DV Molly

Published Aug. 21, 2014
By Airman 1st Class Tori Schultz
6 Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As a child, some of life's mysteries are hard to explain, yet understand, but with the support of friends, family and the community, life's most burdensome problems can sometimes be set aside.

Such is the case of MacDill's most recent distinguished visitor, Molly Little, a family-loving 5 year old diagnosed with a terminally inoperable condition.

In a collaborative effort to show support to a fellow Airman and give a well deserving child, Molly, an evening to forever remember, numerous units from around MacDill joined together to make her dreams a reality.

In order to make it as memorable as possible, the 310th Airlift Squadron contacted the Little's to find out what would make the moment unforgettable.

What did they come up with? Molly was to be a MacDill distinguished visitor, have dinner on a Disney themed G-5 Gulfstream aircraft, have her favorite meal catered to her, and watch her favorite movie.

The 310th AS assembled a crew to make the mission a success and to ensure that their "5-star service" guarantee was upheld. They paid attention to the most minute of details--"everything was perfect."

One of the most memorable moments for Molly was when she was served her "very first banana split." When approached, her eyes lit up and she had a big smile on her face.

As the day wrapped up there was one more surprise in store--an executive style phone call directly to the aircraft from one of her most beloved family members, her Grandfather.

"Guapo," Molly excitedly yelled as she answered the phone. "Guess what I'm doing...?"

At journey's end, Molly was given her very own 6th Air Mobility Wing patched flight-suit and a gracious thank you from Lt. Col. John Hartigan III, 310th AS commander.

"We were surprised and uplifted that people we didn't even know wanted to plan something so special for Molly," said Little. "Our goal as a family is to make as many happy memories with Molly as we can; this was a beautiful opportunity to do so. We are thankful for our little girl and thankful that she is a gift from God; we are thankful for all the hands that played a part in this special day for Molly--it is one we will never forget."

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On June 17, 2014 Molly was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, an inoperable, terminal tumor on her brain stem. Molly will complete her radiation treatments on Aug. 15, 2014. People are able to follow Molly's journey on www.prayformolly.com or on Facebook at Pray for Molly.