dare to dream

dare to dream

fiction
Edward w Pritchard


What if we had a national priority to allow and instruct all children in the mechanics of dreaming and fantasizing about what they hope to become and do at some future time, later in their lives?  What if regardless of the economic constraints caused by a child's household, physical constraints caused by a child's disabilities or limitations and timidity caused by received advice given by well meaning but uninformed parents and experts all children in America were taught and encouraged in school to dare to dream about their future and to see themselves doing interesting and the unconventional things that enrich the lives we lead?  What if all children were given the tools early on that allowed them to dream about living their lives to the fullest?

Dare to dream programs will not focus solely on practical matters of obtaining money making careers and work and family. While such considerations are important and deserve focus in each school curriculum's  such things as seeing the Ocean before one gets married, learning to cook, spending a month alone in the wilderness and other individual fantasies are important small goals that enrich the quality of life for Americans and in aggregate make for a better Country.

America is a wealthy country. All American children should be tutored in acquiring the self esteem to see themselves as high functioning adults. Dare to dream training does not mean to supersede the role of parents and individual family philosophies but to enhance the values our children acquire that will allow all American children to be all that they can be. It can be done, all American children can receive training in self esteem building and acquire the confidence to see themselves as whole integrated adults someday.