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The World Through the Eyes of a Dreamer

What does being a Dreamer mean to you?

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The World Through the Eyes of a Dreamer
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What does it mean to simply be a dreamer? Well, for me it means constantly being hopeful and dreaming that one day the world will become a peaceful and beautiful place again; now for others this could be different.

Dreamer: "A person who lives in a world of fantasy; one who is impracticable and unrealistic." -Dictionary.com

Personally I don't find this definition to be at all accurate. I honestly find it very harsh. Why does being a dreamer mean that I must be living in what they call a "fantasy"? And why does my ideology have to be "unrealistic"?

When I look up at the stars I see what could be the light of tomorrow, not just a heaping ball of gases. Why does everything have to be fact driven in life? As a dreamer, I take a look at these stars and see a beauty so rare that the world can only stand seeing it for a few hours at a time, not just because the sun outshines them.

Everyday I put my pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else, but the only difference is, is that when I put them on I'm also thinking about who came up with the idea of pants and why they were invented. What must have happened that made them say, "Hmm, maybe fabric around my entire legs would be more beneficial?" I am constantly racking my brain for answers to life's random questions.

Throughout my day, I take a hard look at everything around me, because I am never sure what will be new tomorrow. I dream about what the world would be like if I take a step to the side instead of always walking forward. What would happen if instead of standing around like I did today, if I stood up and made a difference? What if I held the door for that one person I didn't think I liked? Could that magically heal our broken bond?

Now I know this article seams kind of, well, different. That's because it is. This isn't just a story about a mere life, it's a story about a way of thinking, a way of being. Maybe I am wrong and this is not how every dreamer goes about their day, but this is certainly in my experience how it is.

At night before I close my eyes I take one last look at the stars and the world around me. I think about how life could be and how life always was, imagining all of the possibilities. Because in the end are we not all the same?

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one" - John Lennon "Imagine"
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