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Sheldonrs · 05-28-2010, 10:27 AM

Wish Report: Israel’s wish with Aerosmith
Israel’s wish of seeing Aerosmith’s concert live will forever stay in his heart and in the hearts of all 25,000 attendees that day. While waiting backstage for the concert to begin, Israel was handed his ticket to the concert and told that his wish of watching them live would be coming true. As time passed, Make-A-Wish volunteer and Aerosmith’s production, told Israel they’d give him a tour of the dressing rooms before the band arrived at the venue. When he got there, a huge door opened, never did he expect that the band would be standing there waiting to greet him with open arms. Israel’s eyes said it all; he looked at each member of the band trying to take it all in and couldn’t stop thanking them for doing this for him. Steven Tyler kneeled down next to him for several minutes and told him how important it was for him to stay brave. They had an incredible bonding moment, where they all signed his CD of Aerosmith’s greatest hits, gave him guitar picks and Joey Kramer’s drumsticks. Steven had another surprise for him after that, he told Israel that he’d be watching the show on the stage, and that they’d give him special headphones so that he could hear everything Steven was singing. Finalizing the meet and greet, Israel mentioned that his favorite song was “Cryin’,” something the band remembered for a greater surprise to come.
Israel was taken on the stage and watched the show with a perfect view of the band and the public. He sang to all the songs the band played and couldn’t stop smiling at them. When the song “Cryin’” came on, Steven walked straight up to Israel and pulled his wheelchair out to the stage, where both of them sang the entire song together. Israel and Steven were on all the big screens during the entire song as the 25,000 people in the public cheered him on. After the song ended, Steven placed his harmonica in Israel’s hands, gave him a huge hug and kissed both his cheeks, telling him he sang “beautifully”. At the end of the concert, and after the band said their goodbyes to the crowd, Steven faced Israel from center stage, and saying his last goodbye to him, he put his hands to his heart and bowed at him. All 25,000 people at the concert shared the power of a wish that night together with Israel and Aerosmith, making it an incredible wish come true!
Update: All newspapers and news reports this morning mentioning Aerosmith’s concert last night talked about Israel’s duet with Steven Tyler, unanimously agreeing it was the best moment of the night!

Trilby · 05-28-2010, 10:46 AM

how heartwarming! Areosmith, Make a Wish and Israel - class acts, all the way! thanks for sharing.

classicman · 05-28-2010, 11:15 AM

That is so wonderful.

ZenGum · 05-28-2010, 07:04 PM

Since Israel appears to be in a wheelchair, did they do a special version of ~~Walk~~ Roll This Way?

Sorry. See you in hell, folks.

monster · 05-28-2010, 09:45 PM

lovely, but smaller pic next time please. scrolling and limited para breaks make it too hard to read at this time of night.

Trilby · 05-29-2010, 06:14 AM

I'm digging Steven's mani. Kewl.

skysidhe · 05-30-2010, 11:37 PM

This is so cool!

Make a wish delivers the goods

xoxoxoBruce · 05-30-2010, 11:57 PM

Cool.

I've met Tyler a couple of times, he seems like a pretty decent guy.

HungLikeJesus · 05-31-2010, 12:12 AM

Was that when you were dating Liv?

05-28-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	A great way to start my day and another reason I love my job! Wish Report: Israel’s wish with Aerosmith Israel’s wish of seeing Aerosmith’s concert live will forever stay in his heart and in the hearts of all 25,000 attendees that day. While waiting backstage for the concert to begin, Israel was handed his ticket to the concert and told that his wish of watching them live would be coming true. As time passed, Make-A-Wish volunteer and Aerosmith’s production, told Israel they’d give him a tour of the dressing rooms before the band arrived at the venue. When he got there, a huge door opened, never did he expect that the band would be standing there waiting to greet him with open arms. Israel’s eyes said it all; he looked at each member of the band trying to take it all in and couldn’t stop thanking them for doing this for him. Steven Tyler kneeled down next to him for several minutes and told him how important it was for him to stay brave. They had an incredible bonding moment, where they all signed his CD of Aerosmith’s greatest hits, gave him guitar picks and Joey Kramer’s drumsticks. Steven had another surprise for him after that, he told Israel that he’d be watching the show on the stage, and that they’d give him special headphones so that he could hear everything Steven was singing. Finalizing the meet and greet, Israel mentioned that his favorite song was “Cryin’,” something the band remembered for a greater surprise to come. Israel was taken on the stage and watched the show with a perfect view of the band and the public. He sang to all the songs the band played and couldn’t stop smiling at them. When the song “Cryin’” came on, Steven walked straight up to Israel and pulled his wheelchair out to the stage, where both of them sang the entire song together. Israel and Steven were on all the big screens during the entire song as the 25,000 people in the public cheered him on. After the song ended, Steven placed his harmonica in Israel’s hands, gave him a huge hug and kissed both his cheeks, telling him he sang “beautifully”. At the end of the concert, and after the band said their goodbyes to the crowd, Steven faced Israel from center stage, and saying his last goodbye to him, he put his hands to his heart and bowed at him. All 25,000 people at the concert shared the power of a wish that night together with Israel and Aerosmith, making it an incredible wish come true! Update: All newspapers and news reports this morning mentioning Aerosmith’s concert last night talked about Israel’s duet with Steven Tyler, unanimously agreeing it was the best moment of the night! Attached Images __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

05-28-2010, 10:46 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	how heartwarming! Areosmith, Make a Wish and Israel - class acts, all the way! thanks for sharing. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-28-2010, 11:15 AM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	That is so wonderful. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-28-2010, 07:04 PM	#4
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Since Israel appears to be in a wheelchair, did they do a special version of ~~Walk~~ Roll This Way? Sorry. See you in hell, folks. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-28-2010, 09:45 PM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	lovely, but smaller pic next time please. scrolling and limited para breaks make it too hard to read at this time of night. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-29-2010, 06:14 AM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm digging Steven's mani. Kewl. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-30-2010, 11:37 PM	#7
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	This is so cool! Make a wish delivers the goods

05-30-2010, 11:57 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cool. I've met Tyler a couple of times, he seems like a pretty decent guy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-31-2010, 12:12 AM	#9
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Was that when you were dating Liv? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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