RevGalBlogPals Friday Five

Friday 5 hopes, visions and dreams

(Picture setting sail- from Snettisham beach Norfolk, UK)

1. Think back to the time you left High School, what were your hopes visions and dreams for your life/ for the world?

I wanted to leave home, which I loved, but needed to leave nonetheless. I had college in front of me and wanted to learn, meet new people, and act in plays. Figure myself out. And then come home again (to visit.... suddenly smarter, more confident, and sophisticated like my older sister) I didn't have many plans for the world....it was all about me, then!)

2. Have those hopes visions and dreams changed a lot, or are some of them still alive and kicking? (share one if you can)

I learned. I met new people, some of them still my bestest girlfriends, lo these 20+ years later. I acted in plays, yes I did, but haven't kept it up. Sometimes in the middle of the night I wonder if the pastor and pastor's wife really could do community theater in this town. I cop out by thinking the schedule with kids would be too complicated..... I am still figuring myself out, and have come to some peace that it is a lifelong process. And I still go home again to visit: wiser, certainly, more confident, but still unsophisticated compared to my older sister and I finally don't care anymore!

3. Hebrews 11:1 " Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. " Comforting, challenging or frustrating?

Oh comforting, yes. Sometimes the only comfort.

4. If resources were unlimited, and you had free reign to pursue a vision what would it be?

Write my novel(s) and live the life of a successful writer. Terribly sophisticated, of course.
OR, start a non-profit with one or more of my sisters, and live in the same town with them, our kids growing up together.
OR, start a charter school with some friends, all of us pooling our talents and interests together.

5. Finally with summer upon us- and not to make this too heavy- share your dream holiday....where, when and who with...

Some quiet beach, very blue water, a hammock and someone to bring me cool drinks and new books. Oh, and Mr. Incredible can come too. WonderBoy and SuperGirl can show up, but they better bring friends and a nanny of some kind 'cause I ain't moving from the hammock until dinner.