January 31

Quote of the Day

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.

Erma Bombeck

Showing your dreams is not the same as telling them to someone, writing them out, spelling them out..When you show your dreams you open your heart on a different level. When you really share how much your dream of meeting Leo DiCaprio means to you, how big of a part it makes up of your hopes for the future and - really - of who you are right now, way beyond your celebrity-crazed teenage years, you're much more vulnerable than if you just mention the dream as a side note, and let it pass as a joke.

Because for someone to truly realize what a dream means to you, they must experience your emotions, see the longing in your eyes and feel the trembling of your soul that's bursting with the desire to see that dream come true. Today, tomorrow, even in fifty years.

It is silly what dreams often manage to penetrate our skin, and form a place in our being, somewhere much deeper than that tingle in your belly when you see a cute guy, or the tears that you shed when you find the perfect wedding dress, or even - dare I say this - the pure joy and love you experience with the birth of a child.

Dreams to me are what make us. They keep us afloat amidst the craziness that life can be, they form the peace of mind to which we can escape. And sharing that haven with someone - anyone - can be uncertain, frightening...but also the most beautiful experience in a lifetime. Sharing peace.