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.”

down the aisle.

She held a photograph in both hands.

It showed a hospital bulletin board covered in paper boarding passes. Children stood beneath them wearing masks and pajamas. In the center was Nolan.

He held the moon pass Mike had drawn.

The captain’s voice softened.

“Today is the first time every passenger on one of these flights has carried a pass.continue reading …