Dreams Have To Have Love To Bloom
Dreams are meant to be lived
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
– J.K. Rowling
A strong south wind is on its way which means there is hope for a brighter future.
What does a south wind mean?
Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden, let its spices flow. Let my beloved come to his garden, and eat its choicest fruits.
—Song of Solomon 4:16
My husband has been looking for work in his field for over two years, but he’s been out of the corporate world for three years already. He got laid off from his job and, a month later, found out he had lymphoma. I was just starting my breast cancer treatments.
Despite our challenges, we have never lost faith. If we can make it through the pits, I’m imagining that the south winds are blowing upon our lives and bringing hope for a brighter future.
Just like the winds change course, so too do our lives. Even after all we’ve been through, and now my mother-in-law took her last breath yesterday. As she is safely home in heaven, my eyes awaken to a new dawn.
Today is a sad day, to hear the words shared between a mother and her son while on her death bed; changes you.
“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
We only live once
Our work is going to fill a vast part of our lives. To be truly satisfied in life, we must believe in excellent work and do it.
And the only way to honestly do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep searching. Don’t keep settling. As with all circumstances when it comes to the heart, you’ll know when you discover it.
After my breast cancer, I decided to share how precious life is and spread hope through my writing.
Writing for me is a godsend; I have written in a journal for twenty-four years, which has led me to share this story.
Creating each story, word for word, brings complete joy to my soul. It brings peace like no other. My fascination to bring healing words to others keeps me springing out of bed every morning.
Time is short
We all must live our lives with passion, drive, and hope. Doing the same old tedious work will only get you through till tomorrow, but we weren’t created to take up room on earth without doing wondrous works.
Do you have hopes and dreams? We only have one life to live them out. Beyond this universe is another, and our dreams will be completely different.
Have you always wanted to be a writer? Then pick up a pencil. Have you always wanted to paint? Then pick up a paintbrush. Have you always wanted to be a photographer? Then snap a photo. Have you always wanted to be a fantastic person? Then love your neighbor as you do yourself.
“Jesus said love one another. He didn’t say love the whole world.”
– Mother Teresa
Always make the most
No matter what life blows in, we must choose to live with hope for a better tomorrow.
I’m choosing to write for Reciprocal Publication because supporting and inspiring others is my dream in life.
Sahil Patel pours his heart into his work and has shared his passion for writing, reading, and supporting his cohorts.
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