I don’t know if anyone else ever falls into this trap, but I constantly find myself trying to turn my dreams—or the things I love—into some kind of product, as if they’re things I need to own. It’s like the person who loves to swim, who’ll never be satisfied until their backyard has a pool… or the occasional fisherman who believes he’ll find ultimate happiness ONLY after he buys a boat.
And you know what they say: “The happiest days of a boat owner’s life are the day they buy a boat—and the day they sell the boat.”
Well, all of my hemming and hawing over my college major came to a wonderful close recently when I considered these analogies. I realized that I’ve been too fixated on the road… or the tangible outcomes (degrees)… and somewhere in the interim I lost sight of my dreams; the things I actually LOVE to do—just for the sake of doing them.
I made a decision to venture off the pathway this spring; I’ve enrolled in Creative Writing and Photography. I’m not changing my major—or adding a second major—and I really have no destination in sight.
For now I’m just going to listen to my heart, do what I love… and enjoy my dreams in the mist.
—Janet
a sprinkle of faith 
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7 responses to “Dreams in the Mist”
you go Janet!
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Thank you!!!
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I used to have a little poster in my cubicle at work (now it is up on my fridge) that says:
“Follow your dreams, they know the way.”
–Kobi Yamada
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Perfect! 😁
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This is really very perceptive for a young woman, doing things because you enjoy them not to get somewhere. By the way, I owned a boat and although what they say is often true, the times we went fishing at night were memories that will be with me forever.
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Oh thank you! Not that young tho… Maybe that’s my advantage. Good that you enjoyed your boat!!
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That picture says so much Love it
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