BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR

I was corrected recently for the phrase to say- Be careful what you wish for! Not much difference in meaning. Sometimes others can be a little anal with old idioms. Ask, wish, want! I even read a article once- Be careful what you pray for! Basically, if we throw desires out to the universe we might get what was asked but not quite what we needed and really wanted! I remember a colleague once being happy her manager was "walked out"! I looked at her and stated be careful what you asked as the next manager might not be better for you but actually worse! She seemed perplexed. So many people at work- I can't wait until I am retired! Of course coming from people in their 30s or 40s! Don't they know life is being wished away and retirement will mean they are older!! Do they really want to be older? Having dreams, goals, likes, desires and even wishes are not a bad thing! Can help us get through the day and look forward to happier times! Working towards things we want help us stay concrete and see the flaws! So when wanting, wishing, asking, praying stay focused and be clear as you may get what was asked but not really! So be careful what you ask for!

A WISH IN A FOUNTAIN- CAN YOU RESIST?

How many times have you thrown a coin and made a wish in a fountain? There is something about a fountain- like the Trevi Fountain in Rome- that entices us to make a wish! Do wishes work? Well it does not hurt to make a wish. "Make a wish before you blow out your birthday candles" is taught at a young age.  Do we even remember what we wished?  Every town or city has a fountain of some kind.  I think the local governments make some revenue off the coins tossed.  How many fountains have you used to make a wish? For me, Trevi Fountain in Rome, City Hall in Toronto, the CNE fountain and of course, the fountain in Confederation Place in Kingston Ontario during our recent visit there received a coin or two. Sitting by a fountain can be relaxing too! Do you know who was the first person to think about making a wish in a fountain?