I came across this website recently and was struck by the simplicity of the idea, and the reasons behind it. It's called Tree of Wishes. A wish support community where people can express their hopes and wishes in their time of need.

The site provides a safe, non-judgmental environment for anyone who needs to vent, share their sorrow and even ask for help if they need it. It became one of my favourite sites to visit. There is a sense of community and it gives me inspiration. It gets you thinking, it takes you into this place where you can clearly see your own "problems" and put them into perspective.

There are people who just need to share their dilemmas, and just by posting the simple act of "saying it out loud" helps them ease the tension they feel. Some of them ask for advice on life changing decisions, and others ask for help with their rent/food/baby items. The positive environment of the site encourages visitors to think in positive way. Because there is always hope.

Many members receive the help they seek, because those who visit, get a huge eye opener. Something in a sense of: "what am I complaining about?!" That gets you thinking and leads you to the simple: "how can I help?"

But it’s not only a place to ask and receive, it is also a place to say thank you and share your joy.

Once your wish is "granted" you are invited to put a leaf on the Wish Tree. Each time a new leaf is placed on The Tree, a glimmer of hope comes with it, because it shows that in those doom-and-gloom times there are good things still happening.

This is the healing aspect of the site. Because those who feel that their problems can not bring them down any further, get that same jolt of reality check I get, every time I visit. They can clearly see that things will get better, because of actions of people around them.

We all have hopes and wishes. At first look, you may think, how will this help me? To "put my emotional stuff out there?" But the simple act of sharing the good and the bad; lifts your spirit and allows you to have hope. And so many people nowadays need that hope so much.

With news of foreclosures and banks tightening their lending criteria, you can't help but think "it's all going down the drain!" It is places like the TreeOfWishes.com that brake that mentality and provide a glimmer of hope to those who lost that hope long ago.

So go and take a look, perhaps you need to have a wish granted too? Or maybe you could be that one person who has the answer to someone else's dilemma? Maybe you live in the same community as the grandmother on disability who is looking for some baby food for her granddaughter?

See if you can make someone smile today. That will be good for you too.

Joanna Gerber

Sales Representative
HomeLife
Kempenfelt-Kelly
Realty Ltd. Brokerage*
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Barrie, Ontario
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