You can't wish to destroy the human race.You can't wish to stop the Genie from granting wishes.Each person gets one wish and a bane and the boons the ...oon and the bane are decided by the Genie.And she ended it by saying "the banes are just the universe way of making sure one person's selfish wishes don't destroy the whole world so are you ready to make a wish."Arthur thought long and hard and felt like if he asked for some powers and stuf the bane would be very bad for him and also his mind. ' I replied'Oh, no, I didn't mean to offend you, sweetheart.' he added.'I'm not offended, Grandpa, I guess I thought, you know, maybe you would.' I offered. There was a pause for a few moments before he said 'Why? Is that something you would like?' in a quizzical way, not sure if he fully followed the conversation we wer having.I paused for a moment again, and thought to myself 'Would I?'. Then responded with 'Yes.' Again, a few moments passed without a word.'Its not really right, love, and it. Some fall into it from curiosity, like Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Some don't know they're in it until the truths of my world crush their realities, like the jaws of a great white shark crush the realities of a swimmer.So it was with Marie Dinsmore.I watched from the van as Marie Dinsmore locked her Mercedes and walked toward the railing along the jogging path's edge.She wore a nylon top and shorts, both in navy blue, and new white Nike running shoes over white ankle socks. Her long. The women there would play a little then sat and talked but the guys played for who had to buy and get food. Everybody pitched in money in the end because the same guy always lost,he had to get the food though. I was close to a guy named Marc he was tall and had long black hair that he kept in a pony tail.He invited me to play with a group from his law office at the country club,he was not a lawyer but was close.I accepted right away.He told me these guys are bad but we could not win. .