A writer can find inspiration in anything. As I was taking my walk this morning, I noticed a small piece of paper lying at the edge of the street. I picked it up. Litter, you know. I’ll throw it away when I get home. Then I looked at it. WISH. It looked like it was from a student’s vocabulary worksheet. Inspiration! Why did I happen to find the paper? What did that word say to me? There are messages even in trash. What is a WISH?

Will
Intent
Spontaneity
Health

I continued to walk and these words came to mind. Will, Intent, Spontaneity, Health. To make a wish come true you need Will. Intent is a reason, a goal, to keep the dream alive. To be able to fulfill the wish you need to be Spontaneous as options appear before you. And of course, you need Health to enjoy the WISH when it is achieved. I’m sure I’ll discover a story in there at some point. Stay tuned.

You may think of other words that speak to you about WISH. I’d love to know some of them.