To all you wonderful dreamers out there. Dream on.
Spend your days daydreaming of what might have been… or what could still be. Spend your nights sleep-dreaming of all the incredible hopes and wishes you have for the future.
Anything is possible. As Walt Disney famously said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Play out scenarios in your mind of wonderful times of days gone by, of future loves, picnics in the park, swimming in the lake, dancing in the dark, building a business, writing a song. Dream on, you lovers of life. Why spend your days worried and anxious when you could be walking through the grass barefoot, sipping chilled champagne, planning your glorious future and living your best life?
A Dreamer at School
When I was at school, I was often referred to as a dreamer. It was meant to inspire me to listen and work harder, but I took it as a compliment and carried on dreaming. I wasn’t interested in algebra or trigonometry, things I would probably never use, but I was interested in the beauty of words. I would lay my head on my desk and dream up poems or stories, imagining a wonderful world of make-believe. My teachers said I would get nowhere.
But I kept on dreaming. 🙂
Falling in Love
Dream of first kisses and falling in love, the butterflies and skipping heartbeat and that wonderful feeling of a new, exciting future. Who knows where it will lead? Spare a tiny thought for the one who got away, still safely tucked in a little corner of your heart.
New Lives
Recall those first flutters in your tummy as you experienced the miracle of new life. Remember that immense rush of emotions as your slippery, splattered newborn filled your heart with untold love. Their reddened, scrunched up face – as beautiful as anything you have ever laid eyes on.
Remember the days on the beach with children wrapped in soft towels after splashing in the sea, tired and snuggly in your arms. Recall the hours spent playing in the garden and the sleepy bedtime stories, wrapped in each other’s arms, on days you never wanted to end.
Smile at the teenage tantrums and slamming of doors, before a sorry note or smile is begrudgingly given. Wonder at your beautiful baby growing into a gangly teenager, with thoughts of their own, and arguments to match.
Empty Nest
Shed a tear at the empty nest and the realisation that your baby is all grown. It is what seems like moments before they have babies of their own. The wonderful cycle of life. This big old wheel keeps on turning.
Dream of new lives growing and know the love you experience is so much more than you could ever have imagined. This precious little being who will one day soon call you grandma. Who will steal your heart and keep you younger than any pill your doctor could prescribe.
Dreams Are Your Past and Future
Wrap your dreams in the softest tissue paper and fold them neatly to store in your heart, for tough days to come. They surely will. When age and weariness take over, they will be your comfort. When tears of love and happiness trickle down your cheeks, remember your dreams. They are both your past and your future.
Good Company
Dreamers are in good company, with the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and his famous speech, ‘I have a dream…’ and Albert Einstein who was said to have discovered the theory of relativity in a dream. Thomas Edison credited his discovery of electricity to his dreams, Bob Dylan composed music from his dreams, and Paul McCartney attributed the lyrics of ‘Yesterday’ to his dreams. We are ok, us dreamers.
Dream a little dream.
Join the Conversation:
Are you a dreamer? Did dreaming have a big effect on your life? Do you know someone who’s dreams turned into reality?
