Ayari-Me’ll, known to her friends and family as "Yari", was diagnosed with cancer, specifically atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT), a few months after she was born.
Due to her condition, Yari has been stuck within hospital walls for months at a time— including every birthday.
When wish granters from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alabama first met Yari, they asked one question: "What is your wish?" She immediately answered this important question, which takes many children weeks and sometimes months to decide, by exclaiming one word: "Party!" As wish granter volunteers talked with Yari and her parents about exactly what kind of party would be best for Yari to kick off her 3rd year, a carnival theme, with lots of dancing, began to form.
On the night of Yari’s party, she and her family arrived VIP-style in a limo. Yari’s friends and family cheered for her as she stepped out of the limo and onto the red carpet. Then she entered a giant tent packed with balloons and smiling people with the smell of popcorn and candy filling the air. First stop—the dance floor to dance with all of her friends!