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September 13, 2005
Magic Baby Powers--WEbring Assignment #7
From Ms. Rather Be Traveling comes this installment of the Webring: Assuming you will have a child in the future, what one attribute or personality characteristic or natural ability would you like to secure for that child (assuming the magic Baby Genie (not to be confused with the Diaper Genie) gives you One Wish). Also, the attribute can not be exemption from a specific disease/disability.
While granting my baby super powers a la Mr. Fliven, or giving birth to a child with determination like Ms. Wish To See, or even raising a child with artistic and cultural appreciation like Ms. Post No Bills would be grand, I have different plans for my wunderkind.
If there were no restrictions on this wish, I would grant my child freedom from mental illness. It seems to run in the family, and I know from personal experience how depression and anxiety can make everything seem dull, sad, and insurmountable. It's impossible to doggedly seek your goals when it's too much of a burden to get up in the morning, and even the best museum or bottle of wine seems like a waste of time when you can't imagine going out of the house. And although I don't know it, I strongly suspect that even super powers lose some of their flair when the wielder of such power is racked with sobs at unexpected points during the day.
But I do believe I am specifically prohibited from giving my child an "exemption from a specific disease/disability", so instead, I will grant my baby the following characteristic:
While brains can get you far, and emotional maturity can helpful, I feel like many of the problems humanity faces are derived directly from a lack of articulacy. The ability to say what you mean, to make a persuasive argument, to present your facts in a meaningful way--it makes things so much smoother in so many aspects of life.
Plus, it would make my job easier as a parent.
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For other commentary on this topic, see:
Ms. Rather Be Traveling
Post No Bills
A Prize in Every Box
Bad Apologies
Wish to See
A Little Maryment
