I always dreamed of having a sister… For I often heard that “sisters make the best friends in the world.” Regardless of one’s marital status, everybody needs a bestie, a confidant with whom you could share secrets, confidences, gossip…
Life is notoriously unfair. You seldom get what you wish for… and there is very little that you can do about it… But wait a minute… «Impossible n’est pas français,» Napoleon said it, and I have to believe it.
A few decades ago, a lonely soul looking for a mate, decided to do something about his/her predicament and started an Online Dating Site. It was much pooh-poohed at the outset, but today it is used by every Tom, Dick, and Harriet. Never laugh at impossible things because today everything is possible. Who would have ever thought that man could fly?
Why then not start an outfit that would cater to people looking for family substitutes? A brother, a sister, an uncle, an aunt, or grandparents? It would benefit everybody… And I am even willing to bet that these substitutes would often work better than the originals. No hurt feelings, no jealousies, no inheritance problems…
Husbands come and go; children come and eventually, they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that’s never lost is your sister.” Gail Sheeny
Yes, I could definitely use (or be used) by an artificial sister.
Today, nothing is impossible. You have to believe it. Presently you can get a new nose, new boobs, a sex change… with nobody none the wiser. Even absurd ideas can come true. Who would ever have thought that a “pet rock”, “bikinis” or a Trump candidacy could be successful ventures?
So how would it work? Elementary, my dear Watson! It would operate like a dating site. You would meticulously specify what you are looking for, and Artificial Intelligence would deliver the perfect candidate for the job.
Now, it is understood that there would never be any hanky-panky. Everybody would comprehend his/her role and play strictly by the rules. This new partner would be your “consigliere”, a friend who would serve as a confidential advisor to resolve family problems.
How does that sound? Far-fetched? Implausible? Ridiculous? “Do not judge, and you will not be judged, and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon and you will be pardoned.”
If you think that you are sister material, please let me know and apply for the job.
Thank you for your attention.
Alain