Wishing is a very deeply ingrained characteristic found in almost every earthling. We all keep wishing all the time, whether it is for a new car, a better job or a bigger house and yes of course for the hottest hunk (or chick) around the corner. There is always an insatiable longing for more and better, with a never-ending wish list.
Being free of cost, wishing is an important ritual in our everyday life. There are indefinite ways of wishing with every culture and religion having zillions of them.
A glance at few of the wishing ways left me puzzled. The common childhood practice of wishing on an eyelash is quite ironical. How can a miniscule thing like an eyelash, carry the heavy burden of a wish. That too, it has the big responsibility of taking it to the heavens, for it to be delivered right at God’s doorstep.
Not very different, the second one being blowing a dandelion flower after wishing on it. In comparison with the eyelash, agreed that its little bigger but still it is delicate and fragile. Trusting it as a suitable carrier for our treasured wish is still questionable.
Broken milk tooth takes the third spot. It makes me wonder why would something as unappealing and useless as a broken tooth be chosen for wishing. On top of that there is a special fairy (our dear tooth fairy) assigned for the collection and granting of wishes on them.
The fourth one is the Bollywood favourite, a falling star or a meteor (Maybe that’s the starry connection!). Our sky is filled with bright shining stars but we choose a falling star to wish upon! Why wish on something that is moving away from God’s abode instead of approaching it.
The list is endless and I can go on adding to it. There are other ways like blowing the candles on a birthday cake, dropping coins in a wishing well, spotting a mail van etc etc. But I leave the rest for someone else to analyse. I guess one thing that makes them wishable is their rarity and that’s the common factor in all of them.
So, there you go, pick up your favourite and pull out that wish list under your pillow. Close your eyes and make a wish. But remember do not tell anyone or the wish will not come true. Happy Wishing!
