Our Family Was Flying on a Make-a-Wish Trip for My Ill Son – Halfway Through the Flight, the Pilot Said, ‘Mike, There’s One Thing About This Trip That You and Your Parents Know Nothing About’

fly the plane?”

I smiled through my tears.

“You sure did.”

“And Mickey hugged me?”

“He did.”

“And everybody clapped?”

“They sure did.”

He smiled the same smile he had worn on the airplane.

“That was the best day ever.”

Those were the last words our son ever spoke.

A few minutes later…

He slipped away peacefully.

Months passed.

The silence in our home was unbearable.continue reading …