All week, I have been wondering what I would do for my Wish. I thought it would be a big hassle, and likely not work out... however, things have surprisingly fallen into place. Since I am not brave enough (or stupid enough, depending on how you look at it) to pull a Haruhi Suzumiya graffiti stunt, I decided to make this my own. My plan was to buy 11 balloons, write my wish on each of them, and let them go from the roof of my dorm, the highest point on our campus. However, the problem of getting on the roof was a big issue. On Tuesday, I decided to check out the door again, hoping it would be miraculously unlocked, since my lock-picking skills were quite novice. After jiggling the knob a bit, I got frustrated and pushed on the door... and it opened. I was so stunned, I quickly closed it, so that I could try again. Eureka!?! I think yes! I could hardly hold in my excitement. I continued to plan how I would carry this process out. I had work scheduled for Friday, and we close at 11 on Fridays... It sure is lucky that I was to start at 2:30, which meant I got to go home early. But how was I going to get the balloons? I decided to ask a friend, who was more than willing to drive me up to Walmart in the morning. Awesome. So, Friday morning (that is... this morning), I woke up, and called my friend, letting him know I was ready to go. He came and picked me up, as well as two other friends, who also needed to get to the area. I bought the balloons (along with red and gold yarn for a Gryffindor sweater), and we made it back to campus, right on time for my 11 o'clock class. After the class, I came back to my room so that I could write my wish on each balloon (in alien, of course). After a couple hours, I left for work. All I could think about was how I wanted to get back to my room, but I was able to suffer through the shift. I came back at about 8:30, giving me time to finish some homework, shower, and eat dinner. However, when I took the plastic bag off of the balloons... I discovered something horrible. Half of the balloons had already begun to droop, some to the point of not being able to support themselves. What was I supposed to do?! The only thing I could do: I tied the droopers to the ones that were still floating strong. It was the only solution. After this, I tied them to my lawn chair, and left my room, heading towards the roof. I decided to take the stairs, hoping I would run into less people along the way. After all, a girl wrapped in a blanket with a chair and 11 bright red balloons walking upstairs tends to attract attention. Luckily, I didn't meet anyone along the way. I pushed open the door, which gave under the pressure. I set up my chair, 20 minutes before was due. And I waited. The air was cold, and the wind made my balloons dance sporadically. I watched the stars, partially covered in thin, grey clouds. The excitement of being on the roof never left me for a second. Finally, a minute before 11:11, I cut the strings that connected my wish to my chair, and stood up with them. Balloons in the left hand, watch on the right, I prepared myself. I stood in the location that would best benefit from the wind, but sill hid me from any wandering eyes below. Again, I waited. Finally, 11:11 hit. I waited a bit more. 11:11.11... And my left hand relaxed. The balloons bolted forward with a gust of wind. I watched them float away until they were nothing more than another star in the dark blue sky.
Everything had fallen into place more than I could have imagined.
What did you wish for?
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