Our family was flying on a Make-A-Wish trip for my sick son — halfway through the flight, the pilot said, “Mike, there’s one thing about this trip that you and your parents know nothing about.”

his IV.

His mother sat beside him each afternoon, holding a sandwich he never ate.

One day, another patient dragged his infusion pole into Nolan’s room.

That patient was Mike.

Mike stared at the boarding pass in his hands.

Captain Harris continued.

Mike had brought crayons and folded paper. He sat on the floor and drew two crooked airplanes.

He handed one continue reading …