Dreams

 

I believe Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams because he is a very motivated, intelligent, creative, passionate, and productive.  He didn’t need anyone making him get out of bed, he didn’t spend his days playing video games when he had things to do, like so many youngsters today.  And I believe he had supportive parents who encouraged him to follow his dreams and were there to help him along his path.  I loved his story about his bedroom where his parents allowed him to draw on his walls and be creative.  He must have had wonderful parents. 

Yes, I believe dreaming is important.  One of my favorite hero’s is Walt Disney.  He was a dreamer.  He had such great ambition and talent, but his greatest asset was his sheer unwillingness to give up.  There were so many times that he was penniless and was subjected to great loss and disappointment, but with perseverance and dreams he forged ahead and now we all get to benefit from his dreams.  So yes, I believe dreams are where greatness begins.

One of my childhood dreams was to become Miss America.  I am too old now to achieve this dream, but for the assignment’s sake, it was one of my dreams.  I went to BYU in Provo after I graduated from high school in 1982.  I enjoyed BYU so much that when my freshman year was over, I didn’t want to go back home so I moved in with my grandmother.  While living in her home, I was approached by a lady in her ward who oversaw the Miss Provo pageant, and she invited me to enter the contest.  Because I had always dreamed of being in a pageant, I agreed.  The only problem was that I didn’t have a talent.  I had given plenty of talks in church, so I decided to give a speech.  It was an excellent speech, but not a winning talent for the next level, so I got 3^rd runner up.  It was a fun experience and fulfilled a childhood dream, and I got to ride on the Miss Provo float for local parades.