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The Sorbate: Three Wishes
When You Wish Upon A Star...
Submitted by Kristin on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:30
I remember being a kid and going on camping trips and looking up into the dark sky, waiting to see a shooting star just so I could make a wish. My wishes were simple then: a new bike, the latest LA Gears, or for my crush to like me back. Now at 25, thinking of what three wishes I would want seems much more complicated. As we get older and we see the world differently than our former child selves, our wishes become much bigger and more socially conscious. If by some lovely stroke of luck I was allowed three wishes, I would categorize them into the following: 1 for me, 1 for my family and 1 for the greater good.
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Leave Something To Wish For
Submitted by Angela on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:29
I once heard a quote that really put the concept of wishing into perspective for me. “Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.” – Baltasar Gracian.
With nothing left to wish for, what do you have to work toward? Regardless, there are a few things I’d ask for if I came across a magic lamp.
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Wishing Outside The Box
Submitted by Grace on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:28
We all have, at one point or another, thought about this hypothetical situation. By some stroke of luck we come into possession a magic lamp with a big blue genie (yes I’m going with the Disney version), telling us we can have any 3 wishes we want. I can tell you now that the answer is either going to be any of the following: a) more money b) more love c) more happiness d) less diseases or the eradication of it and, of course, e) world peace.
Wish I May, Wish I Might...
Submitted by Christina on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:27
3 wishes? Wow, this is harder than it sounds... Please excuse any naivete, I am assuming this magic genie will take care of the smaller, surrounding problems to my wishes!
Wish 1: First, I wish racism would go away. I think there are places where it is a huge problem. I also think that the fear of being discriminated against is a big problem. When I was a first-year teacher in Berkeley, I got called racist all the time. Ironic, since I left the OC for more diverse waters. I equate it to going shopping and interacting with a rude clerk: When it happens to me, I think, wow, she's a bitch. Some people, if she is a different race than they are, will think she is being racist. Now, I am not saying that racism only exists in people's heads, I am saying there is racism and there is perceived racism, and both are bad.
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One Wish, Two Wish, Three Wish
Submitted by Janae on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:26
Rae: “So Janae, if you were given three wishes, what would they be?”
Janae: “Uhmmmmmm….that’s a good question…”
So I’ll be real with you. When I first read this question I thought to myself: I’d like to be wealthy, I’d like to own a successful/profitable magazine, and I’d like to marry well. I know what you’re thinking…my list seems a little selfish right?...'Cause I think so. It’s a little too geared towards my own benefits.
