WALT

So this week, I made a really obvious connection in my mind that I hope you made a long time ago. If you haven't made this realization, I am glad to enlighten you, but saddened by the fact that you are not smarter than me.

Dream: 1- a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; a visionary creation of the imagination
When you are asleep and dreaming, anything is possible. You can jump off a cliff and live, you can fly, the big bad wolf from red ridinghood can attack you, aliens can invade, or you can be a rockstar. Seriously, in our dreams, the word "impossible" is non-existent. And the best part about "impossible dreams is that they are so real. You are in the moment, experiencing the emotions, the fright, the exhilaration, or the heartbreak.

Dream: 2- a strongly desired goal or purpose
As I have been exploring myself and my options for the future, I have come to the realization that not only have I forgotten my dreams, but I have also forgotten how to dream. I will now rant about Disneyland: It is basically my favorite. My favorite part about Disneyland is the spirit- the spirit of anythings is possible, the magic of it all. This spirit is amplified exponentially in the "Remember, Dreams Come True" fireworks show featuring Julie Andrew's soothing voice. Within this show, Jiminy Cricket says this,

" I'll bet a lot of you folks don't believe that, about a wish coming true, do ya? Well I didn't either. You see the most fantastic, magical things can happen, and it all starts with a wish! You know, any wish is impossible. All it takes is a little courage to set it free."

I had lost the courage to wish, to reach for the stars, to DREAM BIG. I had focused so much on what was possible and forgotten that with courage and magic (my special kind of magic) anything is possible. This week, I have been filled with a renewed vigor to dream the impossible dream. The two definitions of "dream" do not need to be separated. I can make my fantastical, seemingly impossible dreams become a reality. My sleep dreams dwell on the verge of impossibility, and that is where I will place my real dreams. At this time, I choose to keep my dreams to myself, but someday, when they come true, and they will, I will let you know. I leave you with one last inspirational lyric,

"Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight.
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish, I wish tonight.
We'll make a wish and do as dreamers do,
and all our wishes, will come true."

In a tribute to Walt Disney, a man who made his and millions of others' dreams come true let us all find courage within ourselves to wish upon a star that our wishes may come true.
And that's what Jenny thinks.