Three Wishes
It's not technically 11/11/11 yet , but by the time I have finished this post it will be. I remember playing the three wishes game with my brother and sisters when we were younger (usually after watching Aladdin), and we were always really tricky and would start out our wishlist by wishing for more wishes. That would be followed by wishes for lots of money, a new house, all the candy we wanted, and world peace, among other things. Now that I am a jaded, cynical grown-up, wishing isn't that easy anymore. I feel like it would be silly to wish for world peace or all the candy I could eat. I want my wishes to be realistic... you know? In light of Veteran's Day, and remembering a post I wrote a few weeks ago about my brother leaving for Afghanistan , I know that I want to wish and pray for my brother's safe return home. And for his brand, new marriage to stay nice and strong through this great challenge. Shoot, that counts as two, huh?...