I remember reading this book to my children when they were younger. It is a philosophy that I have always believed which is the mind over matter, the principle that if you believe in something strongly enough, it will find a way to become your reality.
Sometimes, we become so wrapped in the hum drum of life, that we just can’t see beyond “reality” and envision anything that is less than tangible. Lately, as I have told you I have been wishing that I could afford to go on vacation, and now I have decided that I need to set this as a goal and find a way to achieve it.
I have now gone and planned out the whole vacation, everything from the Florida vacation rental to the cheapest airfare. I have laid out every detail of the vacation including the dates that we are going to go and the amount that it is going to cost. I am all ready to pack my bags. I am completely focused on making this Disney vacation happen. I really want to get it in before the kids get too old, although really I don’t personally think that you ever get to old to go to Disney World. I have been there only twice in my own life, once as a kid and once as an adult, but I really would like to go back and take my kids and share this experience with them. I really think that the whole place is something that should be experienced in a lifetime, and I really can’t imagine living your whole life and never getting to see it, that would be really sad.
I know that my husband would not be on board if he knew that I was planning this vacation, but I am not telling him for now. I know if I do then he will just invest some negative energy into it, telling me that we can’t afford it and it is not realistic.
I am not a good realist. I believe in things that go beyond human comprehension, and the truth is when I hear my husband talk like this, it seems to me that he sounds a little too much like my mother, always taking the negative stance on stuff. I think that they both really want to believe in things, but the realistic part gets the better of them. I am really glad, personally, that I believe in things bigger than myself and the real world, it gives me hope in an extremely uncertain world.
Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 3:14 PM by Carol Ann