Hayley, 9:

I wish to have a piano with pedals

Hayley was just nine years old when doctors told her she would need a kidney transplant. Despite her medical condition, Hayley continued to dream big. She wished to have “a piano with pedals” so she could play in a concert like Beethoven. With a little help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation^®, Hayley received the piano of her dreams!

At a special party with friends and family, Hayley was presented with a brand new digital piano. In addition to the instrument, she also received a year of piano lessons to keep her tickling the ivories. Her wish granters placed a sign on top of her piano that read, “Life is a Song; Love is the Music,” and gave her a bobble head of Beethoven so that the master composer could watch over her as she learned to play.

Hayley’s wish was particularly special for the family because a week later her Dad was sent to Iraq. When the piano arrived, Hayley shared the special moment with her Dad, and played her first “concert” for him. It truly was a dream come true!