If Wishes were Granted & Dreams Came True
Everyone goes through what most perceive to be a mundane daily life schedule. For most of us, we get up the same time every day, work the same hours, come home to the ultimate question of the day, “what’s for dinner?” and try to complete what few chores, paperwork, social time or hobbies we can squeeze in before we head to bed and start all over again.
For those who love to read, it is exciting to read a good book, get to know the characters and visualize the details the words describe. For those who enjoy movies, it is exhilarating to become lost in a world of make-believe as you watch in awe the intense special effects so often attributed to feature films. Both methods are an enjoyable way to get away from the routine of what we call life.
I know it would be too much for me. After the first couple of days treasure hunting with Dr. “Indiana” Jones, I’d be groveling for a hot meal (certainly not monkey brains) and an even hotter shower. While hanging out with Aragorn and Gandalf might be a dream come true as far as characters go, I’d miss brushing my teeth and I would probably pee my pants at the first sight of Lurtz the Orc or Balrog in the Mines of Moria.
If I was granted a wish or two or my dreams were to come true, I don’t think I’d wish to be like one of my favorite book characters. My wish would be simple. I only wish to live my life as a full-time writer, able to spend my days on what I truly love to do. Beyond that, there are a few wishes and dreams I could think of which would make life easier:
That, in a word, would be awesome.
It would be a writer’s dream and I imagine very likely why King wrote it into his novel.
It would also give my husband less reason to tease me when he hears me speaking to my dogs.
Of course, such wishes and dreams are unattainable. However, my wish or my dream to become a full-time writer need not be placed in the same category as dreamt calories lost, fantastic and unbelievable inventions or psychic abilities more believable in fiction. A wish is a strong feeling of wanting something to happen or wanting to have something while a dream is based on a hope, a longing or an ambition. While a dream may be difficult to attain or may be far removed from the present circumstances, it is not completely unattainable.