Two Wishes

Sam greeted me this afternoon with a huge smile and a big hug. She was watching Deal or No Deal on TV and was fascinated by all the money and excitement of the show, but had no idea what it was about. I too have seen the show and can confess that I have no idea what it is about. However, the show made Sam want to talk about what she would do if she had a million dollars and being Sam, she said simply that she would help the world and would give money to those in need. The world seemed to be on her mind, but she turned to me this time. She told me that if she could, she would give me the world. She wanted me to have everything she told me. Immediately the conversation turned to how we feel about each other, and with both of us in tears, Sam told me that she had two wishes; one was for each of us to have a good healthy, independent life and the other was for us to have a good life together. We talked about this in more detail, and then were interrupted when Sam's dinner arrived. The discussion changed a bit and Sam began to talk about some things that I didn't quite understand. But then, out of the blue she said that she wished there was a spiritual pill she could take. What a brilliant idea. If only such a pill existed and Sam had a milliion dollars, the world would certainly be a better place.