May 5, 2005

Dream, Dream, Dream

Do you have a dream?

Childhood days found me sitting in front of the TV on January 1, watching the Rose Parade. The tradition continues with my children. I dreamed of being right there, smelling the flowers and sitting in the very spot where the floats and bands perform. Imagine those huge floats made entirely from seeds and fresh flowers! Every year I would exclaim, “Someday I am going to see the Rose Parade in Pasadena.”

With great secrecy, my husband surprised me with a trip to the Rose Parade a few years ago. You see, January 1, is my birthday. Excited and happy, I really was going to the Rose Parade!

Arriving several days early, we had the opportunity to visit the warehouse where the floats were being created. Stunned at the entrance, and with a pounding heart, all I could do was stop and stare at the magnificence and cry. The sweet smell of roses filled the air. I felt deeply the beauty before my eyes. The floats were bigger than one could ever imagine and every detail was perfect. The parade theme that year was “DREAMS”, and my dream had come true.

On parade day, excitement was everywhere and we arrived very early. Imagine my surprise and joy to find our reserved seats just beneath the NBC Booth and all the floats and bands stopped right in front to perform. This was the dream I had envisioned for so many years.

Writing about it brings back the feelings of wonder and awe of the Rose Parade. The memory is vivid. I now know to dream by day and by night and to believe that dreams do come true.

Write down your dream.
Speak it aloud to someone.
Believe.
Dreams do come true.

Call me and together we will make your dream a reality.

With warm regards,

Susan Sadler Hayman
International Life Transitions Coach
Call me at 662-238-7754 or email me.