Reach For the Stars

Shayla Tanner
SJHS Staff Writer

Reach for the stars and help make a wish come true. Make-A-wish is a company that chooses a sick child or person, and asks them if they could have one wish what it would be.

This year Make-A-Wish is granting a wish for Joseph, who has Marfan syndrome, and has had several heart surgeries including one just recently. Every year students at SJHS has the chance to bring one dollar and buy a star to help make a child’s wish become a reality.

Joseph is 12 years old and has Marfan syndrome, a condition that affects the connective tissue. The purpose of connective tissue is to hold the body together and provide a framework of growth and development. In Marfan syndrome, the connective tissue is defective and does not work properly. Marfan syndrome can affect many body systems, including the skeleton, eyes, heart and blood vessels, nervous system, skin and lungs.

Joseph’s wish is to go on a shopping spree. One of the things Joseph is looking forward to is getting a wii. He loves playing games; his favorite foods include pizza and brownies, and his favorite color is blue.