North Texas teen with congenital heart disease makes wish that'll last a lifetime

By Keith Russell November 28, 2022 / 9:26 AM / CBS DFW FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a teenaged boy fr...

November 28, 2022
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By Keith Russell November 28, 2022 / 9:26 AM / CBS DFW FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a teenaged boy from Farmers Branch now has a garden to grow alongside with.Thirteen-year-old Timmy Meeker has congenital heart disease and just recently got to make a wish through the foundation—a backyard garden full of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables.His life in many ways mirrors his new garden, as he's been given the opportunity to survive and thrive thanks to the love and nourishment of his parents who adopted him from South Korea when he was a baby.

Keith Russell