All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.
~T.E. Lawrence {best known as Lawrence of Arabia}
The other day, as Darling 1 sat strumming his little guitar, remembering a long ago lesson, he said to me, "I think I should be a musician." I agreed that he would be a good musician if he put his mind to it.
He and Darling 2 are currently wild about the band Vampire Weekend. They know the sound of the band and the voice of the lead singer, Ezra. They love to listen to all music, but at the present time they're infatuated with this particular band. In fact, they have formed their own small band, which they, all on their own, aptly named, Destructive Kids.
In this house, we are dreamers. It's what keeps us going day after day. At this very moment in our lives, if we didn't have dreams, we wouldn't have much. We never limit our Darling Boys' dreams, aspirations and plans, but instead we do our best to foster their passions, interests and talents.
During a recent discussion with friends about dreams while sleeping, I realized I couldn't remember the last time I had had a dream while I slept. One friend pointed out that I don't sleep long enough to get to the dream state. This is most likely true, but as long as I'm dreaming with my eyes open, I can keep going.
May we never cease to dream with our eyes open and to act on those dreams.
It's Friday…. Go eat some chocolate. It's good for you, and you deserve it!
Anna
Nota Bene: I hold these truths to be self-evident, that all parents and kids are not created equally, but are wholly individual in personality and style. Regardless of these differences, the basic needs of love, patience and support remain constant. Here are the weekly affirmations, tips and reminders. Unless otherwise noted, these are entirely my opinion. Take them with a grain of salt, or not!
Well and beautifully said!!!!
Posted by: TLM | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 06:08 PM
Thank you! & Thanks for reading!
Anna
Posted by: Anna | Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 11:01 AM