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Make-A-Wish: Ben shares love of wonton soup with Alexandre Burrows

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Vancouver Canuck Alex Burrows, left, and Ben, 14, right, enjoy a bowl of wonton. (Derek Jory/Vancouver Canucks)

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91裸聊视频淚 wish to meet Vancouver Canuck, Alex Burrows91裸聊视频 91裸聊视频 April 2016

Wishes are as unique as the kids who make them. For Ben, who born with a congenital heart defect, the wish was definitely unique, very specific 91裸聊视频 and very Canadian.

Ben has a love of wonton soup, and over the years he91裸聊视频檚 taken his taste buds to many Lower Mainland restaurants to try steaming hot bowls of his favourite offerings.

Ben also has a love of hockey. The Vancouver Canucks are his favourite team, and veteran right-winger Alexandre Burrows is his favourite player.

Wonton soup and the Canucks go together about as well as 91裸聊视频 well 91裸聊视频 Ben having lunch with Burrows.

But Ben had a chance do more than just chat with the beloved Canuck over a bowl of soup. The 14-year-old was invited to Rogers Arena to watch a Canucks practice before sharing in a limo ride with Burrows en route to Kirin Restaurant in downtown Vancouver.

After the meal, Burrows surprised Ben with a team jersey and tickets for Ben91裸聊视频檚 whole family to go to the next night91裸聊视频檚 Canucks game.

For the most part, Ben was happy just to be quiet, and soak in every moment of his unique experience, but his father, Jerry, had a lot to say about it all.

91裸聊视频淚t was awesome. [We were] blown away by Burrows91裸聊视频 genuine nature. He was so down to earth,91裸聊视频 said Jerry. 91裸聊视频淭he way the wish was all set up was91裸聊视频 such a positive moment for our whole family. The people involved were all first class. Just to see that people care; that to me was amazing.91裸聊视频


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