Big Dreamer

Every time I begin to write about myself it seems that I somehow catch a case of writer’s block. When I woke up this morning (which was about 30 minutes ago) I had the greatest idea to post on my blog. But when I actually sat down to write this post, my mind went blank and now here I am explaining to you why you are not in awe of my idea. Thankfully, a light bulb has just appeared above my head, and my oh my is it a bright bulb. So here it begins, my second post, ‘Big Dreamer.’

It’s an early morning, and I feel quite tall. Maybe it’s because the new boots I’m wearing have a nice heel on them, or maybe its just because I’m so proud of my father. He’s just received word that his job has promoted him to regional manager, and I’ve woken up to see him off to his first day. We exchange hugs on the front porch of our little farm as the Jeep warms up in the garage. I can tell he’s nervous, so I wish him good luck and tell him I love him as he takes off down the highway. For a second I wonder why the road is so busy this morning, but quickly shrug off the question as I realize no one is home to answer it.

Suddenly I see Jackal, our lab, running after a stray cat that’s headed straight for the busy highway. I have no time to think as I take off after him. The thought of losing Jackal put an extra boost in my step and before I know it, I’m running in front of him. Instead of turning around and potentially losing my grip on Jackal’s fur, I keep running until I catch the stray cat by its collar. As I’m breathing heavily from the quick sprint to save Jackal’s life, I try to set down the stray when I realize that the cat wasn’t in fact a stray at all. She belonged to our neighbors, and I’m relieved Jackal didn’t harm her. Jackal begins to bark, and the second I turn around to pet him I see two bright lights in front of me. It’s a shame I didn’t stop running before reaching the middle of the highway.

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