I lie in bed and I WISH.

I WISH and I WISH and I WISH.

I wish for easier mornings and less bills in the mail.  I wish that the 4year old would stop WHINING so much and that the 7yr old would just pick up her room every once in a while.

I dream about events, and activities and things I “could” do.

If it was possible, I would wish myself thinner.

But it isn’t working.
I am not thinner, and the 4yr old still whines.  I tripped over the 7yr olds pyjama’s this morning.

Twice.

Wishing doesn’t work.
It gives us hope and helps us focus our dreams, but it isn’t actually going to create anything REAL for us.

Ever.

Asking works though. It does.

Asking the kids to clean their rooms, heck, even bribing them sometimes, will get results. Asking my husband to harass me until I go outside and run at least twice a week – that will start to whittle away the extra holiday pounds.
Asking for help. Asking for what we want. Asking for what we need.

All of that will get us results.
When we ask for something we need, it makes a statement to the world that we are looking for it. It allows the people around us to know HOW they can HELP us.

Because they want to. I’m sure of it.

I am so sure because I am keen to help the people around ME. I want to know what people need, and want and I would  love to deliver their want to them with a big virtual bow on the top.

So this year, no more wishes. Wishes are stuck in the same pile that dreams are. That 5 minutes in bed as I allow my mind to wander before I drift to sleep.  Wishes are for fun, entertainment and lazy days in the sun.

This year I want action.

This year I will ask more. I will say what I need and allow others to help me. This year I will be bold and ask what others really NEED from me.
And then I will deliver.

This year it is time we are brave enough to let others know what we have been wishing. . .  maybe if we have more people working for what we want it might actually happen.

So. What were you wishing for?

Go ahead. . . ask!