Making Dogs Howl!

Ever since I was little I have had super intense, extremely realistic dreams.

One night when I was still pretty young, I was taking a bath and I had had a dream the night before that I was a mermaid and that I could breath under water as long as I just focused.

So without warning anyone around me... because I fully believed that I could do this. 

I slowly submerged my head under the soapy water... and I breathed in!

I automatically popped up coughing and chocking and nearly gave my dad a heart attack!

But I always had dreams that I could do things. They felt so real! Even into my early teens I would be outside and wait till no one was looking and I would JUMP as hard as I could! Because I used to have these dreams where I would jump and right in between going up and coming down that was flying! And if you could jump high enough and focus hard enough then you could harness this and you could fly!

Well to say the least... I am so super hero... I never learned how to fly or breath under water.

I realized the other day that I have not had one of these dreams in years...

Even though they used to be a very common occurrence.

I think it is sad that growing up kills the dreamer in so many people.

It is like RIGHT when we get old enough to actually do all the things we used to DREAM about as kids that is right when all those dreams are shot down or just fade away!

But you know what? I refuse to just watch as my dreams drift away and become nothing be a memory. Because what is a memory of a dream? I think it is just a missed opportunity.

So many people are living there lives just fine... sometimes even very successful careers, and yet they are not happy doing their jobs.

My goal, starting now, is to never ever let my dreams waste into nothingness!

Although many adults and student advisors would tell me to do otherwise, I am going to strive to do WHAT EVER it is that makes ME happy! (besides how many student advisors do you think are truly happy doing their own job? right?!)

I hope this inspires. Don't get dreams shot down. Do what you love. Do what makes you happy.

Sometimes life gets you down and you get stuck. But if you love to sing, and the only way you can sing is in the shower, then you sing as loud and as much as you want in that shower! 

Let the neighbors dog bark and howl all it wants, who cares! If it makes you happy then it's all for the better! 

So go out there and make some dogs howl! I know I will! ;)

xxxx - Sarah Emily