Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Make A Wish and CF

The Make A Wish Foundation has helped to make the lives of those with illnesses better for years. The foundation raises money to help grant wishes of the patients of many chronic and fatal diseases. However, there is a great deal of paper work involved in getting a wish granted. Some families simply don't want to fill out that much paperwork, do not qualify, or don't even know about the foundation or that they qualify for a wish granting.
This young lady posted a blog, http://forum.cysticfibrosis.com/threads/48016-Make-a-Wish-foundation, and feels as though she is healthy and may not be as deserving as others who are in more severe conditions applying for a wish. So she does not how if she should apply to get a wish granted or not.
I believe she should, every child deserves to be happy even the sick ones. My sister had her wish granted a few years ago and my family and I went to Paris and Rome. She had recently gotten rid of the fatal pseudomonas infection and was luck to survive. So my mom applied to have her wish granted.
Every person has the right to pursuit of happiness. Whether or not we choose to believe that is another story, but it should not matter the condition of the person; whether they are sick, healthy, small, big, old, young, smart, or not. Each person has the right to live their live the way they would like to.
So yes, I feel as though she should apply for a wish. And that even though she is healthier than other patients, she still deserves the chance to have her dream fulfilled.