Three Wishes

Wouldn't it be awesome to be Major Nelson? 

 

He had it all didn't he? Thin, sexy Jeannie to fulfill his every wish; awesome, prestigious career; and romance if he wanted to pursue it... he had the pot of gold we all chase in our dreams.

That was just a television show. Unfortunately, it was only make believe. 

We could go all day on the sexist connotations of the show, but that isn't my intentions. Let's focus instead on the pursuit of obtaining Major Nelson's status. 

I have come to realize that there are three things Major Nelson had that I want. Let me explain.

Hitting 35 has been a major milestone in my life. Things are shifting to places I didn't think they could go. Like most women, I have always struggled with maintaining my figure. Lately, I have become somewhat lax on the duties, and I am not happy with the outcome.

Things were so much easier when I was in high school...

Weekends consisted of having a couple friends over to watch Grease and chowing down on as many Oreo cookies as I could get my hands on...

Back then, I ate anything I wanted and wore a size 3. Now, things aren't so easy...

If I eat even one cookie, there are terrible consequences...

  

It sucks to be fat.

Wish #1: To have a thin, sexy figure

Growing up, there was only one thing I ever dreamed of being-- A TEACHER. I worked hard, graduated college, and fulfilled my dream. I love it. 

Unfortunately, I didn't understand why there is such a shortage of teachers...

Now, it is a painful reality...

It sucks to be poor.

Wish #2: For my salary to correlate to my education and career responsibilities

Finding love is a dream we all wish. Being lonely sucks more than being fat or poor. 

Romance makes being fat or poor a little more tolerable. Love leads us all to hope, and it is hope that keeps our spirits up when our clothes fit a little snugly and the light bill is late.

Since I was a teenager, I wished for my Prince Charming. Oh, and I wished for it all. He needed to be handsome, smart, funny, sweet, strong yet gentle, and talented. My Prince Charming had to be perfect for me.

I didn't wish for anything less than anyone else. We all want someone who is perfect for each of us. It sucks to be lonely.

 Wish #3: GRANTED

Maybe Major Nelson didn't have it all. 

What does your thin,sexy figure or lucrative career matter if you don't have someone to share it with?

Or, in Major Nelson's case, being annoyed by the one you share it with? 

Three wishes?? 

I think I will just appreciate the one that has already been granted.