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Make A Wish

by Harjeet Kaur
July 25, 2022
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Make A Wish

Make a wish

I was lying on my little cot on the terrace and was counting the stars. Mama had said if you cannot sleep, then count the stars. One night, I saw a sudden streak of light across the sky. Intrigued, I asked my sister what it was. My sister was my surrogate mom, as I was the youngest. She explained to me that how we could Make A Wish on a shooting star and it will come true. This piqued my curiosity. As it is, I dwelt in a fantasy land and lived out the fairy tales; I read. This wishing star sounded like a sci-fi fantasy.

Rules to Follow to Make a Wish

  1. Firstly, close your eyes while making a wish
  2. Second, say, “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight: I wish I may, I wish I might have this wish I wish tonight”
  3. Believe in your wish, or it will not be granted
  4. The 4th condition was the toughest- Do not tell anyone what you wished for.

Now, I could not keep any secret, how could I not share my wish without getting a bellyache?

Sleeping on the terrace was an everyday affair, as the rooms were too hot to sleep in. The summers were a tough time to bear with the severe heat. We did not have a cooler or an AC and has to rely on nature to lull us to sleep. (remember counting the stars?)

It was a sultry night in midsummer; I was in class 3. I lay wide awake as the heat wouldn’t let me sleep. Counting stars too didn’t help. I was gazing at the twinkling stars and the naughty moon flirting with all of them. Suddenly, I saw something zoom across my vision and I quickly shut my eyes. Now, I had practised this many times and “Starlight star bright.” just tumbled out, and I made my wish.

Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight.

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

My sister was sleeping on the cot next to mine and heard me whispering my wish out loud. Yet, she asked, “What did you wish for, sweetheart?” My sister knew all my secrets, so no harm in telling her about my wish is what I thought.

In all innocence, I said, “I wished for a natural AC, which would let me sleep through the heat. It should not be expensive as my cousins have. But something we could afford without it weighing down my Bauji’s pocket.”

I could see the glimmer of a smile on my sister’s lips. She was amused at my innocence and my maturity in not burdening my parents.

“It is pretty late, sleep as you have to go to school in the morning,” she whispered in the quiet of the night. My parents, my sisters and my brother were all sleeping in a line on the terrace.

I closed my eyes to sleep and wondered if I had wished for a frog prince, would it come true? Would I be a princess and find my handsome prince if I kissed the frog?

Or

If I had wished to be Cinderella, would the prince come looking for me with a glass slipper?

Make a Wish

Starry night
Pic Courtesy: Vecteezy

I was oscillating between sleep and dreams when I suddenly felt as if I were floating in cool climes. I could see cottages with picket fences. Lush green lawns, a pond surrounded by beds of roses. The sheer beauty and enchantment of the place mesmerized me. I could feel the zephyr as I slept. I felt as if it blew me into Thumbelina’s garden.

The magical song of the Nightingale woke me up, and I was smiling when I opened my eyes. My sister, with a gleam in the eye, queried, “Why are you grinning?”

I jumped on her bed and squealed, “My wish came true. I got the natural AC I asked for and I slept like a log”

After that night my faith in my wishing star became strong. I never missed a shooting star nor did I miss wishing on one.

My Wishes Were Modest…

  1. To get a 3rd rank-I knew I couldn’t beat my friends who stood first and second.
  2. To get permission to go for the class picnic.
  3. To play the lead in the annual school drama.
  4. To sing the National Anthem on the podium on Independence day
  5. To be my teacher’s pet (I always got the badge for good conduct)
  6. To have a new frock on my birthday.
  7. To distribute eclairs in the class and give my teachers a Cadbury on my birthday.

All these wishes came true, and I was a die-hard believer in my wishes for a shooting star. Kids believe in Santa Claus getting gifts or the Tooth Fairy leaving money under the pillow, isn’t it? I hugged myself and was thankful that the gift of fantasy transported me away from my rather humdrum life.

A few years later, (I had stepped into my teens) I chanced upon my sister, heartily laughing with her friends. I stood by the door in order to hear the adult talk.

To my astonishment, she was relating the incident about my shooting star wish and how she made it come true.

My sister dearest glibly described how she took the white bed linen, dipped it in a bucket of water and covered me with it. The air cooled the wet blanket and made me feel cool. This is the harsh truth behind my shooting star wish. But it did not deter me. I still have my head in the clouds.

Make A Wish without a star too. Keep the child in yo, alive. Write and read aloud your affirmations every day to make your wishes come true. Manifest them with your thoughts.

My previous post on the Blogchatter Blog Hop is a Story-Twin Souls- Message in a Bottle and 4 things about today’s world that puzzle me, Let’s toss-read versus Write

This post is a part of Blogchatter Blog Hop.

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My writing was limited to school essays and projects for my kids and out of the blue, my writing career began with writing articles for the magazine section of The Hindu. I had a weekend column in the newspaper which was well appreciated. Juggling my time between various jobs down the years and my writing, I have written content for fliers, brochures for colleges, speeches, social media content and also website content I love writing and I am open to writing on a plethora of topics. My blog has interesting insights into my life and travels, gardening, beauty, grooming, recipes, mental health and sustainability. I am a freelance content writer and the answer to all your content generation needs. I thrive on writing and content writing gets my adrenaline pumping. Stringing words and vocabulary is my passion as well as my bread and butter. Whether it is lifestyle content, ghostwriting, blogging, features, or articles, covers the whole gamut of writing that I can pen down. My writing has been much appreciated as it attracts, engrosses as well as captivates. I love to write on any interesting topic under the sun. Meeting new people and understanding what makes them tick is always enlightening. Communication is my strong point and I get across my thoughts right from the heart. An avid and dedicated blogger, my blog is valued by family and friends alike. My blog is ranked 14 in the Top 100 Lifestyle Blogs in India. I love to cook for family and friends and my secret ingredient- “love” is abundantly used in my cooking. It covers myriad interesting topics. I am a passionate home chef and am all for a healthy balanced diet with simple, easy-to-cook recipes. What I do is transform traditional recipes into gourmet by the turn of my ladle. Do read my blogs to know me better.

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Comments 13

  1. Suchita Agarwal says:
    1 year ago

    Big sisters can be really nosy creatures, no?

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      1 year ago

      I have two and both are chalk and cheese. Elder adores me and the second is always negative

      Reply
  2. Geethica says:
    1 year ago

    This was a cute story about you and your sister. I liked how you described the rules for making a wish.

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      1 year ago

      Thanks, Geethica. That is how I was taught. We wished on the mail van, going under the bridge while the train is overhead too we wished.

      Reply
  3. Alpana Deo says:
    1 year ago

    I also have one big sister and we are best friends. I first saw the shooting star wish coming true on the movie DTPH. Enjoyed your sweet terrace tale. I would like to read more of such light posts on your blog.

    Reply
    • Pallavi says:
      1 year ago

      This is such a lovely and lively post and the relationship you have with your sister.This is such an awesome post.
      Atlast we all should have a habit of making a wish and fulfilling it.

      Reply
  4. Surbhi Prapanna says:
    1 year ago

    Your post has remind me my childhood days, when we all have a long wish list and ask these to shooting stars to fulfill. I loved your end msg. yes, we all should keep the child alive in ourselves. power of positive affirmations is great and help you stay positive even during hard days.

    Reply
  5. Ruchi Verma says:
    1 year ago

    I have 2 big sisters and so much relate to this and so I am one too of the same kind. I still make a wish for a shooting star sometimes!!

    Reply
  6. Rakhi Jayashankar says:
    1 year ago

    Wow. This is such a beautiful nostalgia. You took me to my childhood when I used to make wishes. But me being me I always used to forget what I wished for as my wishes used to change every now and then haha

    Reply
  7. Roma Gupta Sinha says:
    1 year ago

    Beautiful beautiful beautiful post Harjeet. I lived in it for a few moments and love every ounce of it, you are such a wonderful story teller and narrator. I am much like that young girl too.

    Reply
  8. MeenalSonal says:
    1 year ago

    I liked the way you have narrated the incident and must say great justice to the prompt. Having natural AC is a wish we all make each day.

    Reply
  9. sonu chouhan says:
    1 year ago

    I loved the way you have beautifully written.it reminded me of my childhood with my brothers.thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Jhilmil D Saha says:
    1 year ago

    What a cute story it is. I had grown up with my 2 cousins and I could relate to such cute stuffs we used to do. And yes, the inner child in us should always be playing with honesty and innocence.

    Reply

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