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Summer Begins
The summer is here and school is out. It's been a hectic time. One stepson graduated from high school while our youngest graduated from kindergarten. Both events really got me thinking. Not just about the passing of time but of the dreams we have when we are young and sometimes lose along the way.
If you read my author page, you know that writing a book has always been a dream. Accomplishing my dream at this stage of my life (And no, I'm not old. Well, not to people my age anyway.) has been a blessing. It has given me the ability to dream like my children are doing now. It has given me the chance to imagine a life that I don't currently have. It's not that my life is bad, mind you. But to dream that I can be a writer and that people will actually read my books is wonderful.
Writing FINDING OUT, also reminded me that hard work and perseverance can pay off. Now, I work full time and love my job. But working hard at 'work' isn't always fulfilling because success often depends on how your boss views your work.
As I listened to the speeches at the high school graduation (there were songs at the kindergarten version), I couldn't help but think of Sheila Davenport. She arrived in New York to have a fantastic life and it starts off great. But then she has to re-evaluate everything and find her way all over again. It's something many of us have to do.
All children, especially teenagers, think they have the world in their hands. Some will rise, some will fall, some will end up in the middle. Adults somehow forget that we have the world in our hands, too. Part of that is living through good and bad times. Some of it is just dealing with the bills and keeping the house clean. What I hope for all the adults out there is that you can find one thing this summer that makes you believe in a dream for you. It doesn't have to be big. It doesn't have to be something you accomplish. It just has to be a dream - and make you smile.
If you read my author page, you know that writing a book has always been a dream. Accomplishing my dream at this stage of my life (And no, I'm not old. Well, not to people my age anyway.) has been a blessing. It has given me the ability to dream like my children are doing now. It has given me the chance to imagine a life that I don't currently have. It's not that my life is bad, mind you. But to dream that I can be a writer and that people will actually read my books is wonderful.
Writing FINDING OUT, also reminded me that hard work and perseverance can pay off. Now, I work full time and love my job. But working hard at 'work' isn't always fulfilling because success often depends on how your boss views your work.
As I listened to the speeches at the high school graduation (there were songs at the kindergarten version), I couldn't help but think of Sheila Davenport. She arrived in New York to have a fantastic life and it starts off great. But then she has to re-evaluate everything and find her way all over again. It's something many of us have to do.
All children, especially teenagers, think they have the world in their hands. Some will rise, some will fall, some will end up in the middle. Adults somehow forget that we have the world in our hands, too. Part of that is living through good and bad times. Some of it is just dealing with the bills and keeping the house clean. What I hope for all the adults out there is that you can find one thing this summer that makes you believe in a dream for you. It doesn't have to be big. It doesn't have to be something you accomplish. It just has to be a dream - and make you smile.
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