"It should be a wonderful day": Wolfratshauser fulfills the terminally ill's last wishes

Created: 12/22/2022, 6:28 p.m

By: Sabine Hermsdorf-Hiss

Wish car in Ötztal: One of the passengers wanted to go there for the last time.

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Kurt Züge accompanies seriously ill people with the ASB wish car.

Many want to go to special places.

The Wolfratshauser experiences touching moments.

Wolfratshausen - Seeing the mountains one last time, experiencing a sunset at the lake or visiting a loved one - these are all wishes of seriously ill people.

The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) together with a team of volunteers tries to fulfill these wishes with the wish wagon.

One of the drivers is Kurt Züge from Wolfratshausen.

He also stops with the wish car at the senior citizens' fair this Wednesday in front of the Loisachhalle.

Wolfratshauser fulfills the terminally ill's last wishes: "It should be a wonderful day"

The ASB project was launched in 2014. "We now have 24 cars across Germany, and there are three of them in Bavaria," says project coordinator Jennifer Zeller.

One has been stationed in Munich since 2016.

"It's a converted ambulance," explains Kurt Züge.

"In order to meet the special needs of our passengers with the medical equipment." Two drivers and qualified rescue and nursing staff are always on board.

"Without them, nothing works." The journey to the desired location is free for the passenger and one companion.

Kurt Züge, the Wolfratshauser, fulfills the last wishes of the terminally ill © sh

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ASB wish car: The offer fulfills cherished wishes

The Wolfratshauser came to the organization four years ago through media reports.

"It just touched me," says the 65-year-old.

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Since then he has been one of the voluntary ASB dream car drivers.

Of course, people's fates affect him.

"You know that the passenger is someone who will end their life in the foreseeable future." But you would never show them your own emotions.

"It's supposed to be a wonderful day for them.

Only that counts."

Relatives or companions report again and again that the seriously ill are really inspired by the anticipation of the journey.

“Some get up in bed at six in the morning, so to speak, and are very excited when things will finally start.” The joy of seeing a wish come true outweighs everything else.

And if the helpers have any doubts - "We're not supermen either" - ASB experts are there to help.

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Acquaintances of Kurt Züge reacted positively when they found out about his voluntary work.

Everyone thought it was great, but at the same time said they could never do it.

"I always say that I'm not a male Mother Teresa either, but Kurt - and that I'm just happy to be able and allowed to do it.

And you can too.”

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The desires of terminally ill people are manifold.

"The older ones often want to go back to a place that they associate with something beautiful, or simply visit a certain person." Trains once drove a lady to her husband's funeral.

"She thanked me for the nice day," he says.

"We couldn't place the thanks at first, but then we realized that we were making something possible here that she otherwise wouldn't have been able to participate in - saying goodbye to her husband."

Sporting events are often the top priority for younger people, such as a visit to the Allianz Arena.

“Somehow everyone always wants to go to Bayern – nobody wants to go to my lions,” jokes the TSV 1860 Munich fan.

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Contact the wish truck

Wish car, phone 089/ 74 36 32 21 and email info@wuenschewagen.bayern.

Donation account: Non-profit GmbH for mobile services of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Munich, IBAN DE 09 7015 0000 0043 1444 43.