My Aspirations

There was once a day that I knew exactly what I wanted to become.  I had all these dreams and this image of myself, an image of greatness!  Years passed and I still have some of those high aspirations, some have disappeared and new ones have surfaced.

To aspire to something means to see something that seems to be beyond your capabilities, something that is noble and great, yet to yearn for them any way.  I have a dear friend who shared this quote with me MANY years ago, and it has become one of my absolute favorites...

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. 

I may not reach them,

 but I can look up and see their beauty,

 believe in them and try to follow where they lead." 

 ~Louisa May Alcott

Miss, Alcott is one of my all time favorite authors.  I aspire someday to be like her.  I dream of writing books like "Little Women" That speak through generations, inspiring those who hear the words and touch the hearts of people, forever.  Some days I think that her and I were friends in Heaven.

I have always yearned to touch the lives of those around me...all for good.  I want people to know how special they are, that they all have worth!  I yearn to have the skills needed to be a great friend to all, A TRUE friend, so that someday they will feel like they can do anything they want to! 

I want to be a great public speaker.  I remember my younger days when I would go to EFY and the speakers there gave everyone such strength with the words they used and with the spirit they had!  One minuet they would have everyone laughing, and then next they were inspiring us all to be better.  I want to be able to do that.  I want to have the confidence to do these things, and help lead people back to their true home!  Just like I was inspired as a youth.

I know that I am so far away from many of the skills I would need to do these things.  I guess that is why I call them aspirations!!  If I can remember them, look at them, feel them and act on those aspirations then maybe I can get close to achieving these dreams someday.  I know that when I do these things I am happy.  I know that I am not acting on them nearly as much as I know I should, I also know I shy away from opportunities because I am afraid of not becoming what I desire.  But I know that I can no longer do that!  I want to become the greatest ME I can be!