Dreams and Disappointments

Dreams and disappointments have been on my mind these past two weeks. I applied for a job I did not get, and I was not in Rio for the Olympics.   

Dream Big! That is one of my 12 words of wisdom. Dreaming is how we get what we want and get to where we want to be. 

Four years ago I dared to dream of going to Rio to see the Olympics live for my 50th birthday. I was working at a job that would have allowed me to be able to afford it. Another dream came along, the dream to finally be a full time Spiritual Director. In following that dream, I left the job and took a lower paying job. I stayed home and watched the Olympics on TV. Now I dream of a time when I might make it to another venue to see the Olympics live. 

In my pursuit to be a full time Spiritual Director, I applied for a part time job that I felt would fit into that dream. Working at a full time job is not giving me time to pursue that dream. It was disappointing to find out someone else was being hired. However, I continue to trust that God has a plan, and that my dreams will come true, even if they do not look exactly like I dream them. 

It is better to have dreamed and been disappointed than to never have dreamed at all.