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.”

pass inside his hand.

My son’s final flight ended in California.

The one he gave away is still taking off.

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