Emily Dickenson’s poem “I Dwell in Possibility” has inspired me on this “It’s a Ladybug Kind of Day!” to do just that—to dwell in the possibility.
I love this stanza from Dickenson’s poem:
“…For Occupation--This--
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise--"
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise--"
The stanza encourages me. It also excites me! What is possibility? What possibilities lie ahead of me? How do I plan to “spread wide my narrow hands” and to “gather paradise?” One way that I plan to do this is by pursuing a dream.
It has always been my dream to write and to publish a children’s story. It became my dream when I was in high school. I have always had the idea tucked deep inside my mind of what I wanted to do, but it never came to fruition until this past week. The story actually began developing when I decided to begin blogging. It was as if God wiped away the cobwebs in the dusty, dark area of my mind where I kept this dream tucked away, and He shined light on it!
I am so excited to begin this new venture. I have been planning all weekend long. I think I am about ready to begin putting it down on paper. Who knows where it will lead or even if it will be a success in the literary world, but, at least, I can say that I have decided to follow a dream. Who knows, maybe someday my grandchildren will love it. As I tell my students all of the time “Authors get to leave their fingerprints in the world because their literature stands the test of time.” Now, I will get to say that about me as well! That’s pretty neat, if I do say so myself!
So, on this “It’s a Ladybug Kind of Day!” I am thankful that God gave me a creative talent that I have not fully used: writing. I am also grateful that He brought this dream back to life for me! Perhaps, this will be the beginning of my gathering a new paradise by opening wide my narrow hands and living one of my many dreams!
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