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Angel of Wishes
May you always hold on to your dreams
Your Stories 
I received my first Willow Tree as a Christmas gift this year. I got pregnant in high school when I was eighteen. At that moment I had to put all of my dreams and hopes on hold because raising my children became the most important thing. I graduated high school, had my children, and worked very hard alongside my fiancée to provide a loving home for them. I have sacrificed so much and it has been extremely difficult, but we have always made it work. In high school, before I was pregnant, I started working at a retail store in the mall and befriended a coworker my age who went to a different high school. The only parent she had was her mother because she was adopted and this made them very close. As my relationship with my coworker grew into a wonderful friendship so did my relationship with her mother. After knowing her for several years her mother became like a second mom to me. They were very supportive of my decision to take on being a parent and a had a lot sympathy for me and all the dreams I put on the back burner. This January I start college to get my Masters in social work and my bachelors in nursing. Finally my children are old enough that I get to have a go at my dreams. I see that the road ahead will be hard and I know that taking on a double major will be difficult but I know with the support of my friend and her mother and the rest of the good people in my life I can do it. My friend's mother gave me the "Angel of Wishes" for Christmas this year. She said that she was proud of me for always striving to do the right and best things for my family, and that she hopes I never stop wishing for a better future and reaching my dreams. Receiving that angel just cemented in me how important it really is that I don't stop wishing and I don't stop trying to reach my goals. It was one of the most meaningful gifts I have ever received.
Submitted by Rachel in Wisconsin, December 2010
After losing five precious angels to miscarriage over the last 14 months, Angel of Wishes was given to me by my cousin for Christmas 2010. We have had such a hard time hanging onto hope and continuing to dream those precious dreams of children and a family, so it touched my heart to be reminded to hold onto our dreams.
Submitted by Mary in Ohio, December 2010
A good friend of mine gave this to me on my graduation day. Opening the bag brought tears to my eyes, and everytime I look at my Angel of Wishes, my heart begins to burn with that same emotion. My Angel gives me strength when I feel that I can't give anymore. My Angel surrounds me with the love I need in order to persevere, and achieve whatever my heart desires.
Submitted by Jennifer in Texas, June 2010
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