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Wish Come True: 100-Year-Old Sees Ocean for First Time

When Ruby Holt was offered a wish of her choice, she decided it was finally time to see the ocean.
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Ruby Holt, a 100-year-old Tennessee native, sees the ocean for the first time on Nov. 19, 2014, in Orange Beach, Ala. The Brookdale Senior Living and Wish of a Lifetime organizations both provided Holt a wish of her choice. She chose to see the ocean for the first time.Brynn Anderson / AP

Ruby Holt, a 100-year-old Tennessee native, sees the ocean for the first time on Wednesday in Orange Beach, Ala. "It's cold," Holt said after dipping her feet into the water.

Holt decided it was finally time to see the ocean when she was offered a wish of her choice by the Brookdale Senior Living and Wish of a Lifetime organizations.