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Edgar Learns to Play Guitar
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, Joyce got reconnect with her father’s memory and find closure at Pearl Harbor, after he was lost sea during World War II when Joyce was just 4 years old. Read her story now.
Mike and his Grandson Watch Formula 1 Racing
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, Joyce got reconnect with her father’s memory and find closure at Pearl Harbor, after he was lost sea during World War II when Joyce was just 4 years old. Read her story now.
Joyce Honors her Father at Pearl Harbor
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, Joyce got reconnect with her father’s memory and find closure at Pearl Harbor, after he was lost sea during World War II when Joyce was just 4 years old. Read her story now.
Anabella Prints her Childhood Stories in Braille
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
From a tiny bedroom in El Salvador that she shared with two younger sisters, Anabella told stories that brought her imagination into the real world. There, each night before bed, Anabella invented wild tales that she’d recite out loud in Spanish for her sisters,...
Margarita Takes Cello Lessons
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Margarita’s passion for music was reignited as she learned to play the cello for the first time in her retirement. Read her story now.
Alfredo Visits the Statue of Liberty
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, Alfredo’s lifelong dream to visit the Statue of Liberty comes true, after immigrating to the U.S. decades before. Read his story now.
Vince Becomes a Major League Baseball Bat Boy
A passionate lifelong baseball fan, Vince got to realize his childhood dream of becoming a bat boy for a Major League Baseball team—the Washington Nationals—thanks to Wish of a Lifetime® from AARP. Read his story now.
Luis Visits His Daughter in Hawaii for the First Time
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Luis got the chance to visit Hawaii for the first time and see his daughter after many years, despite battling kidney failure. Read his story now.
Mermaid Performers Swim Together after Nearly 50 Years
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, five women swim together in Weeki Wachee Springs to recapture their days as mermaid performers. Read their story now.
Peri Meets her German Pen Pal after 50 Years
Peri from Seattle meets her German pen pal Jurgen after 50 years of correspondence, thanks to Wish of a Lifetime® from AARP. Read her story now.
Judith Goes to a New York Yankees Game
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Judith dreamed of going to a New York Yankees game after being diagnosed with ALS. Wish of a Lifetime® from AARP made it happen.
Diane finds inspiration at the California Academy of Sciences
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, Diane, born with developmental disabilities, shares a day at the California Academy of Sciences with her friend to gather art inspiration from the animals there. Read her story now.
Navy Veteran Billy Visits Washington, DC
Mariko sings her original songs live on stage after not performing for more than a decade, thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP. Read her story now.
Mariko Connects with her Community at a Live Performance
Renewing & Celebrating Passions
Mariko sings her original songs live on stage after not performing for more than a decade, thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP. Read her story now.
Billy Sees his Daughter for the First Time in more than 25 Years
Thanks to Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, Billy got to visit his long-lost daughter in Nevada and reconnect with her after more than 25 years. Read his story now.
















