Julian
All WishesJulian had ONE WISH. He could have wished for ANYTHING. But a week ago when we received the referral, it was just, "I WANT TO MEET NICK CHUBB." We asked him, "Why? What makes this particular player so special to you?" And he told us, "Because he doesn't dance when he makes a touchdown. He's just doing his job." Wishes Can Happen sent Julian to Brown's Training Camp for two full days courtesy of News-Talk 1480 WHBC General Manager Larry Gawthrop's efforts. It was amazing from start to finish! Starting with a 3-night stay at the Ritz in Cleveland, completely donated, his stay there included fantastic accommodations and gourmet meals at the Ritz, a room full of spectacular welcome gifts and special experiences. They even arranged for a once in a lifetime meal at the famous Ruth Chris Steakhouse - which (can you believe this) included JULIAN'S NAME on the menu with no prices! Our friends at All County Professional Limo were at Julian's beck and call for days to take him everywhere he needed to be. Because he was still deep in treatment at the time, each day he was picked up and taken to radiation at University Hospital prior to going to the training camp Julian was just absolutely dizzy with excitement about the possibility of his wish coming true, and the whole time at the training camp, we didn't really tell him "it" (meeting Nick Chubb) was going to happen. And he just kept saying, "It's ok, this is just great," but you know that inside he was hoping against hope. So finally, the time came, and we just walked him downstairs from the premier training camp watching area we were in not telling him why . . . and all of a sudden, IT HAPPENED! They say it can be dangerous to meet your heroes, but in this case, his hero was everything and more than he dreamed. The Browns hooked him up with special gear, including an autographed jersey, set up meetings with the coach and other players who acted like they had all the time in the world for this special young man. . . and well, we just wish you all could have been there to witness Julian's gratitude and humility. It was simply AN AMAZING WISH!
