Backstory
With more than seven decades of dreams to explore, I was having a good time remembering enjoyment, embarrassment, delight, disappointment and temporary devastation. I had plans. Some worked out. Some made God laugh. Thinking about how my dreams have changed led to this story.
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Today’s Dream – #711
I found I’ve changed some of my dreams because they’re no longer any fun. Like air travel, when you have to endure lines and safety precautions that go over the top and risk delays and inconvenience. Traveling the world was once high on my list of priorities. Its off now.
If I never see the pyramids up close, or visit the cathedrals or the fjords, I can still appreciate them; enjoy them from afar and listen attentively to the stories of friends who have been there.
Where I will go out of my way to travel is to see friends. Watching the door open to reveal a precious face that I have not kissed in years. Now that is the prize at the end of the rainbow. It is much more appealing these days than looking at exquisite buildings or lifeless structures.
Oh, I know that your dreams are probably bigger than mine these days, and I congratulate you on that. Maybe they all come true. And when they do, be sure to reflect on your good fortune. No sense having dreams without recognizing when they’ve been fulfilled.
Here’s to the best of your dreams and all the plans in the works to realize them.
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[Show #711]
This expresses my view on that travel dream precisely. I used to travel when it was a fun thing to do and went to several parts of the world. No more! It is is simply the pits now. I don’t even fly domestically any longer. If I cannot drive in a reasonable time to get somewhere, I simply don’t go. They have to come see me!! LOL
Well, I had hoped to do that, at the Strawberry Festival this weekend. Covid-19 had other plans.
I’ve never been much of a dreamer, but I am trying to be more of one. I have absolutely found out — for good and for bad — that what we think about, focus on, or even obsess about can push us towards a certain direction. AS A MAN THINKETH by James Allen is a classic book on this very topic.
I also have found out (living seven decades has its advantages) that it’s important to leave space—physical space, spiritual space, and temporal space—for those dreams and creative ideas to bubble up. No wonder some of our best ideas come while we’re in the shower! No distractions 🙂
Whether your achievements came from dreams or not, they are exceptional. Keep offering heartfelt guidance and hope. You are needed.