Day Five

Your Dreams 

Dreams ... every person has them. You can define them as those odd things you can never quite interpret while you are slowly waking up in the morning. You can define them as the goals and aspirations you have for life. Either way, they are thoughts that give you hope. You hold on to them, all your wishes, goals, and hopes are wrapped up into a little thing called a dream that puts a smile on your face or glimmer of happiness in a dark moment. 

What are my dreams? 

I had a hard time answering this. My goals? Finish school, find a job that I love and make an impact in, buy a house,  have a family. To be a wife, a mother, a friend, an auntie (again and again), an employee, someone's hero. But I know that one day, with hard work and determination, that will all happen.

So what is my dream... I'm not sure. The only thing I could come up with is my dream to sing. 

For as long as I can remember I have loved music and loved being able to sing. My first "depute" was in sixth grade at the spring ensemble in school. I presented a song to a my music teacher. She said "alright, you can sing it" ... little did anyone know, even me, I could sing. 

From there I did solo's here and there. It wasn't until high school that it really took off and I started singing more and more. 

At some point I started leading service at church. Karaoke night at the local bar became my favorite night. 

Singing is truly my escape. When I feel like I'm failing at everything, when I have nothing to hold on to, or turn to, I grab a mic and crank a good tune. Just for a few simple moments, I am in my element. I am confident, I am shining. 

So I think my dream comes in, that maybe if all else fails, my singing hobby will take off and take me places I could never imagine. If I could live everyday singing I don't think I would have a care in the world ... however, sometimes the grass isn't always greener on the other side. For the time being, I will continue to turn to singing as my escape from reality and work hard to accomplish my goals.