I Have a Dream

My favorite quote is by Franklin D. Roosevelt, "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." I am a firm believer that you are only given what you can handle. That being said, on many occasions I thought I couldn't handle what I was being given. But I believe that those occasions are what made me such a dreamer. I believe that I was put in those situations to make me dream, realize my potential, and motivate me. I absolutely love my life. I am unbelievably blessed and couldn't ask for a better family. They are always there for me and we only get stronger as the situations get harder.

I have spent my entire life on a farm. It is where I feel most comfortable. I wouldn't give it up for the world.
I recently went on my first vacation, to Arizona. It was nice to get away from the cold Minnesota blizzard, but there is no way I could ever live there. Arizona was warm, but everything was brown. There wasn't normal trees, there wasn't grass, there wasn't even normal fields. Everything in Arizona is dirt, desert, mountains, and cacti. Never will I move there. As much as I complain about winter, I don't know if I could survive a Christmas without snow, no change of seasons, and no fields. I don't know if I could survive living in a place where everything is one color, I need the change. I need excitement.

I have a dream that this world will be different. I have a dream that people will be kind. I have a dream that people will know where their food comes from. I have a dream that people will have people skills, not rely on technology to do it for them. I have a dream.

My ultimate life goal is to be a mother. I have always loved kids and can't imagine not having any. In my mind, it's not life without kids. I dream to be a mom. I dream to be a wife. I dream to be a teacher. I dream to be a farmer. I dream to be a speaker. I dream to be me. I am a small town girl with big dreams. But not city dreams. I dream to live on a farm, start an agricultural charter school, be a mom, wife, and farmer. I dream of my kids making me crazy, I dream of my husband and I arguing about letting pets in the house. I dream of yelling at my kids for the million and tenth time to just share with their siblings and being at my wits end. I dream of smiling, happy, healthy kids who love the farm and their life. I dream.

I dream of obstacles and overcoming them. I dream of not letting anything get in my way. I dream of a fulfilled life.

And I can't wait for it all to begin. I dream.
*This is what I imagine <3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuDLkiHX8g