Marlee Learns What Wishes Are

When Marlee was waiting for her mama to pick her up to take her to her other grandma's house whom she calls Lollie, she had asked the Grandmas what a wish was.
The Grandmas told her that a wish was something that you hoped to have. Sometimes people closed their eyes and covered their eyes with their hands. And wished for a new something or other when they saw a shooting star in the sky. Some people hoped to have more money or a new car. People wished for many many things. Things are wished for that often they know that they probably won't get. Wishing is fun at birthday parties. You close your eyes; think of something you want really bad and then blow out all of the candles. The smoke from the candles are supposed to reach an invisible wish giver. There are even wishing wells that people throw coins in while they are making a wish. Grandma B said, "Well, I heard that lady bugs are supposed to be lucky so sometimes when people find a lady bug in their garden they are so happy. They make a wish while they are holding a lady bug. Lady bugs are red with little black spots on their back.  Four (4) leaf clovers are said to be lucky too because there aren't very many of them. Most clovers have only three (3) leaves. Most wishes are for something that people know they probably won't get, but a lot of fun to think of."
Grandma Lu laughed and said, "I know! It's so fun to wish for something crazy. My daddy used to say he wished for a million dollars and a car load of spending money. He would say that every once in awhile and we would all laugh."
Marlee grinned and said, "Oh, I get it. I wish I could have ice cream three (3) times a day!" Then she giggled and so did Grandma Lu and Grandma B. Marlee understood the idea of wishes.
Soon Marlee's mama picked her up and they went to visit Lollie.
On the way to Lollie's house, Marlee was thinking about that Bearded Dragon that Arieanna had brought to Marleewood. Marlee thought, "If I had one of those things I would wish it would get really big and fly away." Then she giggled to herself and had a little snooze on the way to Lollie's house.