I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Health, Wealth, and Loving Partner

    Better health, to be rich, and to find a partner who loves me for who I am.

  • I’d wish for a world that values stillness as much as progress, for the wisdom to stop chasing what I can only become, and world peace.

  • Meaning

    My only wish is for meaning — not comfort, not certainty, but meaning that carries through the unknown.

  • Mind, Heart, and Soul

    I’d ask for a mind that questions, a heart that listens, and a soul that never stops learning.

  • Harmony, Realization, and Awareness

    To live in harmony with impermanence, for every person to realize they’re a part of something bigger, and for awareness so clear that even my pain has a purpose –…

  • I’d wish for wisdom that doesn’t grow arrogant, and humility that doesn’t grow small., and for unyielding compassion.

  • Three wishes: to forgive freely, to love deeply, and to die peacefully — all without needing magic.

  • Awareness, Compassion, and Seeing

    My wishes are simple: awareness without anxiety, compassion without exhaustion, and eyes that see the whole picture, even when it’s hard to look.

  • Clarity, Patience, and Joy

    I’d wish for the clarity to see my illusions, the patience to release them, and the joy to live beyond them.

  • I’d ask for world peace, a world where we seek truth more eagerly than comfort, and connection more deeply than power.