My 12 Christmas Wishes

I am sitting at the computer working on one of my projects. As I work, I often have the television on for background noise. One of those cheesy holiday programs is on. The main character as just lost her job, her boyfriend wants to write a novel and she had to put her dog in the kennel for boarding since her lease does not allow pets. Her best friend recommended that she visit a ‘Life Coach.’ And so the story begins. Her life coach tells her to go to her website and log in. Once logged in, she can enter 12 Wishes, hence the name of the story. Her life coach was, of course, a ‘Mrs. Claus’/Angel type character with an intense love of all things Christmas. Needless to say, the character’s wishes all came true.
So what does this have to do with my blog or my own future? A sense of all that I have accomplished in my life, a sense of what I want to do in the future and a sense of what I need to do right now. More important, what are my visions for world and where do I fit in. As in this cutesy movie, I need to be careful for what I wish for; not for the content of my wishes, but for how my wishes impact myself and those around me.
These are wishes that I really want or need to happen, so here goes:
1. I wish to be debt free [selfish].
2. I wish for a new house [selfish].
3. I wish for a new car [selfish].
4. I wish that all my family and friends will have a healthy and happy year [getting better but not there yet].
5. I wish that every time I leave a client or student, that they have acquired a new skill or feel more comfortable using the skills that they already have.
6. I wish that Republicans and Democrats could reach across the table and help each other and bring us off this fiscal cliff that everyone speaks about.
7. I wish that all the families affected by Hurricane Sandy get their homes and jobs back better than they were before.
8. I wish that everyone in the military comes back safely. I wish that everyone in the military has the services that they need to be healthy and happy, free of physical and emotional distress.
9. I wish that all those suffering from mental illness find the medications that they are comfortable with. I wish that both they and their families find peace and contentment.
10. I wish that all weapons of any kind would disappear from this earth and that we never, ever again have a Sandy Hook. I wish that the families affect find happiness again and can celebrate the lives of those who lost their lives.
11. I wish that everyone in this world has a cozy, comfortable home and food to eat no matter where they choose to live.
12. I wish everyone would decide to do the right thing, just because it is the right thing.

I wish all the readers of this blog, peace, joy and freedom this holiday season.