"I have a wish" by Eric Smith

This is what happens when you organize storage closets... you go through things. gems.

"I have a wish"

by Eric Smith

6th grade

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"I wish that earth had peace, peace for years un-numbered, so people had no war, and no battles about religion and race, so all mankind could trust each other!

I wish there didn't have to be laws for the people, because nobody would lie, cheat, and kill. I dream that earth will be perfect and we could go anywhere we wanted to go like to another country, without having to worry if you're going to be robbed, or ripped off.

I wish that people didn't have to worry about anything like: jobs, money, food, children, and homes to live in. I wish that everyone could be part of one nation, a free nation. A free nation that everyone were friends in, and where none had any enemies that they just plain hate.

If everyone could love each other that would make our world a perfect world."

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What a sweetheart! Mama Smith, is this really your 12 year old son, Eric?

Kayla age 8, Eric age 11

Now, for comparison purposes, here is an answer to basically the same question from me, Dec 1998, which puts me at 10.5 years of age.

"A fairy grants you three wishes. What are they and why?"

"My first wish would be if my family would be nice to each other because so we could live happily.

My second wish would be if I was smart enough and got straight A's all the time and maybe a couple of B's because I would not have to worry about bad grades.

My last and final wish would be if the world was perfect because I mean I don't like the killing and robing and if no one took drugs the world would be a better place."

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Hahahahahahaha.
If our kids stand a chance, it will be because of him.

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