Three Wishes

If you were to be granted three wishes what would you wish for? There are three rules of magic: you can't bring back someone from the dead, you can't change the past, and you can't make someone love you. Those rules suck; they basically say that you can’t fix a broken heart. What good are wishes if you want anything besides materialistic objects? Do quantifiable objects truly make you happy if you don’t have the ones you love to share them with?

So, basically, I’m writing today to answer my own question: If you can't wish it, how do you make someone love you?

The response I received the last time I asked was the most poetic and raw answer I could have asked for. The individual started it plain and simple; if you want someone to fall in love with you, find out what they like. Learn about those things and talk about them, ask questions to look further into their passions and then use those as building blocks. Send them just because texts (like the "old school" notes we passed around in school). Take the time to talk. Talk on the phone, talk in person, just talk. Wish them a good morning or good night. As things get more solid, show a side of you that not very many people see and make sure, even at your busiest moment, there is always at least three seconds to make time for a midafternoon reminder to smile. Go places that mean something to that person, be open to their dreams and aspirations. Make a home cooked meal - especially if you can't cook; it shows you put forth the effort. Always take the opportunity to laugh... Yes, even at your horrible cooking.

Do the little things, because the little things are the big things.

That last line is my favorite. It seems so simple when written in plain text. That being said, thank you, person who enlightened us all, for your words. Now, if I only took this advice myself…