Sometimes I literally have to speak to the old dude staring back at me in the mirror. "Make peace with him," I say. "You're older, you're not as thin. Look at him. Make peace with him. His wife loves him. His children love him. His grandson and his parents love him. You must love him, too." We can allow the aging process to blanket our entire soul, or we can acquiesce to the inescapable, and cultivate an appetite for the artistry and charm of life.
This article is for every dreamer who has been taunted, belittled, laughed at or ridiculed. Sometimes those closest to us will openly mock a vision which seems beyond the scope of normalcy. “Crazy dreamers” from Walt Disney to Steven Spielberg to Jesus Christ himself were scorned by others. It’s a lonely place to be sometimes, but at least you’re in good company. What about if we make a pact with each other to never give up until our dreams become reality?
Here’s to all the dreamers…