Of course I should be sleeping. What kind of silly question is that?It might be the cookies laced with espresso powder. It might be the three hour nap I took today. It might be the fact that I'm excited about Easter and church and Easter baskets and bacon onion quiche.
Whatever the reason, I just can't seem to sleep.
So I got to thinking. What if I were sitting here, and I realized that my computer screen was in desperate need of a cleaning, so I grabbed a washcloth from the kitchen and gave the screen a good wipe-down, when, suddenly, a genie--who looks suspiciously like Bernadette Peters--rises up from my monitor and speaks.
"You have awoken the Genie of the Monitor. I am here to make all of your wildest dreams come true! Close your eyes and sing, "All My Lovin'" and then make three wishes. If I like them, I'll grant them to you. If I don't like them, you have to come up with three more."
Well, what would *you* do? After that, I mean!
I'd close my eyes and start singin', buddy, and then I'd give three wishes.
I'd wish for perfect healthy for my family and me.
I'd wish for an endless supply of money so that I could be debt-free, and so could all of my friends, and I could give to everyone who was in need.
I'd wish for all of the difficult people in my life to realize how much pain they've caused me and come to me with sincere apologies, which, of course, I would accept with grace now that all of my problems are solved.
Now, you pretend you're Bernadette Peters, the Monitor Genie. Were my wishes good enough?
