Dream

Before we left on our vacation I read this article on MSN about revealing questions to ask on a first date. One of the questions was, If someone gave you a million dollars what would you do with it?
On the drive back from Steamboat Springs Gary and I were talking about what we would do. I have had this dream for many years of starting a mentoring program where a group of volunteers would spend an hour a week with children from the time they were newborns. It was fun to talk to him about my dream and imagine I could use my million to implement the program.
I really hate sitting in the middle seat on planes. I have a very small bladder and I inevitablby end up climbing over a large person on my way to the bathroom many times and feeling like a pain in the butt. Once I literally climbed over a sleeping person by standing up on my seat. My return flight from the second part of my trip, a seminar in Albequerque, was full and I had a middle seat. At least it would only be an hour long. It turned out that the person who sat in the aisle seat next to me was the head of a headstart program that trains early childhood specialists who train teachers. I was moved to share my dream of creating a mentoring program with her.
A person would act as a mentor for one child and spend an hour a week with her or him as long as they lived in the same city. The mentor would act as a sort of godparent, in an age where this concept doesn't happen much anymore. My vision is to train a group of volunteers in the art of providing loving presence and full attention.The training would include child development, communication skills and self-esteem building.
The mentor would learn to validate the child and be a sanctuary in which the child could learn authentic self-love. My dream is for kids to have a safe harbor to experience acceptance for who they are and a model for healthy relationships.There would also be an ongoing support group for the mentors. My seatmate was excited about my idea and told me about a conference I might speak at. Speaking about full attentive presence to specialists who train teachers might be a first step in the process of realizing my dream. Sharing my idea with this vital and caring woman transformed a dream into the realm of a possibility.Once again I was so grateful to see how life provides in such a beautiful way.It was very satisfying to share this dream with you. Thanks for listening. Do you have a dream? What would it be like to share it with a supportive person?
What would it be like to share that you want to have a dream and don't yet, if that is the case?