Dream: Life

Today was yet again a somewhat uncomfortable, but pleasant day. The weather is warming up and the daylight is staying longer into the evening. I woke up rather unsettled and too early, I attended my lecture and actually felt awake during most of it. Then I met up with some friends, new and old to see a cluster in one of the dorms while eating lunch. I then hung out with another friend and enjoyed some fun with whiteboard markers in the research commons of the Allen Library. Afterward I had an awkward time with some old friends for the rest of the afternoon and evening. I really am eager to try my new plan out starting tomorrow, or rather in a mere 10 minutes.

Before I transition to a new theme for April I hope to end my March with a bang. I have one final culminating dream for this month. I dream of the big dream: reality.

I am on the beach relaxing in the sun. I hold the hand of my beloved. I sip some delicious and fresh orange juice. I swim in warm water joyful to be alive and appreciating every moment of life. My little house near the coast in California, or wherever I end up is small, yet homey. I absorb the sweeping views from a nearby park, my wide windows, or on a comfortable vacation in a beautiful place and take in all the grandness of life. I look at myself in the morning after waking up from a refreshing and calm sleep, glad to be who I am. I think about my past and appreciates all the challenges I have gone through and look forward to the future obstacles that will shape me and mold me into a deeper, more real person. I read one of my favorite newspapers in the morning, kiss my family goodbye for the day, and take the subway to work, marveling at the glorious masterpiece of public transportation. I take a deep breath and prepare for an exciting day at work. There will be stress, there will be joy, there will be success, there will be humanity. I do something to make the world a better place. I accept my imperfections and take in the criticisms from those around me. I receive a call from a friend during my lunch break, set by myself, sitting outside on the green roof with some fascinating co-workers. We plan to go on an adventure to the mountains, visit a museum, or try some entirely new cuisine. We'll just do something spontaneous and fun with old friends and newer ones I have met through the years. People like me for who I am, not because I try to be a certain person. A wide circle of acquaintances exists in my life, but more importantly a strong bond of tight-knit friends who I trust are reliably there. I walk back to my work and observe the nature and city around me. I am inspired by an observation and this inspiration builds like a snowball falling down a glacier building faster and faster creating more ideas and exploding with ingenuity. I quickly suggest this new idea to my coworkers and we build more collaboration to create something that will really help make this world a better place. Some people challenge my thought process and I am glad to learn their thoughts. I return from work feeling fulfilled and go home to a loving and genuine family. We run into the occasional argument, but I listen and learn from my mistakes. I learn to love and accept my mistakes. I read a marvelous book that inspires new thoughts and challenges old ways of thinking. I relax with my family to a wonderful movie, television show, or a game of badminton outside, or in the rain we play a thrilling game of monopoly, scrabble, or cards. I go to temple and pray, thanking God for my amazing life and giving me the soul that enables me to dream and continue to grow. I am part of my community, helping serve others by participating in my temple, volunteering with a variety of local organizations to make a difference. I go on a hike somewhere new, or at a favored place. I watch the stars at night. I go camping in the heat of summer, ice skating in the middle of winter and enjoy the glory of the flowers in the spring, the leaves of the fall. I take out my camera and capture the wonder of nature in my backyard, city, and country. I explore new places with my love, friends, family, and occasionally by myself. I let loose and enjoy myself with a fun night every once in a while, completely relaxing and living it up. I exercise at my own pace, but maintain a fitness that keeps me alive. Every moment of life is magical, and I don't even attempt to make it that way. Things just work out as they should, but sometimes they don't, and I flow like the river bends around the stone, compromising by smoothing the stone, while the river flows around gently. Life is an adventure. My dreams are my reality.

"Alligator Sky" - Owl City