Dreams can come true

 

Once upon a time, I dreamed of going to the place where the blue sea united with the blue sky, so secure in their grandeur that they blended into each other in blissful harmony.

Long ago,  I saw a photograph of the Greek Isles and that picture became the image of my youthful fantasy to see the world. But I allowed life to put obstacles where there shouldn’t have been. There was no need to become 340 pounds and I always wished that my burden would fade away into the blue horizon.

My excess weight hindered me from living my life. The being that dreamed of the place where the sea kissed the sky was too heavy to take the journey of her innocent dreams. Determination was the key that turned my overweight existance around for me. One step at a time, all the while believing that I had the power within myself to turn my life around and start making my wishes come true.

We are who we are, but it is the ability to make our desires  come true that make us what we are. Life’s crossroads help determine our final path more than anything. The simple turns are much more than that at the end of our road.

Turning 50 was my most recent crossroad. My determined steps had led me to being much healthier and active. A celebration was in order for the “normal-sized” me. The chance to acknowledge my escape from my life-long burden of being obese. I know that am not where I need to be yet, but the road ahead of is much less than the one behind me.

To mark my milestone birthday, I headed to the place of my childhood dreams to see the blue sea kiss the blue sky.

Mesmerized by its beauty, I spent hours gazing at the secernity that I had always longed to experience. There I was overwhelmed with the realization that wishes can come true if you believe in yourself and dare to make your desires become a reality.