Today's Wish List

My Mom e-mailed me to ask what’s on my wish list today. I decided not to edit my list to try and “look good” or be “politically correct”. It’s better to examine our heart’s desires in raw form. Here’s my answer:

1) An end to Genocide in the hearts, minds, and lives of all humanity
2) A Chinese Calligraphy Teacher
3) Organizational Strategy and Legacy Planning Clients
4) A home overlooking the sea near my daughter (and/or in Morocco?)
5) A flat in London near my friends
6) An end to World War IV - terrorism - both mental and physical
7) That I was slim enough to wear Yves Saint Laurent in mourning

Living as a privileged first world citizen, I have a wish list with a broad range and even real hope that some of these things may come true. A freedom to hope and dream, even for trivial things, that I don’t take lightly.

I notice that what I want is concrete for me, theoretical for others. In my heart I feel Genocide and Terrorism are wrong but maybe, just maybe, I want an end to them because of their current impact on me personally.

And I notice that even if I do serve enough clients to own two homes, would that be justified? And will I feel sorry for myself if none of these things come to fruition? That would be a sad commentary on someone already so comfortable.

I can’t change what I want but maybe I can adjust what I think I must have. Why? So that I become the most loving person I can be, instead of the most wanting person I can be. Wants lead to things like terrorism and genocide. The only desires that seem justified are the ones that create more love, and only our hearts know the difference.

Desert Island Game

In honor of my Gramps.

This list is about luxury and sanity.

If you were banished to a desert island for a very very long time, what ten items would you take?

Assume you have only minimal clothes, shelter, fire, food, tools, medicine, and water on the island.

Assume you do not have electricity. Generators and batteries are not allowed on the island. No escape vehicles allowed.

There are no other people on the island, this is solitary isolation. You may have a crate of one item.

List of Ten Things I would take to a desert island:
1. Shakespeare, complete works
2. The Bible
3. A Hang (see a great post butuki absolutely-in-love )
4. My Giant Faux Mink Pillow
5. A Crate of Paper
6. Calligraphy Pen
7. Giant Block of Ink
8. A Poem by My Daughter
9. Magnifying Glass
10. Telescope