Want

Wanting something must be one of the worst vices in the world. Sure, want makes you work harder, it makes you push your boundaries and test your limits. But what happens when you want something that you have no power over, that you cannot make happen?

I really didn't want much yesterday. All I wanted was for Eid to fall today rather than tomorrow, so I could have an extra day off like everyone else. Seems like a futile, almost childish desire. And hell, had I not thought about it so much, it might have just fallen today.

When we were children, if you wanted something badly enough, even if you thought it was beyond your capabilities, you somehow managed to get it. The tooth fairy, Santa Claus and all kinds of friendly ghosts and goblins were on hand to fulfill your requests for a barbie doll or a racing bike. If a day off was what you wanted, the old faking a cold worked like a charm, and your parents loved you enough to pretend believing you.

We're now adults...the tooth fairy and Santa Claus have deserted us for children with incomparable faith. I wonder if it's our lack of faith that affects our desires coming true.
Sure worked like a charm yesterday. I'm stuck at work now, and bored to tears.