Day 14

If a genie grants you 3 wishes right now, what would you wish for?

Today is a day off from work. I’m sitting in the lobby of an outpatient surgery center today. My cousin (the only member of my family that lives in Idaho) is in surgery today… and I decided to wait on site for him rather than going home and coming back.

Three wishes I want right now:

Financial independence. I don’t need to be wealthy, I just want all my debts paid and enough in the bank that I do not need to live paycheck to paycheck. It would be nice to plan travel by what sounds fun/relaxing/adventurous and not what’s in our price range.

A new home. Whether we own it or not does not matter to me. I want a space that fits our needs. I want my home gym. I want 2 dedicated offices (my husband’s and mine). At least 2 bathrooms, and one of them needs a tub deep enough that I can soak up to my shoulders. My master bedroom should be big enough to be able to walk completely around my bed. I want a kitchen big enough to cook together with my husband. A home theater is a must if for no other reason than to encourage time away from screens. A yard big enough for my fur babies to run and play, and for the humans to enjoy some relaxation at home.

My final wish would be to erase the last foster experience. If I could do it all again. I would not have said yes to teenagers. I would have listened to my instincts. I would have started my new career and started planning for the next stage of our life together. We learned so much from that last placement, but so much more was altered beyond recognition… all because I was holding on to this outdated vision of our family.