Kaidence, 3, is a beautiful little girl. She had a heart transplant, and her vocal cords were paralyzed from a long stretch in a coma. But she can say a few words now, like mama, ice cream, and love you, and more every day. And she isn’t shy about hugs and kisses.
Kaidence wished for a playhouse, one of many playhouse wishes we have granted in the last few years. Boys have wished for treehouses, pirate ships, and Harry Potter hideouts. But for girls, the houses are nearly always princess-themed. And Kaidence is quite a princess! Her playhouse is a pastel fantasy well suited to her personality. It even has an array of princess apparel inside.
Kaidence’s brothers really love her wish as well, even if it is girly. They have all sorts of adventures there. Just today, said their mother in a recent phone call, she found them making and throwing paper air planes out of the top window. One of the best impacts of this wish, she added, was the sibling bonding and family closeness it has promoted. We are making wonderful memories, she told us. The family has added lovely little touches to the playhouse. They put flower baskets on the windows, a lantern on the porch, and a little battery operated doorbell by the front door.
Now that it’s March, we are headed for the season of playhouse wishes again; but these photos, wreathed in sunlight and in Kaidence’s shy smiles, brightened many of our winter days.
Wish Granters: Joyce Smith and Ann Harbertson
Wish Sponsor: Landstar
article copied from Make a Wish
