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Peering
through the tinted glass window and over towards the horizon
as Life presses down on the accelerator, all you can do is
hold your breathe and wait, for a brief moment it seems that
time holds still and all that stands between you and your
dream is a feather. Your dream is positioned dead straight
in front of you, you’re so close you can feel the
exhilaration your body is producing, your dream is so close
you can reach out and touch it… almost. Life presses down
even harder your eyes, the moment of truth is here… wait…
one more time… but alas, your dream has disappeared… again!
So close, yet not close enough. You were set upon by yet
another fork in the road; Life turns to you and asks…” where
to turn now?”
Everyone
has a dream in life. Whether it is obtaining a good career,
owning an expensive car, a Round-the-World holiday or even
finding their soul mate, people cannot live or reside
without having their heart striving towards a dream. Dreams
are what make us human. Dreams are what make and create
happiness and joy.
A dream
is where strength and integrity is found, a dream is where
heroes are born, and a dream is where anyone can do what
their heart desires.
Without
dream how could anyone ever desire to wake up in the morning
and embrace the sunshine in their lives, how would anyone
find the will power to live, to love, and to learn?
As
children across the world prepare themselves each morning
for school they dream and fantasise about their futures.
They play dress ups and role play anything their heart
yearns for, knowing deep in themselves that one day that
dream will be a reality.
Children
obtain more knowledge and are wiser than many adults who
lose sight of their dreams, whether it is because of
ridicule or simply because of self-doubt. Anything is
possible, the only limitations are the ones you put on
yourself.
My dream
was long forgotten before this day. When I was younger I
dreamt of travelling the world, seeing everything, from The
Pyramids to Mt Everest. I dreamt of being a journalist and
being paid to see the beautiful things this World has to
offer.
I dreamt
of meeting exotic people and tasting diverse foods.
I dreamt
of being the happiest person in the World.
I dreamt
so much that I had convinced myself that that was going to
be my future, no matter what.
When I
became older I began to become more aware of Political and
Social Conflicts here and around the World.
I began
to see to ugly, hideous things people did to one another,
abusing themselves and each other because of the greed, and
power they lusted for.
I began
to see things around the World that angered me. Animals
being poached and mistreated so much they were on the brink
of extinction.
I began
to see the abuse of power and wealth in full-blown colour. I
saw wealthy Business-people making millions by the hour,
while millions of children around the World were dying from
starvation by the hour.
I began
to lose sight of my dream; I began to face reality and
decided that perhaps the World wasn’t as beautiful and
harmonic as I had once dreamt.
I thought
that possibly my dream had reached is full potential and
would never be more than just a dream.
One day I
started thinking, what was going to be my dream now that I
realised my previous dream was just a dream?
That’s
about the time I started thinking… perhaps instead of
judging and seeing all the negative things there are in the
World, I’d make my dream be to help make a difference, I’d
make my whole life revolve around making people aware of
what was going on in the World and how they can lend a hand.
I knew I
wouldn’t be able to save the whole World, I knew I wouldn’t
be able to save millions, but if I was able to save one
life, to teach one child how to take care of Earth or make a
difference to someone’s life, my dream truly would be
complete. Knowing I made a difference to the World, no
matter how small, was what I wanted to do.
Today I
still hold the same dream in my heart and I know… one day I
will complete it. In conclusion I’d like to add one small
quote: “People change, life changes, the world around you
changes, but don’t ever lose sight of your dream, your dream
is the most valuable thing you will ever own and to lose it
would mean your spirit would truly be poor. |
