by Crystal Shortell

Created on: September 30, 2008   Last Updated: December 06, 2011

When we are children we grow up wanting to be so many different things, a firefighter, a doctor, and many more. Then when we finally reach adulthood we lose sight of our dreams and settle with whatever we can get to make it in this world. We end up putting our dreams behind us thinking they are just childhood dreams or we tell ourselves that we will make the money we need to someday make that dream can be reality. Truth be told, most people never follow their dreams, always putting them second and get caught up in a job. Something that just pays the bills and put food on the table.

We are told as children that we can do anything we want, but as we grow up we have a tendency to believe others that tell us our dreams are just childhood dreams. I believe those childhood dreams are our deep desire for what we truly want. If some of us had just followed those silly childhood dreams we could have the actual dream we had really wanted.

I, myself, want my children, nephews, and nieces to follow any dream they want, I encourage their creativity. If they fall flat on their faces, I believe that we as parents should be there to help pick them back up and wipe their knees off and tell them "not all your dreams can become a reality but you need to stand up with your head held high and know that you at least tried."

If we all as people fell flat on our faces and stayed on ground crying and layed there giving up, then what is the point of even trying. We as adults have fallen and not gotten those dreams we wanted, but I don't believe anyone should just lay there pondering if what they did was a mistake. What our children and us as adults need to do is wipe ours knees, get up, and try again to show our children that they can make their dreams become a reality.

I am a prime example of someone who fell and decided to give up, and am now trying to pick myself up, wipe off my knees, and try again. What kind of example would I be for my children if I just lay laid on the floor and give up. Most parents want better for their children then we ever gave ourselves. I know I do, I want my children to find a career and be happy with whatever they choose to be, even if I think it is a silly dream, it is their dream and I wouldn't want to discourage them.

Yes, I do believe some of people dreams are silly, but who am I to judge what they want for their lives, I have been living mine and I don't want them to think they have to be like me. I want them to be so much better and go for whatever it is they desire. Even if I have to swallow my tongue and say " that sounds like a good idea", even if in my head I am wondering if I said the right thing.

I would rather know my children are supported by me, then let them think that I don't believe they can do anything they put their mind to, because I believe our children have so much potential and all we have to do as parents is support them. If it is just a phase they will grow through it and realize maybe thats what they wanted as a child but now as an adult they want different. I will always try to support my children in anyway I can, but I can't always put a blindfold on and just hope for the best, so yes I will be there for them to try to help them find something that they really love and help them in anyway get that dream come true.

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