Ryan's Realm

 I Wish We've all watched Aladdin, right? Magic lamp, 3 wishes, funny genie, we all know the story. Of course, the biggest impact this movie had was the common question asked on the playground of "If you had 3 wishes, what would you do?" Obviously, everyone instantly thought to cheat the system. Wishing for infinite wishes, wishing for infinite lamps, wishing for infinite genies, wishing for infinite birthdays, etc. Ironically enough, the question was never really about what you would wish for. It's probably the ultimate example of "the grass is always greener on the other side" because people can literally wish for near-anything and instead focus on the one wish they can't have. However, I'm not here to write about the gluttonous behavior of 5th graders, I'm here to ask what's the difference between "I want" and "I wish". After all, these phrases mean almost the exact same thing, yet one is treated as a fantastical hope w...