Comments on: If You Only Had One Wish http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/ Scenes from the podium...one pager at a time. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:11:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FrontBurner » Blog Archive » Make-A-Wish Does Good [sniffle sniffle] http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 FrontBurner » Blog Archive » Make-A-Wish Does Good [sniffle sniffle] Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:09:13 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4862 [...] [Warning: Snark-free post to follow, courtesy of MetaFilter] Sterling Watson is a 12-year-old kid from Mesquite who was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. When Make-A-Wish asked him what he wanted to do in this lifetime, he said, "Be President." So President Sterling was inaugurated for a day. He made speeches to the Department of Education (check out the pic; dude looks good behind a podium), the USPS, the EPA, and more. He got the security detail and the limo rides. He even got the Presidential treatment at lunch, as a blogger who worked at the restaurant reports. [...] [...] [Warning: Snark-free post to follow, courtesy of MetaFilter] Sterling Watson is a 12-year-old kid from Mesquite who was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. When Make-A-Wish asked him what he wanted to do in this lifetime, he said, “Be President.” So President Sterling was inaugurated for a day. He made speeches to the Department of Education (check out the pic; dude looks good behind a podium), the USPS, the EPA, and more. He got the security detail and the limo rides. He even got the Presidential treatment at lunch, as a blogger who worked at the restaurant reports. [...]

]]> By: President for a day at Maszman Speaks! http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4861 President for a day at Maszman Speaks! Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:19:19 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4861 [...] too, with a Secret Service escort, “Hail To The Chief”, a press conference and an official lunch at one of the finer restaurants in [...] [...] too, with a Secret Service escort, “Hail To The Chief”, a press conference and an official lunch at one of the finer restaurants in [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4812 Lisa Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:37:11 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4812 Now that's a political statement I'll support! Now that’s a political statement I’ll support!

]]> By: Kay http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4792 Kay Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:55:29 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4792 Ah, dang.....I missed this one when you first posted it. Now I'm sitting here crying at my desk. What a moving story. Ah, dang…..I missed this one when you first posted it. Now I’m sitting here crying at my desk. What a moving story.

]]> By: Katie http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4782 Katie Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:19:02 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4782 So sweet. So sweet.

]]> By: Bill http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4781 Bill Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:14:07 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4781 As per usual, a finely nuanced read. You make it difficult to comment, for after your prose, all else seems elementary. Thanks for setting the standard. Damn you for making it harder for everyone else. Keep it up. As per usual, a finely nuanced read. You make it difficult to comment, for after your prose, all else seems elementary. Thanks for setting the standard. Damn you for making it harder for everyone else. Keep it up.

]]> By: Krisdras http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4777 Krisdras Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:10:13 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4777 I actually work at the Make A Wish Foundation and hear stories like this all the time - but every single one touches me. Kids can be so creative. You can read more stories like this at www.wish.org. Also, RG, I love you're writing! I used to live in DC and always suspected that was your city. I miss it, but not during this time of the year - waaay too hot! I actually work at the Make A Wish Foundation and hear stories like this all the time – but every single one touches me. Kids can be so creative. You can read more stories like this at http://www.wish.org.

Also, RG, I love you’re writing! I used to live in DC and always suspected that was your city. I miss it, but not during this time of the year – waaay too hot!

]]> By: question girl http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 question girl Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4776 jedi jaz said exactly my though..... beautifully written jedi jaz said exactly my though….. beautifully written

]]> By: Tina M http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 Tina M Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:01:54 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4775 Beautiful; simply beautiful. Beautiful; simply beautiful.

]]> By: Brave Astronaut http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/06/if-you-only-had-one-wish/comment-page-1/#comment-4774 Brave Astronaut Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:49:06 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=280#comment-4774 I so look forward to your posts. I visit every day in anticipation of finding something new. And so today, I find something old, but just as wonderful. As others have said here, I would be sad, but I may have to stop reading your blog at work. Government workers don't cry in public. I so look forward to your posts. I visit every day in anticipation of finding something new. And so today, I find something old, but just as wonderful. As others have said here, I would be sad, but I may have to stop reading your blog at work. Government workers don’t cry in public.

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