Suddenly I'm reevaluating my dreams. I have had those late night dreams that sort out my chaotic thoughts and feelings of my waking hours. My sister, Masha, helps me form them into plausible and sometimes hilarious interpretations. My hopes tend to run toward the usual: I hope I loose a pound this week, I hope our car holds out another year, I hope I remembered to turn the coffee pot off this morning. And what of my wishes?
- Starlight, star bright,
- first star I see tonight,
- I wish I may I wish I might
- Have the wish I wish tonight...
At this p
oint I close my eyes, cross my fingers and mumble, "I wish to go on a three month cruise to the Greek Ilse." Even as I'm wishing I know it ain't a-gonna happen! I'm so sorry, but "when you wish upon a star..." more than likely your dreams will not come true. Yes, Jiminy Cricket lied...
As an adult I can deal with this truth, although it is rather disappointing. But that's where hope comes in.
Joseph's strange nocturnal visions eventually came to pass, but he had to wait for the cup bearer's (fortunate man) and baker's (poor man) dreams to come to pass. The coming of Joseph's dreams was also the result of Pharaoh's two dreams. Of course Abraham's dreams were waking visions bringing him a hope of children by the dozens! Although his dreams came true, he never actually saw the heirs too numerous to count, except from Heaven's shores. And what of Pinocchio's wish to be a "real boy"? Well, in fairy tales dreams do come true, and he became a real boy, loved by his creator, Gipetto.
I'm not sure where my dreams, hopes and wishes are taking me, even at this semi-late date in my life. I do know there are things I want to accomplish, places I want to go, things I want to see, but wishing will not take me there, somehow my hopes are linked to my faith, and my dreams will come about by the grace of God, blessing my efforts.
So..., I will make a move toward pursuing the dream, in hopes of fulfilling God's plan for me, and please...wish me well!
