CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was an exciting day for a special 8-year-old girl from Winston Salem.
This summer, she was in Charlotte for a different reason.
The Kids Wish Network, which grants once-in-a-lifetime wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses, treated Sophie and her family to a trip to uptown.
While in the Queen City, Sophie, an aspiring veterinarian, was able to visit the Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, a trip that included watching an operation on a bird.
Sophie dreams about how fun it would be to fly with mystical creatures like dragons and unicorns, or even meet a mermaid. Thanks to the Kids Wish Network and Ritz-Carlton, she was able to not just meet a mermaid, but spend Thursday afternoon swimming with one as well.
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