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Gail

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
In the movie, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy is uprooted from her home and dropped on the other side of the rainbow into the Land of Oz. In order to get back home, she embarks on a long journey to Emerald City to see the great wizard. Along the way, she meets up with several interesting characters: a scarecrow who thinks he needs a brain, a tinman who needs a heart, and a lion who thinks his life would be perfect if only he had some courage.

If you were following the yellow brick road on a quest to see the great wizard, what is the one thing you would ask the wizard for?

I'll answer later (I'm not sure exactly what I would ask for this minute) but I am curious to see how others would answer this.

Kstme

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 02:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Slap me, Gail, but I can't stop myself...

World Peace...

<saw Miss Congeniality one too many times, ya' think?>

Costacat

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail, sorry, but I've gotta add world peace, too. If there was peace, there would be a lot more stability in this world, more tolerance, and more love.

If I had to pick something personal, I'd probably ask for patience. Cause it sure as heck ain't one of the virtues I received as I stood in line before I was born! <grin>

Neko

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
*Smacks her head agianst the desk and raises her hand*

Add me into the tally for World Peace...


**Costacat...you probably didn't even stand in line waiting for that patience**

Mamaanja

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd ask for great legs.

Moondance

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tougher laws for parole violators, Stan .... and world peace

oooppss same movie as Ksmte

Hillbilly

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That scientists and researchers who are working to find cures for diseases would be the ones earning the million dollar salaries instead of basketball and football players.

Halfunit

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll cosign that one Hillbilly!!

On a personal note, I suffer from psoriasis, and while this particular disease won't kill me, the low self-esteem that it brings can wreak havoc on one's soul!! I just tell myself that while I may be yucky on the outside, I'm GORGEOUS on the inside, LOL.... I'm SO conceited....

Kstme

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ditto to Hillbilly! ALL GREAT answers!!

Halfunit...I am so sorry for you! I'm posting a note in your folder.

Tess

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love all of your answers. <also loved that movie> On a very selfish note, I would ask for health so I could be the kind of mom I always dreamed I would be.

Egbok

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 06:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd ask the great wizard to help with world hunger and I'd sneak in another request for world peace before I left.

<Tess, you are a beautiful mother in all respects>

Neko

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Psoriasis = Evil = I want a cure = A happy Neko.

Cinder

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 09:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have to agree with Halfunit. Of course worl peace would be nice too.

Shoofly

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 10:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wisdom

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That Gail name her goat Juju.




and world peace

Karuuna

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ONE thing? I have to ask for ONE thing?

First, I'd ask for more things...

Then I'd ask that anyone hungry by fed, that anyone sick be made well, that anyone lonely have a friend.

Then I'd ask that each and every person be gifted with compassion for themselves and each other and a deep knowing that they were worthy, loveable and loved. The deep sense of peace each individual would have would lead to people getting along everywhere.

Oh, heck, just add another vote for world peace.

Karuuna

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
and then I'd ask to be able to get back into chat...

Spygirl

Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
DONE, Kar!!! :)

Gail

Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 08:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, after careful consideration, I thought about asking to be more confident in myself and things I do so I could quit second guessing myself but I got worried and decided to rethink it. So I thought about wishing I was beautiful so when I meet the perfect man he would be attracted to me but I realize there is no such thing as the perfect man except in my dreams.

So, I think I will grant Juju her wish and name my little goat Juju and I will ask for world peace so all of our servicemen and women can come home to their families and friends.

Egbok

Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 11:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail, I sent you an email because my earlier post wouldn't take. You are a beautiful woman on the "inside" - that's the only way I've come to know you through the TVCH.

Juju is perfect for your little goat - that name has such a cute ring to it!! Psst...you probably should let the others know in the "Name My Goat" thread.

Whoami

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 02:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
For Hillbilly, this is the closest I could get on your wish, but it's still good.


another world

Alegria

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 05:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would wish for a greater manifestation of the power of love and its reflection in how different countries and cultures treated each other and coexisted (world peace). It would also be demonstrated by a sense of practical reverence for our earth and a shared understanding about the necessity to pass it on to the future, leaving it in better shape and not more used up by our presence. That sensibility would also trickle down to ant level and enable us to deal with each other in our daily lives, not perfectly, but with a sense that problems are meant to be solved and, if that is not possible, then we should allow each other enough space so that we don't abrade each other down to nubs or self destruct. It is a great question and if we believe in the possibility for ourselves then it will happen on an individual and, inevitably, a collective one.

Hillbilly

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 05:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks whoami....teachers deserver much better pay and respect too!....Cool

Egbok

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 11:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
On my hubby's behalf, I'll second that Hillbilly!!

Gail

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 01:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When I started this thread, it was because I was feeling kind of philosophical Saturday and was wondering if I could really go see the wizard and have a wish granted, what would it be? I was curious what others would say. I answered earlier - part of it was kidding around.

Part of my answer - the part about lack of confidence is true though. Friday, I entered into a "soap swap" through a soaping message board and was filling out a questionaire. (soap swap is what the name implies - you send 10 bars of soap and get 10 different ones in return) It is called the Phenomenal Woman/(Man) soap swap (just a theme that the organizer came up with) The following is what prompted the Wizard question on the board. This particular swap was designed to get the lurkers out of the woodwork - the timid ones, the newbies, etc who didn't feel like they were good enough to do a swap with the long time soapers. When they got enough people interested, they sent out the instructions along with a questionaire. There were various questions - what does the word phenomenal mean to you, do you consider yourself phenomenal, who is someone in your life you consider to be phenomenal, what one personality trait of yours do you wish you could change.

To make this easier, I just copied out what I sent for the questionaire - the previous questions were my name, address, etc and soap recipe:
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6. When you hear the phrase “Phenomenal Woman” (or “Man”) what does this
mean to you? Someone who can do amazing things.

7. Who was a person that you consider phenomenal that influenced your life
in a positive way? Anyone that has served in our country's armed forces because I know the sacrifices they've made.

8. Do you consider yourself a phenomenal person? If so, why? If not, why
not? Sometimes - I don't have a lot of confidence in myself so I have trouble feeling phenomenal. I try hard to be a good person and I know I do a lot of good deeds for people. I know that there a few people in my life who think I am phenomenal so I guess that counts for something. :)


9. If you could change – overnight – a personality trait, what would it be?


Be more confident.
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Anyways, that is what prompted my wizard thread here on the board. It took a little thinking for me to come up with my answers for that questionaire.

In my own life, for the past 6 months or so I have been making some pretty terrific soap. I know the guys at work, my neighbors, my cleaning lady and some really close friends really love it and a few of them are really leaning on me to start selling it and I keep saying no way. Part of it is, I really enjoy making it just to give away because it makes people feel good (kind of like a plate of cookies) and don't want to make it because I HAVE to (would take the enjoyment out of it) and part of it is that I just can't imagine anyone wanting to buy it from me (while it is good enough to give away, is it good enough to sell?). I actually had someone pleading with me this morning to sell her some baskets of soap and I could feel myself wavering because it is a relative of my neighbors. I don't have much on hand right now but gave her a few bars that I could spare.

I am like this with everything though - not just soap. I am pretty good at fixing people's computers but I have never accepted a penny for doing it - though I do occasionally let people take me to lunch or invite me over for dinner as payment. While I know I can do a great job at it, I tend to keep thinking I'm not good enough to take money for what I do.

So, that's what I mean by the confidence thing. I could probably have started a nice little business a few years ago going around to people homes and fixing/tuning up computers. Right now, I could probably start up a nice little soaping and chapstick business too.

So, I would still ask the wizard to make me more sure of myself or more confident.

As for the being beautiful thing . . . well, that was a joke of course. There is no such thing as the perfect man . . . or perfect woman for that matter either. But it doesn't stop people from looking . . .

And, I really do want world peace. :)