THE LAND OF DREAMS

 

I love how dreams visit me in my sleep

In such diverse and unconventional arrays….

but my favorite dreams are the ones I make

when I’m awake…during the day.

My nighttime dreams are often difficult to understand

as through my sleeping mind they spread…

but during the day when I’m awake

I control the dreams inside my head.

During the day it’s effortless

to make dreams that are easy to understand…

to dream my family will always be healthy and happy…

that there will be peace throughout the land. 

In the land of dreams there is no defined space or time

no laws of gravity.

In the land of dreams instead of eyes

we use our heart and imagination to see.

The land of dreams has no restrictions…no regulations

no borderlines…no rules.

It is a land, some say, inhabited…by innocents and fools.

Still…I love the land of dreams…where anything is possible…

where logic and the laws of physics don’t apply…

Where dragons, ogres and giants are my friends…

where I can spread my arms…and fly.

Perhaps that’s why I’m foolish enough 

to dream of a world filled with peace, love and harmony….

and to dream that everyone on Earth…

was as innocent and as foolish as me.

DAILY GRATITUDE WE ARE ALL RELATED

 

Today I’m grateful for knowing 

that we are all sisters and brothers 

and that the key to making the world our Creators envisioned

is by caring for one another.

PASS LOVE ON

 

With so much hatred engulfing love in this world…

may this be said about us once we’re gone…

That when it came to life instead of passing on love…

we chose to pass love on. 

SAFE IN HERE

 

I was wearing my tie-dye rainbow colored hat 

in the bookstore the other night…I’ve worn it a lot this year…

when a lady came up to the counter and said,’ 

“When I saw your hat through the window…I knew I’d be safe in here.”

It’s fitting as I’m writing this…that I’m walking in the rain….

why is this important…let me take a moment to explain…

There’s a reign of terror falling from our skies

that, unfortunately, generations of people have felt before…

A human-made reign of terror that yesterday…

found it’s way into our store.

You see there is a blatant disregard for human life…

for what is fair, unbiased and just…

and it’s difficult, while it’s raining…

to know who we can…and cannot trust.

As with open arms we smiled and welcomed this women into our store

I couldn’t help thinking of the Native Nations, people of color

anyone who is feeling…or…who has felt this way before….

And I was glad my little hat…that’s been my lucky hat all year

played a part in letting this woman know there was nothing she need fear.

When terror is raining down…with so much out of our control…

when we see it hardening so many hearts…and infecting so many souls

It’s up to us to walk tall and bravely through the rain each day…

to do our best tot stop this reign of terror from washing our world away

Perhaps the best that we can do…until this reign of terror is through

and the light of truth, kindness and justice once again appear…

is to provide a place where people can say…

I know I’ll be safe in here.

DAILY GRATITUDE SHARING DREAMS

 

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.

REGRETS AND DREAMS

 

Today’s blessing comes from John Barrymore

(a famous actor from the stage and screen)

May we be blessed that our regrets

never take the place of our dreams.

WRAPPED IN EACH OTHER'S DREAMS

 

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.