One Question

Before the end of today, what would you wish to happen?

I was on YouTube one night, slacking off, when I came across this video. Benjamin Reece took his video equipment and asked 50 people in New Orleans what they wished to happen by the end of the day. Some of the answers seem typical-- a million dollars, all their work to magically disappear, etc. (The answers start coming in around 2:30 in to the video). So what you would say?

Some of the people wished for political change, some for love. At first, I was carried away by the simplicity of some people's responses--someone to join them in a cigar store, smoking a cigar; simple things like having the day end well because its been a good so far. But then I realize, that as nice as it is to think about these things, most of these wishes ("a norwegian model team," "a million dollars," "marriage," "my son back") can't happen. Its sad, how some people have such attainable goals but others just don't. I'm not saying attainable goals are bad--in fact, it amazes me how happy some of the people are considering what they've been through, with the aftermath of Katrina and all.

As people spin away at the end, saying thanks, or goodbye, one can't help but wonder what they are thinking about.

They repeated the same idea in New York City. If you have time, see how the videos compare.


So-- what would you wish for? Something attainable... or not?