Dreams

'Dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice. That way, we avoid all risks, frustrations and difficulties, and when we are old, we can blame other people- preferably our parents, our spouses and our children- for our failure to realise our dreams.'

I dream many things, some of them are peculiar, most are extraordinary but all of them require me to step out of my comfort zone. Dreams wouldn't be called dreams if they were easily achieved, would they?

Yet, it is easier said than done to break free from what everyone else expects of you. Harder still, I'd have to conquer my biggest critic- myself. To do something I am not professionally trained in will come along with a barrage of doubts and fear. Dating someone who doesn't fit squarely into what society considers 'good marriage material' hauls criticism and disparagement.

Walt Disney should have thought twice before he instilled in us the belief of fairy tale lives and happily ever after. Thankfully for me, Tjer is my personal cheerleader when it comes to achieving dreams- he is my inspiration that anything is possible as long as you set your mind to it. However, not everyone has their own Wang Ie Tjer. Also, happily ever after just does not happen in the world outside the cinema screen- our world.

Really, the phrase 'and they lived happily ever after' should be changed to 'and they worked hard at their relationship to live happy' or something catchier. That is what the boyfriend and I do. We work hard at our happily ever after. This has given me faith that nothing is unconquerable. Stepping out of convention might just not be that hard after all. Perhaps I should give it a go career-wise...

We'll see how that goes. :)