John Deere hosts family for Make-A-Wish moment

Jul 15, 2022

Make-A-Wish makes 12-year-old Arizona dream a reality with visit to the John Deere facility in East Moline, Illinois.

By Andrew Joseph, Farms.com; Photo courtesy of John Deere

We’re not sure which is cooler.

Make-A-Wish for all their great work? John Deere for making it happen? Or a 12-year-old wanting to visit the place where the big green ag machines are built?

Westyn Wilson, 12, of Pine, Arizona wanted to visit a John Deere manufacturing facility as part of his Make-A-Wish opportunity—and for all intents and purposes, it was a wonderful day.

In 2019, Wilson was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a form of childhood cancer that starts in the kidney. He is currently in remission after undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

Touring the John Deere facility with his younger brother and parents, he said that he wants to one day own a John Deere 730 tractor like what his grandfather has.

We wish Westyn Wilson and his family all the best. Beat cancer!

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Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm