Christmas Wish

Today I got this email from a dear brother-in-law (special friend). A man with the biggest heart I know and I cried.

Phil and Judy,

I wrote an e-mail a couple of days ago to WOKY 920am as part of their 2008 Chrismas Wish program. This morning, Gregory Jon aired this request at 7:30 and I am sure that it will be on several time through the day and week. Maybe, with all the Country Western listners in the Milwaukee area, I will get an e-mail or call and we will put the smile that I am asking for on Phil's Face.

John

Good Morning Greg,

I have a very urgent Christmas Wish for my brother-in-law who is on his way to heaven in the next couple of days/weeks.

He is in the final stages and days with pancreatic cancer, this is his third cancer in his lifetime (each of a different type) and the one that he won't beat this time. His name is Phil Ortiz and his wish for his final day would be that he would walk in to the woods in Door County during the fall, sit down under a tree looking at the beautiful colors that the Lord provided and doze off to meet his maker in heaven. Well, this won't happen since he is in home hospice with only days to weeks left before his final chapter in life comes to an end.

I would like to find an artist to paint this tree/fall mural or someone who could take a digital photo that I would provide and make a print that would cover his bedroom wall behind his bed. This would be the most wonderful final gift to one of the best people that was ever put on this earth.

If the"Wolf" could make a "Holiday Wish" like this one happen, I am sure that Phil would have a smile on his face for the remaining days of his life and for eternity.

John Koss