[ WP ] A man with a happy family and great life , comes across a genie who grants him three wishes . 10 years later he 's alone and depressed and commits suicide . Expand on his wishes and what prompts his downfall .

When Peter was growing up, he was taught to never live selfishly and to always think of others before himself. 
 
 It was a once in a lifetime opportunity that approached Peter at a farmer ’ s market in the middle of a hot summer day. He was enjoying iced tea with his family when he heard the voice in his head and saw the figure in the shadows. “ Three wishes. Fame. Fortune. It ’ s yours…just say the words… ” He thought about it. He was already CEO of one of the top companies in the west. He had the fame, he had the fortune. There was nothing else he needed. But what else did he want? 
 
 When Elaine showed him the two blue lines on the stick, they were stunned. After their first child, they were told that the baby barely lived and she could have no more children. They considered abortion but quickly decided that it was a blessing in disguise. The night before the baby was due, Peter added an extra prayer: “ I wish for my child to be protected from any harm ”. It was the most beautiful baby to have ever been born in that hospital. Jack grew up to be big and strong. He had a lot of friends growing up, friends who respected him and would fight for him. When Jack grew up, he made his friends get lots of cars, guns, and money. Jack was unstoppable. Elaine cut off the newspaper and cable to avoid reading about how her son ran the biggest crime syndicate in the city and that the crime wave was spreading throughout the states and even beyond. No one could touch her son. 
 
 After Peter ’ s son had his friends go on two murderous rampages, the board of directors felt that Peter ’ s family life didn ’ t represent the company very well, so they let him go. He wasn ’ t too concerned; they had a comfortable amount of money to live off of well past retirement. They had to live quiet lives though. Elaine was withdrawn from him and from life in general. His daughter no longer spoke to them. He had to do something. “ I wish my son wasn ’ t this way anymore ”. While picking up coffee, he glanced at the newspaper. The headline read: “ CRIME LORD KILLED IN STANDOFF ”. Peter dropped the coffees on the ground and ran home. He found his wife in bed with her eyes glazed over and an empty pill bottle next to her and a phone in her hand with a voice screaming “ Ma ’ am! ” The officer who made the call quit the force the next day. 
 
 All Peter could do was cry. He was taught to think of others, yet his wishes for his family only caused death. After months of wasting his retirement money on fast food and alcohol, he decided to use his last wish for himself, as he had no one left: “ I wish my life would get better ”. After a few days, nothing happens, so he repeats the wish. Weeks go by and he repeats the wish all day. Months after he gets evicted, he walks around town muttering the wish. He walks to the top of a bridge and shouts his wish for the whole city to hear. When no one answers, he decides to take matters into his own hands and make his life better by talking to the fishes. 
 
 Janice had a long day ahead of her. She just started her new job as CEO at a top company in the west. When she was getting her coffee, she glanced at the newspaper headlines and bought a copy. She liked that not only did she make the front page, but there was another article as well: “ NEW CEO REACHES OUT TO CITY TO HELP FIND FATHER ”. During lunch, she looked over the rest of the newspaper and found her father on the front page of the obituaries. 

