We Are Called to Dream

In my current life, I have goals for which I would sacrifice a lot. I have dreams that I refuse to allow go unfulfilled. I dream of success at a job I love, and the cutest family around. I have dreams that mesh and dreams that clash, and sometimes I go to sleep and have dreams that come true. In almost every aspiration I have, I want to "give back to the community." I have to admit, strangely enough, that is precisely my problem. I always think of helping others after I have reason to believe most of my problems are no longer problematic. I will make a stranger's life easier after mine is a little less confusing. Volunteering really brought me back down to Earth. I was helping other people now. When I worked at "Wigs 4 Kids," I really made things easier for them. It helped me see that my present can be used to benefit others' lives. I now believe I can continue to hunt down my dreams and even get a little rest, while assisting others with their dreams. For example, I helped Maggie Varney, the founder and CEO of Wigs 4 Kids, to continue pursuing her dream of supplying children with wigs, just by giving my time to help her with a little secretarial work. I get a little excited thinking about it. I like thinking the world is such a good place, where people dream to help the unfortunate and dream to help those helping them. Especially in this world with the extreme rich and extreme poor- it's easy to get disheartened. I think I'm starting to believe I can do more than I originally intended, and the more I volunteer, the more volunteering I want to do. Even now, I think, "When I make a lot of money when I get a job, I could really help someone" or "I'll volunteer when I'm not so busy." Somehow, I know I will, but that doesn't mean I can't support the dreams of others now.