip that we probably would not be able to do a trip like this with preferential treatment like we received again, and he thought about it a while before replying "Well, maybe I'll get cancer someday and we'll be able to go on another Make-A-Wish trip." (Kids are hilarious, we sure hope not!)  During James's cancer treatment journey, we met with a social worker who gave us a referral to work with the Make-A-Wish team. Part of the process is figuring out what your child will enjoy best. The majority of young kids wish to visit Disney. We asked James if he would like to meet Mickey mouse, and he said "no," so David kept asking him about other characte...