Never be afraid to try

When I was about eight years old, my father had a heart attack and had to stay in the hospital for what felt like forever.  It may have only been a week or so, but it felt like a very long time.  Because of my age, I couldn't visit him, but one day I remember...

I remember my mother giving me a letter that my father had written to me.  I don't remember much about the letter, but I remember him ending with "Never be afraid to try."

I hold on to so many things, I'm sorry I lost that note written so many years ago, but grateful that I've never forgotten those words.

Or have I?

Recently I've been thinking a lot about my future.  How I feel like I'm too smart to be working so hard for "the man" while getting so little in return.  How I don't want to live the balance of my life alone, but would love to find a wonderful man and be married again.  How I so wish I'd had children of my own.  How I need to evaluable the relationships in my life.  How I often do things that I don't really want to do.  How I sometimes start things that I don't finish.  How I don't work as hard as I should to make things happen in my life.  How I don't always try.

And I wonder what my father would say about me. 

Maybe he knew way back then that today would come and I'd need that nudge, that gentle reminder that fear is a dream killer and that I should never be afraid to try.

So, as this new week begins and I hear that gentle reminder in my ear and in my heart, I re-dedicate myself to trying with all I can to make my dreams come true.  And those dreams that have passed me by, I'll replace with new ones.

What dream will you work toward this week?


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