Dare To Dream
Dreams Everlasting
By D. Gatekeeper
Hello Dreamers!
With the Trayvon Martin case being inescapable and ubiquitous, I started thinking about the aftershock of someone’s life when it is cut short and taken unexpectedly. As more information is revealed about the case, a mosaic starts to form and come together. Several perspectives are provided and a robust account of his life is produced. As he becomes more real to me, I wonder about his future and potential. This leads me to think about his legacy and dreams. Does a dream survive and live on or does it die with the person? The answer lies in the support system of the fallen one.
In situations such as these, I have seen families of the victim rally and come together. They have been able to bundle the momentum and energy around them and use it as a spring board to heal, grieve, and become advocates to their particular cause. I hope this to be the case in this situation. Beyond the family’s own devastation and coping with their loss, a bigger opportunity is created. With this case receiving so much attention, it opens up dialogue between people and discussions can be started to find out why this tragedy took place. Our humanity is something that should be constantly evaluated and questioned. It’s at the very core of who we are.
I hope that people take to heart and learn from this by conducting a self-examination. We must review the following questions. Are we passive or active when it comes to learning about people who are different from ourselves? Are we knowledgeable or ignorant of stereotypes? It continues with each individual asking themselves, “Am I the change I want to see in the world?”
Afterthought: A dream can always live on and survive if it is allowed to be shared among others and its message resonates within them. That leads to two important questions. Who do you tell your dreams to? Who is in your support system?
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D. Gatekeeper is the curator of the blog State of Dreams. State of Dreams explores the universe of dreams and the power they contain. Through them we can imagine and create. State of Dreams will premiere in Fall 2012. D. Gatekeeper can be reached at dgatekeeper@stateofdreams.com. © 2012 State of Dreams.