I used to look forward to dreaming, but today ... I stopped dreaming. You see the world is busy and often tiring. And there are joys and accomplishments to celebrate, but sometimes they are overshadowed by the tragedies and loss. There's a few of the rich and famous, living amidst a multitude of middle class and floods of poor. We have so much and so little at the same time. Even though we breathe the same air, see the same sun, and sleep under the same moon we are worlds apart. So to get away from it all and create my own reality I used to dream. Because when I closed my eyes, anything was possible.
In my dreams, I could be the best of the best ... I could have abundance of love, peace, and prosperity ... I could see the world as one of God's greatest creations ... I could feel the presence of mankind uniting across cultural, religious, social, and economic barriers. In my dreams, I could fulfill not just my destiny but lead others to do the same. With my eyes closed, I could actually see accomplishments reached and finish lines crossed. So I kept my eyes closed tightly, longer, holding on with all my might to the beautiful dreams.
Today, I looked at the front page of the Kansas City Star, along with several world-renown newspapers, and there were pictures and stories about the new "First Family," President-Elect Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia and Sasha. On the most basic levels they look like me, my husband, and two children. They are genuine, humble, loving, and respectful. Their life story is familiar. They've aspired to do great things. They took on some of the greatest challenges of a lifetime. For months I've listened and watched ... my children watched ... my friends and neighbors watched ... the world watched. And today, several days after the election is over ... several days after the initial thrill and joy and overwhelming moments of it all ... I stopped dreaming.
I ... believe ... in ... reality! The headlines across the country read, "All things are possible" and I believe it. Nothing drastic has changed on the outside ... we still have joys and tragedies ... still have rich and poor ... still have so much and so little ... but what has changed is deep down on the inside. My heart says, "it's okay to open your eyes. It's okay to see this reality and create what you want it to be. Take the paint brush and be the artist of your life and those around you. Use an instrument and make a more beautiful ballad of the song of life you hear. Feed a soul in the same manner you would a newborn baby and watch it grow and prosper."
Yes, we still live under the same sun and sleep under the same moon. We continue to breathe the same air. But now, I stopped dreaming ... because my reality is more beautiful than it's ever been and it supersedes my dreams.
Go ahead ... open your eyes ...
In my dreams, I could be the best of the best ... I could have abundance of love, peace, and prosperity ... I could see the world as one of God's greatest creations ... I could feel the presence of mankind uniting across cultural, religious, social, and economic barriers. In my dreams, I could fulfill not just my destiny but lead others to do the same. With my eyes closed, I could actually see accomplishments reached and finish lines crossed. So I kept my eyes closed tightly, longer, holding on with all my might to the beautiful dreams.
Today, I looked at the front page of the Kansas City Star, along with several world-renown newspapers, and there were pictures and stories about the new "First Family," President-Elect Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia and Sasha. On the most basic levels they look like me, my husband, and two children. They are genuine, humble, loving, and respectful. Their life story is familiar. They've aspired to do great things. They took on some of the greatest challenges of a lifetime. For months I've listened and watched ... my children watched ... my friends and neighbors watched ... the world watched. And today, several days after the election is over ... several days after the initial thrill and joy and overwhelming moments of it all ... I stopped dreaming.I ... believe ... in ... reality! The headlines across the country read, "All things are possible" and I believe it. Nothing drastic has changed on the outside ... we still have joys and tragedies ... still have rich and poor ... still have so much and so little ... but what has changed is deep down on the inside. My heart says, "it's okay to open your eyes. It's okay to see this reality and create what you want it to be. Take the paint brush and be the artist of your life and those around you. Use an instrument and make a more beautiful ballad of the song of life you hear. Feed a soul in the same manner you would a newborn baby and watch it grow and prosper."
Yes, we still live under the same sun and sleep under the same moon. We continue to breathe the same air. But now, I stopped dreaming ... because my reality is more beautiful than it's ever been and it supersedes my dreams.
Go ahead ... open your eyes ...
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