Why This Surprise Meant Everything to a 7-Year-Old Mainer Fighting Leukemia

What does hope look like to you?

Well, to one 7-year-old Maine girl, it looks like Super Nintendo World in Florida, according to WGME.

Meet Miss Khloe Drew from Augusta, a beautiful young girl, who has sadly been diagnosed with leukemia. Because of Make-A-Wish Maine, Khloe is about to see her dreams come to life.

A trip to Universal Studios is what she wants, and like Cinderella's fairy Godmother, Khloe’s wish will be granted, but it won’t stop at midnight.  

A little bit about this young girl: she loves animals and Nintendo games and its something she loves to do to escape the reality of her disease.

Her friends at Make-A-Wish Maine are going to give her the awesome ability to step inside the colorful world of Mario and Princess Peach.  

How Make-A-Wish Maine Made the Magic Happen

As per the article, Make-A-Wish Maine partnered up with Central Maine Power to surprise Khloe by sending her and celebrating the moment with a day of Mario Kart competitions. 

Take a look at the opening of Super Nintendo World in Florida below, via Laughing Place YouTube.

Khloe’s mom, Sierra told WGME, that this trip means the world to travel and the chance for her daughter to just be a kid again saying,

 "For Khole it means a lot. Before she got sick, this was something she actually really wanted to do, I think this will make up for a lot of lost time that she wasn't able to have a lot of fun and kind of forget about the stuff she's been going through for a little bit."  WGME

Make-A-Wish Maine is also gearing up for their Power of a Wish Telethon happening in February which will be a great opportunity for viewers to help make more wished like Khloe’s come true.  

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This trip will be filled with adventure, imagination, and moments that don’t revolve around hospital visits or treatments.  

So what does hope look like to you? For Khloe’ it’s a simple, colorful world of imagination.