Are Weeds Growing Around Your Dreams?

Don't let weeds grow around your dreams!
Author Unknown

by Skip Cohen

For me, the fun of Sunday Morning Reflections is sitting down at the computer and rarely having any idea what I want to write about. So while occasionally I have something specific in mind, this morning was a blank canvas. 

With today being the Sunday of a holiday weekend, I'm more relaxed and spent a long time reading before deciding to share what's on my mind. Reading a couple of different quote books, I found the quote above, and it hit me how often there's been something I wanted to do, but I procrastinated too long, pondered too much, and the weeds took over.

And that takes me right to my point...

At the risk of trying to sound like aging has made me wiser, I'm only going to share one thought. As you get older, the clock seems to be ticking faster. Time flies like a clock in an old movie, and suddenly you remember those dreams you put on the back-burner.

It's a holiday weekend, and most of you have a little extra time on your hands. Take that time and listen to your heart a little more than usual. Do an inventory of those misplaced dreams. You'll find a few that weren't worth saving, but I'm betting you've all got a bunch buried over the stress of life, especially during these last few years.

There's nothing any of us can't do if we want something bad enough! It takes focus - funny to use that word. There is no auto-focus button in your head. It's all manual focus. But there is focus confirmation - that accelerated heartbeat when you know you're on the right path. It's the smile on your face that feels so good.

Wishing everybody a holiday weekend to appreciate your dreams. Everyone has a few of them in storage. Make this weekend the time to bring a few of them back. Do a little gardening - get rid of the weeds, refocus on whatever you wanted to do, and don't let life get in the way. Most importantly - Remember, you're not alone - go for those eleven-second therapeutic hugs with the people you love the most. And if you need a little help to make a dream a reality, don't hesitate to ask for it.

Happy Sunday...or Monday on the other side of the world.