Do you have a dream?

   Do you have a dream?  Then chase it!
   Let me tell you why.  I was so inspired tonight by going to see Techs and the Roadies.  First, I was inspired from watching these fine musicians, playing their instruments and singing in such absolute harmony, humming with energy in letting their inspired lights shine.  If you have a gift, like playing an instrument or being able to sing, sharing that gift allows your special light to shine out to the world.  The bass player Bill, who had been away down South for a family tragedy, told me how grateful we was to be back in the Ozarks and playing his music again, how his life felt right again.  Watching their faces while they play and totally get in the groove is like watching the sun shine, like seeing something magical but yet natural happen and for those few moments their faces are lit up by sheer happiness.
   Second, the husband of one of the band members is trying to get a buzz going for a new type of kayaking paddle he's invented.  He absolutely lit up with excitement and energy when he was talking about kayaking and how his paddles can make the sport more fun and effective.  I don't know squat about kayaking or paddles, but I felt inspired just from talking to him and realized that it doesn't matter what your dream is, as long as you are making it happen, giving your total effort to making it real. 
   I chased a dream.  I left my life behind last fall, moved to Myrtle Beach to live at the beach like I always wanted to, and I became the writer I always knew I could be but was afraid to try.  Chasing that dream changed my life for the better, and even though I still have doubts about whether I have any talent or will ever make anything of my writing, I will never be the same because I did it.  I took a chance.  I believed in my dream and went for it, just like these folks who've inspired me have done.
   I'm hoping that something inspires each and every one of you and kicks your butt to chase your dream.  Be crrr-azy yall and don't let your dreams be only in your sleep!