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Today my gratitude is flowing out like a river or a stream…

I’m glad to be surrounded by people 

with whom I want to share my dreams

And also glad…in fact…I’m as glad as I can be

to be surrounded by people 

who also want to share their dreams with me.

When two people love each other

It’s like the confluence of two streams..

and the two of you immediately begin making memories

wrapped in each other’s dreams.

You feel happy, safe and comfortable inside your blanket

just the two of you

but as you add family and friends you find how easily

your blanket wraps around them too.

And you discover life is even happier and more exciting too

as the blanket of dreams they brought with them 

wraps around you too.

And from this confluence of dreams you find

you’re happy with the direction your life is taking…

with the path your heart has chosen 

with the memories you’re making.

Memories once made…you forever want to keep

so your mind finds a quiet place…a peaceful room

and tucks each on safely off to sleep.

Until your rivers meet up again

and, as you’re sitting on the shore,

a word or sentence spoken or a smile

wakes up a memory you’ve shared before.

And you find there is no place you’d rather be

than seated by that stream…

sharing a memory you’ve made together

while wrapped in each other’s dreams.

It’s funny isn't it how when our children are born as silly as it seems

we have dreams for them well before they ever have a chance to dream.

We see that beautiful baby and so many  dreams we quickly conceive…

We really cannot help ourselves…it’s parental nature I believe.

But…as they grow and dream their own dreams

we find there comes a day…

when their dreams become our dreams…

and we put our initial dreams away.

But being parents we continue dreaming…

yes, new dreams are unveiled…

dreams that are more general and a little less detailed.

We still dream with great intensity, 

with pizzaz and energy and style!

We dream they will be healthy, wise, kind, generous 

and always have a reason to smile.

And even though they’re not living our initial dream…

I mean…how many children do?

It’s funny isn't it…how just knowing they are living their dream

has made our dreams come true.

May our wishes, hopes and dreams in life

somehow find a way 

to be like a kite across the heavens…on a clear and windy day

Where they easily get off the ground

soar up to the sky

and the only thing you wonder about

Is how high those dreams will fly.

May you be blessed to fulfill most of your dreams…

before your life is through…

even those dreams no one knows about…

no-one…that is…but you.