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In David Sedaris’ “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim”, he writes about making a wish on the last bite of a piece of pie. The point of the pie. The story states you should eat your pie from the outside in, that “your last bite should be the point, and you’re supposed to make a wish on it.”
That’s news to me. My whole life I have been eating pie backward.
What I noticed about this idea is that I started thinking of all the opportunities we have created for making wishes. Falling stars. Birthday candles. Coins in a fountain or wishing well. We love to wish.
My wishes travel the galaxy – from wishing for homemade coconut creme pie to world peace. What is your most recent wish?
Flo
My latest wish was to have an adventure in London on last Saturday, Feb. 24th. It came true. I believe the reason is that I allowed it come true. I didn’t force anything.
Comment by Michael — February 27, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
[...] Flo mentions David Sedaris’s instructions on how to eat a piece of pie. Reading her post brought to mind a pleasant experience I had last weekend showing my kids how to eat a chicken pot pie (turn over intact on plate, carefully mash crust into sauce, and then dig in with gusto). [...]
Pingback by Cloud9000 - Chris » Blog Archive » The proper way to eat a pot pie — February 27, 2007 @ 4:50 pm
My current wish is to meet and work with Thich Naht Hahn. I’m feeling oddly certain that it will happen very soon, and I can’t wait.
Thanks for the question.
Comment by Nat — February 27, 2007 @ 9:25 pm