I blame Jayme for the lateness of this post. I actually had three posts half-written until she called and got me sucked into one of her "What would you do?" game. When she does family counseling, she uses an icebreaker where she tells each member of the family to wish for three things. They write them down, put them in a box and then she pulls them out and the whole family tries to guess whose wish it was.
This led to us having a genie-in-the-bottle discussion. If you had three wishes just for yourself and couldn't wish for more wishes - what would you wish for?
I grappled around with wishes for acceptance of circumstance, tolerance of others, unshakeable faith, a size four body and an unlimited shoe budget. I got maudlin wishing for one more conversation with my father who would no doubt be displeased to interrupt his heavenly rest to come down here and chat with me about nonsense. I thought about peace on earth but thought that might be too much for a genie to deal with. After much debate, I landed on 1) Health 2)Happiness 3)Wisdom.
So BougieLand - What What You Do? If you had three wishes that could only be used for yourself and you can't ask for more wishes... what would you wish for? Do share...
37 comments:
Aw. You went all deep. Riley shallow az hell.
1. Winning Powerball Ticket - cash option
2. Zoe Saldana here, nekkid... ya can guess da rest
3. Smarts emough to keep #1 and #2
Can you wish for unlimited wishes? It's all in the wording.
1) health
2) happiness
3) $100 trillion
That "happiness" wish though - how would that work?
1. Health
2. True feeling of self- actualization & personal wisdom
3. Financial freedom.
Now if the above came with Roman empire I will be stoked
I always wondered this when I was a kid when people rub the genie bottles why they wouldn't wish for unlimited wishes. I guess even then I was greedy and businesslike. LOL
Unwavering Faith, and really I would be good (because this ensures all the fruits of the spirit; peace, joy, love, faithfulness, gentleness, kindness, goodness, self-control and patience)
Wisdom and Wealth could round it all out :)
Wish for unlimited genies-in-bottles
I must be in a really silly mood today because I'm sitting here thinking about it & all I can come up w/ is a lifetime supply of disposable twin blade razors.
*curses Modern Family*
1) Unlimited Wealth
2) Good Health
3) Wisdom to govern it all
I wish for a big bottomless can of 'Act Right' spray...maybe patches or pills....
ok. I'm going back to work.
This is a good one Chele. Hmm, if I had to pick just three it would be:
1. Unshakeable faith in God
2. Financial freedom
3. Unlimited travel around the world
1) True faith in God
2) Personal peace and joy, no matter the circumstances
3) Financial security
1. Complete and firm self-acceptance
2. Unlimited funds
3. Wisdom
I'm going with
1. Money out the ying-yang
2. Physical and mental health.
3. Wisdom to keep first 2.
1) Wisdom
2) Good health for me and my family
3) a money tree with an unlimited amount of funds... I have grad school and med school to pay for
Imma go ratchet:
A faithful man who makes sense, cooks, stirs hot cocoa and loves me for me no matter what the hell I do.
A good paying job that doesn't get on my last got-durned nerves.
A life reset button to push as many times as needed.
Yeah I said it.
Ooh this is a good one.
I'd take:
1) the ability/means to live a comfortable lifestyle
2) a partner I loved who is my complement
3) Wisdom & knowledge.
That is what I am talking about!
Add a lifetime supply of gourmet chocolate that doesn't make you fat to that list!
Health
Wisdom
Stage contentment
That #1 is everything!
Love
Health
Time
Girl I can testify all day on # 1!
1. Unshakeable faith in God
2. Lifelong good health and peace
3. Generational financial freedom
Ha, Okay I will be deep and not shallow:
1. Health
2. Happiness
3. Financial Freedom
Well being
Wealth
Wife
What he said
Well, sir Jake, at the rate that the BougieLand hookups are going, Number 3 might happen without you needing to use a wish for it. *whistles innocently*
Wish #1 - No more bill struggles
Wish #2 - No more family suffering
Wish #3 - Always having the perfect shoe/outfit combo for every. Single. Occasion. No matter what, it is just magically in my closet. kthnxbye...
What she said :)
Health - I think we don't really realize how important it is until it's Not There
Financial Stability / Wealth - Money doesn't fix everything, but not losing my mind about it daily would sure help
Musical talent /effortless voice / compositional skill of Stevie Wonder
Or, um... Riley's list. *cough* (Daaaaaaaaaaaaang that girl is smokin'.)
New year, new move, same Riley! I love it!
Wisdom, financial joy, good health.
1) Good mental and physical health until the end of my days on this Earthly plane.
2) A healthy, loving relationship that lasts until the end of my days on this Earthly plane.
3) Complete faith in GOD so that I can accomplish the other dreams, wishes and goals that I have.
I like how you all got deep and spiritual with the wishes. and i think its interesting that some have to wish for faith in God.....hmmmm. but with all that my three wishes are
1. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet (b/f they gave half away), and Mark Zuckenburg Money
2. The cure for AIDS and Cancer
3. The wisdom of Solomon
1.The ability to heal others of their health issues.
2.Help establish the New Black Walstreet.
3.Get a glimpse of what it feels like to be in heaven.
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