i read a passage in a book last night. the character talked about how the stars didn't make her dream but made her feel small and lost. and i thought how sad that was.
when i look at the grand expanse of space - i see beauty and wonder. and i search for shooting stars to wish (dream) on. but no matter the condition of below ... i think one thing is common - the desire to dream (deep down, sometimes way deep). there are people that are scared of dreaming - their dreams have been ripped to shreds and they keep their dreams locked up tight. even then, i think they dream. then there are people that dream despite their scars. there are the dreamers, the wishers, the glass half-fullers...the ones that cultivate hope and wonder. i look to those people to cast their rope out to me when i'm feeling small, scarred and scared. those life preservers.
and still i swim in this grand sea of life - never wanting to give up on dreaming. staring up at the great big sky and making wishes.
Oh...me too ;) xo
ReplyDeletelove your words...beautifully written. glad to see you at Farmhouse...always good to see a friend.....
ReplyDeletehappy friday,
kary
xxx
Is it just me or is this so beautifully written that it gave me chills?
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your budding trees down south as I sit inside during another snow day. Which I love, by the way!
Wonderful image and words. Very eloquent. We must never give up dreaming, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Char, we can never stop dreaming or believing, I love the sky and all the stars, love love a falling star to make a wish, I thing I will always be a kid at heart. Have a great weekend. sorry I have not been around in a few days. be well.
ReplyDeleteNever stop dreaming Char ... dreams have a way of materializing. And if we did not have dreams -- what then?
ReplyDeleteYour photo is mesmerizing -- love the vibrancy of the red.
i agree....without dreams, we don't really have much of anything and stars....oh don't even get me going with how I love stars :)
ReplyDeletei used to be afraid to go after my dreams. age has taught me though to believe in the old saying, "nothing ventured, nothing gained."
ReplyDeletea beautiful post and i love the photo.
warm smiles and wishes for a lovely weekend,
never stop dreaming - that's what i say.
ReplyDeletelove this photo of yours : )
Lovely blog, Char, and this is one of your most beautiful and calming photos. I love it.
ReplyDeleteHusband and I have been having these conversations of late about dreaming and contentment and where the two shall meet. I tend to fall on the side of the dreamer and he on the contented.
ReplyDeleteYour photos and words together are a beautiful end to my week!
Oh, the sky is a wondrous sight to behold. Day or night. But I love to go out with the dogs at night and stare up at it. Always different. The moon magical, no matter what phase. Reach up and grab onto a star while you dream. Always loved the phrase: (so and so) hung the moon.
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Such a beautiful post and photo. I am very much a dreamer.
ReplyDeleteLove this - dreamy photo and wonderful thoughts. Keep dreaming!
ReplyDeleteWhat a post! Just reading it gave me a lift. So glad I visited your beautiful blog tonight!! xoxo Gigi
ReplyDeletei remember once reading when i was little that if you wished upon the first star as night fell, your wish would come true. i only wished for one thing - repeatedly, over a period of several months - and that wish came true. twenty years later, i still think of that wish i made and how my dreams have come true.
ReplyDeleteFunny that I don't seem to dream as much as I used to. I don't know if it's because I'm too busy or too jaded now. Thank you for reminding me of what I'm missing.
ReplyDeleteChar you are such a beautiful woman. These special people who dream, despite all odds and scars, carry the whole world forward with their love and their dreams. : ) I meet people like this all the time now.
ReplyDeleteThought provoking post Char. I used to be afraid to dream...I think it was a "family" belief whispering in my head that I should be appreciative and content with what I had in life...which I am, but I've also come to understand that dreaming is so very important and doesn't negate our appreciation of the blessings we already have. It's just a part of the creation process which we stifle if we don't allow ourselves to dream.
ReplyDeleteThanks to you for your dream of the "Lens" project!
So beautifully written Char...I hope to always remain a dreamer...
ReplyDeletelove the red bridge! and daydreaming is a relaxing and productive hobby imho.
ReplyDeleteoh wow, this bridge is fabulous! I am trying to daydream more. Sometimes I just feel so darn rigid. I wrote about listening to my muse and how challenging I find it!
ReplyDeletethe photo's simply DREAMY and you words, so full.
ReplyDeletethis is so beautiful... I have no words. simply perfect.
ReplyDeleteOh how beautifully said Char! Dream on!!! xo
ReplyDeleteYou inspired me to dream a little bigger. Beautiful words, Char! And there's my bridge!
ReplyDeleteDreams are what keep us youthful and tuned into possibility.
ReplyDeleteMay all your dreams manifest into beautiful realities. xo
Sad, indeed.
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