I don't think about it often, but I am a dreamer. Sometimes it helps us achieve our dreams if we share them with others. And so, here are some of my dreams:
- I dream of being a great husband and father. I am in charge of providing for my family and I believe that goes beyond financial obligations. It means helping to foster an atmosphere where my daughter can flourish. It means helping my wife to do the things she dreams of doing. It means making tough decisions that may not be what we want, but are what we need.
- I dream of being a great friend. I want to keep in touch with those that are most important to me. I want them to know I care. I want them to know that I'm thinking of them and that I enjoy who they are and that I enjoy spending time with them. I want them to know I miss them. At the moment, I want them to know that I know I need to work harder at this dream.
- I dream of being a great photographer. I recently realized that I have a lot more artistic ability than I knew. Between writing (see the next point) and photography, I'm actually doing pretty well. But I want to do better. I've noticed that I tend to take the same photograph over and over (see these pictures, for instance). I want a digital SLR camera, but I know that's not the solution to this problem. I need to think more creatively when I'm taking pictures. I need to get away from my standard formula and try new things. It's the difference between being good and being great.
- I dream of being a great writer. I didn't want to be a writer until I was in college and a professor told me I was good at it. Since then, I've had a love-hate relationship with writing. When it comes down to it, I need to write more. I need the practice. I also need to read more. And I need to experiment. In the end, I want to make people laugh and I want to touch them somehow with what I've written.
- I dream of making a difference in the lives of others. We all have it within ourselves to make the lives of others better. We just need to tap into it. Yes, finding bugs in a web browser can decrease the frustration of others, but I'm sure there's more that I can do.
- I dream of pleasing God. I know I cannot lead (and have not led) a sinless life, but that doesn't mean that I cannot please God. I have been blessed so much, in so many ways that I can't even imagine. I dream of giving some of those blessings to others, of acknowledging those blessings, and of sharing them.
