A wish. It's a powerful thing. There are some that say we create our own destiny. Whatever is in our mind is what happens. A wish, therefore, is the start of our creation.

　　——选自一个有关许愿井的网站

　　新的一年来了，想起了这首Anastacia的"Wishing Well"。Anastacia最大的愿望也许是摆脱疾病的折磨。自从13岁患上克罗恩氏症(局限性肠炎)，她一直在做控制情绪的努力以防止病情的恶化。这位拥有黑人嗓音的白人女歌手1999年发行了第一张专辑Not That Kind,很快获得了包括Best New International Artist在内的多个奖项。最新专辑Freak of Nature是用两个月的时间完成的，Anastacia称之为"spontaneous, raw and direct"。这恰好也是生活教给她的座右铭。

　　在许愿井，每人都能随心所欲地描绘未来，然后满怀信心地重新踏上寻找和攀登之路。不管你是否也一样经历着痛苦和不幸，别忘了，在愿望面前，你是自由的，也是幸福的。

　　I wish you well

　　What do you think of me?

　　And who do you want me to be?

　　Not gonna let my history pull me down and hold me back

　　ya see, I've learned to live my life

　　One minute at a time

　　Sometimes the things you lose

　　Are exactly what you will find

　　(Dreams unfold and you cast a spell)

　　Everybody shines in the wishing well

　　Close your eyes and you will see

　　Everybody's free in the wishing well

　　Yeah, wishing well

　　Why do you try to hide behind the truth that your heart denies?

　　The answer lies so deep inside

　　Baby spread your wings, it's time to fly

　　Gotta learn to live your life

　　One minute at a time

　　Sometimes the road you choose

　　Has the highest hills to climb

　　(Dreams unfold and you cast a spell)

　　Everybody shines in the wishing well

　　Close your eyes and you will see

　　Everybody's free in the wishing well