Opportunities And Expectations
We are getting ready to begin a brand new year. This is the perfect time to reflect and attempt to see opportunities all around us we may be missing.
When I graduated from high school I was already married, (we married in August between my Junior and Senior year) and discovered four months after we married that I was pregnant. I graduated in June (yes, I attended classes all year—and went to commencement) and had our firstborn in mid-July. Life continued, but plans changed. I’m not sure I ever thought I’d get to go to college, but not because I wasn’t interested. But our 2nd, 3rd, 4th and even 5th child was born and life just kept moving forward.
When our youngest started college, I was blessed with an unexpected opportunity to go to college. I was terrified! It had been 30 yeas since I’d been in a classroom; but I was determined to do my very best and take advantage of something I never thought would ever happen.
I grew! I learned so much. I’d been writing for years and never did take a ‘writing’ class (aside from the required English classes) but instead took the Elementary Education direction. I discovered things about myself, like being able to present in front of a full classroom—-and enjoying it! I learned how to create a Power Point and so much more that would ultimately help me in ways I couldn’t have known would happen at the time.
I had my challenges. Math (and Science) about upended me! But I pushed through with the help of my grown children! Even these classes in which I struggled prepared me for situations I would have to tackle later in my life!
Out of the ‘unexpected possibility, I was able to write the novel, “More Than A Mom,” a dream I didn’t even know I had! It was intimidating, but stimulating at the same time! I was able to culminate my innate gifts with what I learned from this unexpected opportunity to further my writing.
We ALL have dreams, even if not totally formulated. We also ALL have opportunities to do something about those dreams, even if the opportunities show up unexpectedly or in surprising ways we barely recognize at the time.
It doesn’t matter what your ability —- on lack of ability! I’m here to tell you dreams do come true; not always like we expect but sometimes better than we expect! Writing stories for children for disabilities has been an unexpected gift created out of an unexpected possibility!
Organizations are available to help those with or without disabilities to dream the big dreams! Get the therapy, education, possible financial aid and support from others to make your doors of opportunity open! Get involved with community, find people to help you realize your potential.
It’s a brand new year. It’s the time your look past the ‘nay-sayers’ in your life, who don’t share your dream and trample your ideas with negativity! Your dreams have the potential to be a ‘dream come true’ as you accept the opportunities that come your way and move your life in the direction you want to go!
Happy New Year!
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