In a perfect world...

Because I have a couple of creative writing groups/classes that a lead/teach, I always have to come up with writing prompts for freewrites and journal type entries. I was chasing Charity through the leaves a few moments ago on this beautiful, 70 degree, fall day, and I came up with another one--write a list of things that would be in your perfect world. Obviously, the goal would be to try to think of unique things, not just "world peace," things that would be a part of your perfect world. After completing the list, the writer would pick one or a few of the ideas and write something about them. Here's my list. 

In a perfect world...

1. Only the baby safe type magnets would be manufactured. Have you ever tried to explain to a not-yet-two year old that one kind of magnet is dangerous to play with but another kind of magnet is safe? If you haven't, let me spoil the ending for you--it doesn't work. 

2. The kind of television programming that I find interesting would be available on demand. When I'm so tired that I can't even get up to pop in the video (Yes, I said video. I'm retro, and I bought A&E's Pride and Prejudice at the resale shop today.), good programming will not be replaced with sports casts, special events, or news anchors saying the same things over and over again. 

3. The news channels would report on both positive and negative material proportionally to the amount of positive and negative events that occur. 

4. People would price items at garage sales with garage sale prices or would hang a sign out front that says, "expect to pay just under retail," so I wouldn't have to get Charity out of her car seat and walk in just to turn back around and spend another 10 minutes getting her back in her car seat. 

5. AN IPHONE APPLICATION WOULD EXIST THAT SHOWS YOU THE LOCATION OF YOUR KEYS!!

6. Our inalienable rights would include a Kindle. 

7. I would be able to spell inalienable without using spell checker--twice. 

8. Crazy people, or people who make others feel bad in order to make themselves feel good, would be required to wear a sign. 

9. Fast food would be free and healthy. 

10. The USA would adopt a new educational system that lets children (and adults) learn something until they are done learning it, and then they could go on to the next thing. 

11. Two words: Floo Powder. 

That's all I can think of right now. Maybe I'll add some more later.  Feel free to add yours!!