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We pretty all know something about wishing upon a shooting star. One version says that the wish has to be repeated for a total of 3 times for the duration of the trail. Given that the shooting stars witnessed are actually very short, I guess it would mean some things.
- Wish for simple/short things.
- Know what we want very clearly.
- Always be staring at the sky.
Wonder if vague wishes that encompass almost everything would be effective. At least it would cover the first two points pretty easily.
But I guess we have plenty of wishes, some simple, some downright complicated. And somehow choosing one would be complicated. Perhaps a story whereupon a magic lamp’s genie only grants a single wish, barring lame-ducks tricks such as “I wish for more wishes”, can show the burden of choice, and of the problems of choice and sacrifice.
Except that in the case of a shooting star, there isn’t time to go on a protracted debate in the mind.
How many of us upon witnessing a shooting star can actually get the wish immediately without regret. And of those who can, how many actually see the wishes come true?
Maybe we should keep our wishes simple, or vague so that we may kid ourselves more easily in the future.
幸せになるように…幸せになるように…幸せになるように
