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Kids – Hope for the Future

August 16, 2012 by still a dreamer

Shazaam! I’ve got a magic wand!

Each week my local county paper has a kids’ section that poses a question or two and publishes the children’s answers with their names, schools and grades. I always read these. Sometimes – kids being who they are – the answers are hysterical, some about what you’d expect from a 6 or 7 year old, and sometimes remarkably perceptive. Those are the ones that always make me smile.

This week the paper posed the question, “What would you do with a magic wand?”

There were plenty of answers about making the child and sometimes his family rich, turning her backyard into Disneyland or taking him to Disneyland, getting rid of one’s allergies, getting lots of wonderful foods,  and so on. But then there were these.

“I would use a magic wand when people need help. I would wave my wand and magic spells will help them.”  –  Amy, 1st Grade

“If I found a magic wand, I would wish everyone the best and world peace. World peace is very important to me.”   – Lauren, 5th Grade

“If I found a magic wand, I think I would go back in time to see my ancestors. I would really like to see what they looked like and see what they did. I think it would be really cool.”  – Alexis, 5th Grade

“If I found a magic wand I would stop world hunger! I would also train my puppies to do their business in the woods …”   – Margo, 3rd Grade

“If I were to find a magic wand, I would use it very wisely and only for good …”   – Kristen, 4th Grade

“If I had a magic wand I would find clues to see who lost it and give it back to them because it is the right thing to do and I like to do what is right. I would do it with my parents’ permission.”   – Rhea, 1st Grade

And then there are the future artists and scientists …

“If I found a magic wand I would summon a unicorn! Me and the unicorn would play. I would name it Buttercup. I would ride Buttercup everywhere. That’s what I would do if I found a magic wand.”  – Derek, 3rd Grade

“I would make a duplicate of myself.”   – Wayne, 1st Grade

For those who are worried, take heart … there is definitely hope for the future.

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Posted in Good Reads, Life | Tagged children, hope for the future, kids, magic wand | 4 Comments

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  1. on August 17, 2012 at 7:58 am Felicia

    Just what I needed to read! Thanks, Beanne.

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    • on August 17, 2012 at 9:11 am still a dreamer

      Mon plaisir! What perhaps is a wee bit discouraging is that all those kind and “other-oriented” comments are from girls and all the ones wanting money and “things” save two are from boys. I’m sure that says something, but not sure exactly what.

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  2. on August 30, 2012 at 3:18 pm aleafinspringtime

    😀 Some parents out there are doing one mighty good job based on these answers! “I would make a duplicate of myself.” Wayne 1st grade. I’m pretty impressed that so many seem to be aware of life outside their communities and even as far reaching as the world. There is hope. Sharon

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  3. on August 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm still a dreamer

    There really is.
    Jeanne

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