#dreamsDOcometrue

Often you will find that I'm the optimist. I always try to see the glass as "half full," I will look for the gratitude until I see it clearly, I will look for the good in people no matter where they come from, what they do, or how they look. 


I have 3 dream boards that I've consciously made since 2001 entailing my dreams, goals, hopes for the future. 


That being said, I use to wonder where that attitude came from. After all, life wasn't always easy, pleasant, or "full." (another reminder to work on my book starting June 28th) 


A few weeks ago, I had to be home unexpectedly, so I decided to clean out the boxes in the garage. Most of it was college and teacher stuff with a few childhood items and photos thrown in there with a suprise dream collage I'd made while in college. I was impressed with myself. Already self teaching way back then.... ha. 


Then I saw it. Pink with a rusted lock on it. It read simply "Diary." As I looked closer I realized there were ballerina bunnies on it. Hmph!  


I didn't take the "young girl version of me" to have something pink, much less with BUNNIES! 


As I slightly opened the cover, I realized the glue of the spine was loose and I could gently pull the entire 200 pages out. 


I immediately smirked and began reading. Every boy crush I had from 1987 - 1991. Reading through those pre-teen and teen emotions brought immediate flashbacks of that time period. 


This little gem is PRICELESS: "When I have kids I'll definitely know what they're going through." 

This one was a memory I'd often shared, but the amount of details I provided about the whole experience really floored me: "Hey! You will never in a million years guess who I met yesterday night. Give up? I met the group Bad English." 

Honestly, this one impressed the hubby because little did "younger me" know but I not only met John Waite, but also former Journey band members, Jonathan Cain & Neal Schon. ?!@?!@# Duh. Amazing. 


I remember taking a picture with them where they held me in their arms, but my reading reminded me that we also got to tour their bus and meet their bus driver. Though, the film never processed right so I only have my memory of the moment to go on.
(Yet another awesome moment to add on my "dream board.")


The interesting thing about this is that I never really hoped or dreamed of meeting them. But I can recall sitting at home day after hot summer day listening to my pink (ugh. Yep, pink) radio cassette player and holding down the pause button until "When I See You Smile" began playing. I only had 10 versions of that song on one side of a cassette tape. (If you don't know about cassette tape recorders, you should close this blog now. You are not worthy! :) I kid...) 


So......that brings me to the next few photos I took of that little pink book. 
Circa 1989-1990

My first official NKOTB entry was January 3, 1990. Is it ironic that is my husband's birthdate? I think not. He's not only amazing because he's my soulmate, but also because he's put up with my NKOTB love for a while. :) (4 concerts later)


Then I read on: "I asked mom and dad about going to a NKOTB concert and they said "...maybe next time they were close they would take me. I cannot wait until 'next time.' " 

I go on for a good year about my #NKOTB #LOVE and see that "next time" never happened. However, this last photograph sort of took me back and humbled me. 

In 10 days my belief will be a reality. ^^That girl up there - she didn't anticipate that NKOTB would go away. Nor did she anticipate that NKOTB would ever return years later to bigger and better audiences, bigger and better venues. And she sure as heck didn't anticipate that she'd have a chance to meet them up close and personal. But she really believed in certain things and knew her dreams could come true. 


Is this entire blog about NKOTB and my #LOVE for them? Yes and No. It is about that teen boy band love, but it's about MORE than that. 


My past self is teaching my present self that DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE. 


"Next time" IS a reality if you envision it happening enough and truly know that what you dream you can become. What you dream of doing, you can. What you dream you are, you can be. It can be something as small as writing a blog, finding your talent or as big as writing a book and becoming famous for helping the world be a better place. 


It's all there for you to experience. 
KNOW that it's all there.
Be grateful that it's all there.
#dreamsDOcometrue
#LOVE
#GRATITUDE