Editing The Big Tall Wish (section)

==Plot==
Washed-up boxer Bolie Jackson spends time before a comeback fight with his young friend Henry Temple, the young son of Bolie's neighbor Frances. Henry says he is going to make "the biggest, tallest wish" for Bolie, who then departs for the fight. After Bolie accidentally punches the wall and injures his knuckles in a backstage argument, he proceeds with the fight anyway. He is knocked down and just about to be counted out, when suddenly, he magically switches places with the other boxer. Bolie is now standing over his vanquished opponent.

Bolie celebrates his victory, though he cannot understand what happened. He remembers being knocked down and has no memory of getting back up to win, nor can he figure out why his knuckles feel fine; he figures they must have only been bruised. His manager is stumped as to why Bolie thinks he was knocked down and explains that this did not happen.

Upon returning home, Henry has an explanation for what happened. Henry tells Bolie about the wish he made during the fight, and that it came true. Bolie cannot accept this, but Henry warns him that wishes only have power if people believe in them. Bolie tells Henry that he has been wishing for success all his life, but only has scars to show for it. Henry begs Bolie to believe in the wish, but Bolie insists he cannot. Suddenly, he is transported back to the fight, lying on the canvas after his knockdown, and the referee finishes counting him out.

Neither Bolie nor Henry has any memory of the alternate outcome. Henry remembers making the biggest wish he possibly could for Bolie, but since it did not work, he declares with resignation that he will not be making any more wishes. "There ain't no such thing as magic, is there?" he asks Bolie. "I guess not, Henry," Bolie replies sadly. "Or maybe...maybe there is magic. And maybe there's wishes, too. I guess the trouble is...I guess the trouble is there's not enough people around to believe."