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Apr 15, 2004
"It's the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in a friend." --Elizabeth Dunphy
Little Things That Matter
Battling an incurable brain tumor that robbed him of his sight, 9-year-old Mak Shulist made a dying wish that had nothing to do with meeting with a celebrity, shaking a president's hand or going to Walt Disney World. Before his death Friday, Mak got the Make-A-Wish Foundation to do something for his friends -- build a rock-climbing wall on the playground of Ellisville Elementary School. The day after the wall was up, Mak passed away, surrounded by his family.