When You Wish Upon a Star.....

We spent a lot of time on the road last week, and were somewhat tentative about making the trip to Austin on Friday. I mean, really --- was this four year old going to talk on the radio?? And if she didn't was I going to have to?? But, in the end.... we made the trip, had a blast (and a couple of stage fright moments), and are so thankful that we did it. The Team at Make-A-Wish and KASE 1o1 were wonderfully hospitable for all of our entourage, and we're very grateful to IBC Bank for making our princess' wish come true. WE'RE GOIN' TO CINDERELLA'S CASTLE!

To recount the day - we got an early start from Brenham and landed at Lakeline Mall a little after 11am. We sat in the parking lot for a while trying to get my nerve up, because I knew in my heart of hearts this little girl wasn't going to talk, leaving me to take up the slack. I am NOT a public speaker. KASE had a big setup and there was a silent auction going on alongside the radiothon where several tables of volunteers were taking calls. We set off to make a lap around the mall to see what kind of goodies we could find for speaking incentive. Low and behold -- The Disney Store to the rescue. Riley found a stuffed Cinderella doll that she couldn't do without, and we found several other things worthy of bribing power. We knew what needed to be done, and it was time to do it.

Once we got onstage, you could see Riley's eyes light up. All of the attention was on her. She wasn't ready to give a full performance, but she did make sure everyone knew she wanted to go to Cinderella's Castle. She officially had her wish granted live on the air by the President of IBC Bank, and he even gave her a Cinderella barbie. She was excited, we were excited, everyone was excited that she was excited. Excitement all around! I can't imagine what it will be like for her to actually see Cinderella or the huge castle, or Minnie Mouse, or......WOW - those will make for some great memories. Thanks to everyone at Make-A-Wish and IBC Bank. Little girls' dreams do come true!