With just a quick glimpse at the Make A Wish webpage, all these questions are quickly answered. First off, the child obviously has more going on than being mentally retarded. To qualify, a child must have a life threatening illness or degenerative condition, and this must be backed up by the childs physician. So I would assume this child has a condition that is going to get worse, possibly resulting in early death. Secondly, family income is not a factor with the Make A Wish Foundation. It is the wish of a child that they want to grant, and the family income can be considerable or minimal. So instead of calling these parents low rent, slimebags, etc., and worrying about how many motorcycles they have in the garage, I think you should be saying prayers of thanks that your children, if you have them, are healthy and saying thanks that you don't have to live through what must surely be hell watching you child die slowly while you can do nothing. If Make A Wish bought the child a sidecar that he enjoys riding in...what a wonderful thing, even if the parents are splurging on other things. And I wouldn't worry too much about what the parents do or don't deserve, and what they will get when their time comes...no parent deserves to go through the agony of having a child that qualifies for Make A Wish.

ORIGINAL: sldavis

With just a quick glimpse at the Make A Wish webpage, all these questionscan bequickly answered. First off, the child obviously has more going on than being mentally retarded. To qualify, a child must have a life threatening illness or degenerative condition, and this must be backed up by the childs physician. So I would assume this child has a condition that is going to get worse, possibly resulting in early death. Secondly, family income is not a factor with the Make A Wish Foundation. It is the wish of a child that they want to grant, and the family income can be considerable or minimal. So instead of calling these parents low rent, slimebags, etc., and worrying about how many motorcycles they have in the garage, I think you should be saying prayers of thanks that your children, if you have them, are healthy and saying thanks that you don't have to live through what must surely be a hell beyond belief, watching your child die slowly while you can do nothing. If Make A Wish bought the child a sidecar that he enjoys riding in...what a wonderful thing that is, even if the parents are splurging on other things. And I wouldn't worry too much about what the parents do or don't deserve, and what they will get when their time comes...no parent deserves to go through the agony of having a child that qualifies for Make A Wish.

ORIGINAL: sldavis

With just a quick glimpse at the Make A Wish webpage, all these questionscan bequickly answered. First off, the child obviously has more going on than being mentally retarded. To qualify, a child must have a life threatening illness or degenerative condition, and this must be backed up by the childs physician. So I would assume this child has a condition that is going to get worse, possibly resulting in early death. Secondly, family income is not a factor with the Make A Wish Foundation. It is the wish of a child that they want to grant, and the family income can be considerable or minimal. So instead of calling these parents low rent, slimebags, etc., and worrying about how many motorcycles they have in the garage, I think you should be saying prayers of thanks that your children, if you have them, are healthy and saying thanks that you don't have to live through what must surely be a hell beyond belief, watching your child die slowly while you can do nothing. If Make A Wish bought the child a sidecar that he enjoys riding in...what a wonderful thing that is, even if the parents are splurging on other things. And I wouldn't worry too much about what the parents do or don't deserve, and what they will get when their time comes...no parent deserves to go through the agony of having a child that qualifies for Make A Wish.

ORIGINAL: DannyZ71


You kind of sound like maybe the people in question. What parent, that could obviously afford it, go thru a charity that has limited donation resources and funds? Maybe that's the way it isset up with Make A Wish, so what?? I would never ask for any help to provide for my child if I could afford to do it myself. What about the children that may have to wait for their wish to come true, or may never get their wish, due to someone else using up the resources?

I don't care what's allowed, it's wrong, and the parents are douchebags for doing it. I hope they don't have any more kids if this is the way they are.

ORIGINAL: ken thompson

Anyone could have submitted the child's story and request. It did not necessarily have to be the parents. My guess would be that it was not theparents and likely a friend or neighbor.