2006 isn't even a week old, so there's a lot to look forward to, I think. I thought of the things I wanted to happen this year, and came up with a fairly short but, in my opinion, nonetheless comprehensive list. Some of the things on this list are things that I can make happen (but which I consider wishes anyway) but most of them are things that are in the hands of God or other men and women.
1. I dearly wish for my wife Theia's success in the bar exams she took last year. From experience I know what an ordeal it can be to take the damn thing more than once; it's a fate I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, much less the woman I love more than any other in the world. On top of that, I know what a bumpy road it's been for her to even get around to taking the bar, the sacrifices, the false starts, and the frustration. If she doesn't necessarily deserve it intellectually (and I feel that she does), she certainly does karmically.
2. I wish for more economic growth, and if at all possible, zero political turmoil. I might as well ask for the moon, but there it is. I'm not a fan of any of the protagonists in the political scene right now, but I have to say it doesn't look as though the economy is on the verge of imploding, like it was when Erap was in charge, so although there are admittedly issues of truth still floating about, I'd rather we just move forward. Someday the people who lied and cheated (ALL of them, and not just the ones caught on tape) will be held accountable, but I'd rather we not suffer for it.
3. A promotion. Pretty much speaks for itself, doesn't it?
4. I want to lose weight, and in the right places. I loved the days when I cut a nice, slim figure at 175 lbs. At 6'0, with my frame, that was the perfect weight for me. Now it's a struggle to fit into my freaking pants. I hate it. I want to get this fat off and keep it off, damn it.
5. I wish for better movies this year. On the one hand, it saves me a bundle when I don't go out to see every other thing in the malls, but movies are something I love, and I'd hate to see the art form deteriorate into nothing. I can only watch old DVDs so many times after all.
6. I wish for the DOJ's success in prosecuting the US Marines who raped that girl in Olongapo. The fact that they're using the old "consensual sex" argument really just seals it. Those bastards did it, and if they get away with it, justice will have been raped as well.
7. I wish for my son's success in whatever school we enroll him in. I hope he gets along with other kids and learns how to read and add. He's a really bright kid, but I don't want to pressure him into being some kind of achiever. I hope school is something that agrees with him.
And we end at seven. Well, I'm not that particular about round numbers, given that I really can't think of anything else I really wish for, other, than, well, peace and prosperity for my family and friends. And for things to be a little less insane than they usually are...
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