Enssle Family

A wish is granted

February 12th, 2006

Our little nephew Ben Steadman and his family have just left to start their Make-A-Wish vacation in sunny San Diego. As some of you probably know, last fall Ben was diagnosed with diffuse pontine glioma - an inoperable tumor in his brain stem. Since that time he’s undergone radiation treatment and is currently doing exceptionally well. Ben and his sister have been looking forward to the trip out to San Diego’s Wild Animal Park, Legoland, and Sea World for a long time, and the Make-A-Wish folks have done a fantastic job of bringing everything together and making it possible for Ben and more than twenty other members of our family to forget their cares for a while and frolic in southern California.  While they’re there they’ll also celebrate birthdays for my cousin Dean and Ben’s sister Madeline.

For our part, all we can do is be a little bit jealous, since we’re close enough to our due date that travelling far from home is no longer a great idea. But we’re with everyone in spirit, and hope that Ben and Madie and everyone else has a fantastic time!

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