What would I do with three wishes? This is a timeless ponderable that has come across my mind from time to time, and seeing as how I've got time to kill and an article to write I figure why not put this down on paper (or at least a computer screen). Now before I get started, there are rules that I'm following. First, I won't be bringing anyone back to life. Second, I will not make others do anything against their will. And third, I'm not going to wish for a bunch of money because that's cliche and kind of lame. So with that said, here's my three wishes and why I'd choose them.
For my first wish, I would have to wish for adventure. I understand that this one is a very ambiguous wish and there's a reason for that. I want to be able to have a sense of adventure whenever I want. I don't necessarily have to go on a hike up a mountain to train with the League of Assassins (bonus points for you if you caught that reference), but I'd like to feel like I am. I've felt a sense of adventure in something as simple as walking to my destination as opposed to driving. So, if I could get those types of opportunities at my beck and call, it'd be even better. But I'd also totally train with the League too.
For my second wish, I would wish for time. As we get older, our sense of time is decreased. For example, when we are around six years old a minute feels like hours, but when we are in our 50's, a minute feels like just a few seconds. So while I wish I could have a 30 hour day, I'd definitely take the perfect sense of time. I remember when I was growing up, when my mother would give me an hour to play with friends, it felt like the longest time in the world. Now, an hour is just enough time to do nothing. I'd love to have that feeling back again.
For my third and final wish, I would wish to be able to recognize the other two wishes. Recently it has come to my attention how much one can miss when they're caught up in their own lives. I realize that even though I have this time and this adventure, I may not even notice it because of how stressed I feel. I would honestly wish for a little light to pop up when that "extra" time is being used or the sense of adventure is activated so that I can really appreciate those feelings. That's a problem that we face as a society. We're so obsessed with packing everything into what little time we have that our lives become a hectic routine that is programmed to use up every minute of our day to the point that it is mundane and lifeless. There is no adventure. There is no time. And to quote the Joker from the Dark Knight, "You can't savor the emotions."
