Dear seek:

You wrote: “the dreams we had (as children) must always live on”- I disagree. A very common dream children have is that an unloving parent will love them someday. This dream often survives into adulthood and old age, causing lots and lots of misery and dysfunction to the dreamer. I believe this dream must die.

You must be referring to a different kind of dreams. What are those dreams that must always live on, for you?

anita

Hey Anita,

I apologize if I misunderstood and apologize for the late response.

We all have our own dreams or child hood fantasies of what we wanted to be as we grew older. Some of us have managed to pursue those dreams and some of us have not. The child within us all is a reminder of pursuing our goals and dreams by not giving up on them. Therefore giving us an uplifting spirit of pursuing those dreams by protecting that inner child within us all. The inner child is innocent but what the child seeks is pure. The dreams I talk about aren’t hate or unloving parents but to give you strength and encouragement of following your dreams and not neglecting your inner child (hope and dreams) as you get older in life.

“Strive to protect them by doing better and keeping those hopes and dreams alive for them. Never forget that inner child is a reflection of yourself a younger you. Let them remind you that you’re not just doing this for your current self but you’re doing it to protect them.”

Reason why I quote this portion is to let you know that you’re always striving to do better by being a better you each day. In hope of being a better you will allow you to obtain your hopes and dreams one day.

The inner child is powerful yet pure. I’ll put it in another way. It’s a tool to let us overcome the fear and stepping out of our boundaries. Instead of staying in our boundaries it allows us to explore and grow by being and doing something we’ve always wanted. Therefore you are constantly driven to wake up every morning and make those dreams and hopes a reality.

I hope this helps clarify.

Thanks Anita for taking the time to read. I appreciate your question and I do apologize about replying so late once again.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by seek.