My Wish List

Between the wish and the thing life lies waiting.
--Traditional Proverb

I wish I had better skin. I wish I didn't have to look at rosacea and hormonal dark patches every day.

I wish I had soft feet.

I wish I knew what it was like to be "the pretty one" instead of "the smart one".

I wish aging was easier and not accompanied by failing health.

I wish politics would go away.

I wish Israel would give the Palestinian people the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. I feel bad that the Palestinian people have no land to call home.

I wish there was a home for all the homeless people.

I wish there was a job available for everyone who wanted one.

I wish college didn't cost so much. I wish every high school graduate could attend college if they chose to.

I wish I had a staff to do the cooking, cleaning and grocery shopping for me. I don't want to live in a mansion, I like my house just fine. I just don't like taking care of it. If I had a staff I would treat them like family and include them on vacations and holidays and I would do nice things for their children.

I wish I knew what I wanted to be when I grow up. I feel bad that I have no goals or ambition.

I wish disabilities would go away, especially for children. If they have to exist, I wish there were better services for the families of disabled children.

I wish Social Security actually worked. I wish it would generously support those who have worked all their lives so they can relax in their golden years.

I wish everyone knew and loved Jesus. I wish all Christians, myself included, would act just like him so they would attract people to him rather than repel them from him.

I wish people in general were nicer.

I wish I had better people skills.

I wish I was better at keeping in touch with old friends instead of letting them slip away. I wish they knew I think about them often.

I wish I knew how to turn off my brain. I wish I could clear my mind so that I could just sit and "be" without falling asleep.

I wish I didn't have narcolepsy.

I wish I knew what it was like to not be tired.

I wish I knew what it felt like to wake up in the morning and feel rested.

I wish I understood love better. I have a much better grasp on it than I used to but I'm still not sure what it is, what it looks like or what it feels like.

I wish sex was easier to talk about, especially with young people.

I wish hormones could be bottled up and kept safe until the appropriate time to release them.

I wish addiction didn't exist.

I wish forgiveness was easy. So easy in fact that no one would ever harbor resentment or bitterness.

I wish no one ever went hungry. I feel bad when I throw out bananas that I forgot to eat.

I wish my wishes were less selfish. Most of them have something to do with my own personal comfort.

I wish everyone who has wishes could feel joy and contentment even when their wishes remain unfulfilled.