Three wishes. Let's face it: we've all spent countless hours daydreaming about it.
Follow this scenario with me: you randomly stumble upon an ancient lamp in the middle of the sidewalk on your walk to lunch. You're automatically skeptical, because you're not sure if this is a scene straight out of Aladdin, an episode of Prank'd, or reality. But, you're not missing out on any opportunities, so you pick up the lamp and discreetly rub its side. A cloud of smoke and sparkle fills the air, and suddenly, out pops a magical genie!
Overcome with emotion, you stare confused, confounded, but yet excited at the spectacle before you. As expected, the genie grants you three wishes. Overwhelmed, you are forced to think of the three things you desire most in life. Despite years of thinking and hypothesizing over what you would wish for, the time has finally (and actually) come.
If a genie was to appear before me at this very moment, these are the three things that I would wish for in exchange for freeing the genie from that magic (and cramped) lamp:
My first wish would be for perfect eyesight. I developed poor vision later in my adolescence - around 16 years old. While I've only suffered from vision issues for the past four years, I've just about had it with glasses and contacts. My vision keeps getting worse, which means every year I'm forced to return to the eye doctor for another exam. In turn, I have to fork over hundreds of dollars in fees for appointments and pay for a new set of glasses and contacts. It's expensive, and just plain annoying! I can't watch television at night without my glasses on, my contacts get dry by the end of the day, and it's just another thing for me to worry about. First wish? 20/20 vision.
My second wish would be for just enough money to pay for my student loans. Sure, everybody says they would wish for a million dollars, but the truth is - I don't want to be rich. I want to work hard for my money, and it feels good to hold my paycheck in my hands. I would ask for the exact amount of money to pay off my student loans. It would be absolutely amazing to come out of college debt free. That way, I would be able to start saving up right away for a car, an apartment, and anything else that real "adulting" requires. Second wish? To be debt free.
My third and final wish would be for free tickets to every Broadway show for the rest of my life. Okay, I know - a little over the top. But, if I'm not wishing for a million dollars, I have to have something for myself, right?! I love Broadway, and it's definitely an expensive obsession to have. I would run to Hamilton as soon as that genie disappeared and sit right in the front row. People might think I'm nuts for using my final wish on Broadway, but hey - I'll pay the $30 for a round trip ticket on the Long Island Railroad every week if it means enjoying a free Broadway play with one of my friends. So, final wish? Free Broadway show tickets.
There you have it, folks. The three things I would wish for if a genie were to appear in front of me at this very moment. My wishes might change tomorrow, or they might not. As humans, we're always wishing for what we can't have. We should learn to be happy with what we're given and to take nothing for granted. But, everybody loves a little magic, and I'm certainly not going to miss my chance to play Aladdin. What would your wishes be?
