Flying a plane, becoming a mascot and more childhood dreams come true
Why it's never too late to make your childhood dream a reality
When you're a kid, anything can seem possible. Wearing the same panda costume everyday? Done. Scaling the side of buildings like Spiderman? Check. Flying into outer space? Totally reasonable expectation.
As we get older, it's easy to lose touch with those big dreams we had as a kid. But not today!
On this episode of Now or Never, meet people determined to make their childhood dreams come to life, no matter how silly or serious:
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When Lester Thorpe was a boy growing up in Trinidad, he saw the movie Top Gun — and instantly knew he wanted to become a pilot. Not only did Lester achieve that dream just last week, but he's also become an inspiration for a whole new generation of Black pilots taking to the skies.
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What do you do when your father tells you he wishes you'd become a sports mascot? Well, if you're Richard Raycraft, you let it sit with you for over a decade, before finally slipping on a large furry suit, choreographing a whole routine and dancing until your dad's dream comes true.
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As a kid, Troy Michael Rogers struggled to read and write. And when his mom passed away it became even harder to focus on school. But now, at the age of 32, Troy's dream of learning how to read is becoming a reality and opening up a whole new world of possibilities.
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What do you get when you ask a group of kids, "What is the coolest thing you can imagine doing when you're a grownup?" Turns out… A lot of very honest and funny answers.
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Five-year-old Nini Chiwetelu has just one wish: to be able to cook all by herself. So Auntie Ify steps into the kitchen for "Nini's Cooking Show," to help her make her first ever omelette.