If a magic genie appeared from a lamp and asked me what I would wish for most I think I would probably ask for the normal things:

-May my adult children be happy in their lives. I am pleased that they have grown up in a loving environment and that peace in the home has been so important. I wonder how many families realise that a peaceful, supportive home life is so important. Many may say that conflict teaches children to deal with it but I believe children need stability. My two adult children are better off from having minimal conflict . Now they themselves seek peace and harmony. A home with continous conflict is unsettling and upsetting to children. Many may disagree but my adult "babies" are likely to avoid conflict or work it through. I do not hide from the fact that there was no peace in my home when I was a child so I suppose the motivation to change that with my own children was strong.

-I wish, at times, that I had not chose teaching as a career because I am too technical. I derive more satisfaction from technical things than I do from education. That said, my career has been successful.

- Then, and I have to say this as a sixty-one year old who knows he has nine or twelve or maybe twenty years left on this earth, I would like to be young again. I would not change that much but I would try to do more, achieve more, study more. And: Would I marry the same person? After 34 years I have to say yes because she has contributed to the peace in our home --she's the rock. She has the ability to boost us all.

It's obvious to all of you that I'm getting old and I don't want to. Do any Joeusers feel that way too. What if the genie offered you a change?