Tag: sickle-cell

Boy’s Christmas wish for mother to have a decent home now taking shape

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Boy’s Christmas wish for mother to have a decent home now taking shape

When Christmas approached, it was time yet again for K’Hairi to climb upon Santa Claus’ lap and ask for the same thing as the year before. The 7-year-old did not ask for toys or video games. He did not even ask for the jolly old elf to end his struggles with sickle-cell anemia. Instead, he […]

All I want is for my mom to have a nice house, boy repeatedly wished; now she will

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All I want is for my mom to have a nice house, boy repeatedly wished; now she will

When you’re Santa Claus, you get a lot of predictable Christmas wishes when kids sit upon your lap at the mall — dolls, video games, swing-sets … maybe even a pony. Simple enough. But what do you do when 7-year-old K’Hairi climbs onto your lap? K’Hairi, who suffers from sickle-cell disease in addition to sleep […]