Some time ago, a sweet friend gave me a carved wooden box as a gift. The only instructions were to write down what I truly wished for on a piece of paper, fold the paper into a tiny package, and place it in the box then wait for my wish to come true.
I have struggled to know what to write down on that paper as my true wish so the box has remained empty. I have puzzled over this not knowing my true wish off and on for several months.
I have heard myself thinking, “Be careful what you wish for. It just might come true.” Hmmmm. My wishing has been on pause.
Recently, I decided that I would write down “I wish I knew what I would truly wish for” and place it in the box.
While enjoying my morning cup of tea in my beach room and watching snowflakes fall gently to the ground I began to think again about my wish. I began to wonder if maybe I already have what I truly wish for.
I am healthy.
I am happy.
I am loved.
I am strong.
I am alive.
I am so lucky.
I am oh, so very grateful.
If I let my thoughts drift, I can become fearful that my truest wish might be short lived because “Nothing stays the same. All things change.” My thoughts can become filled with “What if something happens to someone I love?” and so many other unbridled, anxiety-provoking “What If” thoughts.
This is supposed to be “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and yet there are so many people and situations I am concerned about. Is it selfish for me to be wishing only for myself?
This “Wishing” is tougher than I expected it would be. No wonder my wish box has remained empty for so long.
I don’t yet have a handle on wishing but as I relax and breath back into the present moment, I remember that it is okay for me to be healthy, happy, loved, strong and alive. It is good for me to celebrate with gratitude the blessings in my life.
I hope to come up with a clearer idea of what my true creative dream is. Until then, I think I will leave that little piece of paper in my wooden wish box that says, “I wish I knew what I truly wish for” and see what happens next.
Any ideas?
What do you truly wish for?
And now on a lighter, brighter note, here are some more photos of our recent adventure.
Photos of the Tuscany area of Italy.
Photos from Eze, France
Photos of Monte Carlo, Monaco
The Beatles' inspiration for the "Yellow Submarine."