“Please, list down in a sheet of paper all your unfulfilled dreams so far.”
It
was the given activity for the day to a group of young professionals (including
me) during Sunday school – a task which I perceived every successful career
person (excluding me) wouldn’t waste time giving a thought.
We
did anyway and so discussed what we had in mind. But then let me bring out into
the open some of what I had listed back there; written without observing a
proper grammar:
- No PhD degree yet
- To become NGO’s adviser or consultant or director
- Never been to Korea or United Arab Emirates
- To be part of Annual Bangkok Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
- Make my own blog
- Publish a book
And
few more which I prefer nameless still – that if you believe in someone’s
secrecy. If not, then you really are nosy.
Two
weeks or three after, I got a call from the Department of Sociology, University
of the Philippines
informing me that I didn’t make it for the applied program.
Few
days later, came in the good one – I was admitted to Asia Graduate
School (a.k.a. AGST) in
full scholarship pursuing Doctor of Education in Adult Learning.
Years
after, I was conferred by International Communicators Open University with
another degree, Honoris Causa – Doctor of Education in English.
All
this time, not even once I’ve browsed back an old journal where I kept my
silent aspirations – seemingly unfulfilled – only few weeks ago. As I started paying
each listed hope some attention, so reminded me of those ups and downs – now I’m
laughing at those monsters of faith; in tears of joy.
Truly,
it takes perseverance, hard work, faith, mercy, grace, and prayers. Before I
noticed, I was already living my dreams (not everything though). And only one
out of these six in the lists hasn’t come true yet – a trip to UAE or Korea.
I
am hopeful still about it – in God’s perfect time.
Thank
God for all these things!
How
do you value unfulfilled dreams?
Well,
I leave it to you to answer this question. But if you see me hanging out with dreamers,
I pinch them and wake them up. I advocate and educate and encourage youngsters
to keep pursuing their hopes in life.
Above
all, I suggest dreamers to offer every aspiration to the Author of life – the
Creator and Sustainer of every dream big and small.
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