Hi eom,
Looks as if you and I are trying to catch up a bit over the weekend. Luke is such a treasure. I love your Luke stories. Course I just love stories of all kinds.
Just out of curiosity, I decided to ask the boys what they would wish for.
I went to CW's room where he was shaving. (Shaving!?) "What do you want?" he said, "Don't look at me. Go away."
"If you could have a wish, what would it be?"
A look.
"Humor me," I said.
"More wishes, " he said, craftily.
"No, you can't wish for that," I said, irritated.
"Well, shoot. You're just going to make up the rules?"
"Just --tell me what you'd wish for."
"I dunno. To be done with this stupid high school so I can start my own companies and be rich."
I went into Ammo's bedroom where he was cutting the sleeves out of his t-shirts. "What do you wish for?" I asked.
"What are you talking about?" he said.
"You know, star light, star bright...etc." I said.
"I'd wish for lots more wishes." He said, craftily, though not originally.
"You can't wish for that," I yelled. What greedy kids I've raised.
"I dunno. That's a hard question. I'll have to get back to you."
"There must be something you want," I said.
"Ok-I wanna be in the NBA so I don't have to keep doing this education thing."
These are the boys whose intellect and creativity I boast about here on a daily basis?
I come down to the computer debating whether to make up something noble and self-sacrificing for them to have wished for in an attempt to keep up their (and my) images.
CW walks in. "I figured out what I want. I want twelve hours extra in every day, that only I can have so I can stay ahead of everyone."
"No one else? Just you?"
"Well, I also want the power to give them to someone if I need them to do something for me."
Of course. See? He isn't selfish after all. He'll share.
Ammo walks in. "I'm wishing someone would give me money to go to the movies later today and drive me and Brian there."
That one at least I can give him.
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