"I wish......" I catch myself with wishing something every other day. About a year ago, I realized that "I wish.... "

[3Hotdogs]

takes away my responsibility and power and gives it to an imaginary force in the universe.

Now, when I catch myself "wishing," I ask myself what could I do to make "it" happen. Or what did I do to make things turn out as they did instead of how I would be better off if I did something differently, Or I focus on something that can be changed towards a better outcome.

This gives me insight into the control I have in my life and areas of my life in which I have no control,


Your thoughts?

[terip64]

1. My father used to always say...

“Don’t wish your life away.” It was good advice, and I think of it often.

[3Hotdogs]

2. My magical, wishing thinking started with Disney's, Mr. Pinocchio.

My 6 year old self: "Fuck. If it got the star to make the puppet into a boy.... what might it do for me?

[biophile]

3. If wishes were ponies...

Everyone would ride.
That’s what I heard as a child

[OldBaldy1701E]

10. You reminded me of this tune from Jon Butcher.

[quaint]

4. "You can wish in one hand. and poop in the other for the same result."

Sixth grade teacher.

[3Hotdogs]

5. That was my father...... Me: "Dad, can I have a dollar for....?"

Dad: "Tell ya what. Hold your left hand out to me and put your right hand under your ass and see which one gets filled first."

(I usually got the dollar.)

[quaint]

6. giggling

[viva la]

7. "I wish... I will... I plan."

[SARose]

8. If I had my life to live over - Erma Bombeck

Someone asked me the other day if I had my life to live over would I change anything.

My answer was no, but then I thought about it and changed my mind.

If I had my life to live over again I would have waxed less and listened more.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy and complaining about the shadow over my feet, I'd have cherished every minute of it and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was to be my only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.

I would have eaten popcorn in the "good" living room and worried less about the dirt when you lit the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.

I would have burnt the pink candle that was sculptured like a rose before it melted while being stored.

I would have sat cross-legged on the lawn with my children and never worried about grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television ... and more while watching real life.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband which I took for granted.

I would have eaten less cottage cheese and more ice cream.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick, instead of pretending the Earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for a day.

I would never have bought ANYTHING just because it was practical/wouldn't show soil/ guaranteed to last a lifetime.

When my child kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now, go get washed up for dinner."

There would have been more I love yous ... more I'm sorrys ... more I'm listenings ... but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute of it ... look at it and really see it ... try it on ... live it ... exhaust it ... and never give that minute back until there was nothing left of it.

[JoseBalow]

9. Wishing, praying, and casting spells are all the exact same thing

and all equally effective.

[3Hotdogs]

12. Should I throw away my Trump voodoo doll?

Can I keep the pins?

[Sogo]

11. Wisdom from The Bhagavad Gita:

“You have control over action alone, never over it’s fruits.”