One of the classes I taught this year would frequently stop for a minute and make a wish at 11:11. You might wonder why a teacher would permit this and I have a multitude of explanations and excuses but the bottom line of my reason for allowing a minute out of class every few weeks is that I believe wishing is productive. I think it is healthy and
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But yeah.
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I am not sure when that stopped, but I am a little sad it did.I think I stopped believing I could change anything significant.
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However, I figuratively wish all the time. I wish that certain friends didn't have so much trouble with their romantic relationships, that sort of thing. But it's a figure of speech to describe a vague desire, as opposed to the act we call wishing.
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Now I want to watch "My best Friend's Wedding" to further study this phenomenon of "wishing and hoping." :)
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