I used to think that this was just for us, for those who would actually embark upon the journey together, however I have come to realize that we do this not only for ourselves, but also for anyone who has ever dreamed, and who has yet to realize that dream. The only unique characteristic we possess is the freedom to go and the firm belief that we will accomplish what we set out to achieve. Life is too short. There were multiple points along the way when our choices could have determined the rest of our lives, and we would be “settled,” whatever that means, and would be living a more formulaic and established life. However, these choices never came to fruition, and we find ourselves graduates and working odd jobs, still with an irresistible desire to travel the world, to explore and understand new cultures that we have only ever read about, or have seen in some television special. Life is about what happens when you are planning 
for the next step, so apart from the general and unavoidable contingency planning, this trip will take place purely through spontaneity, and will show each of us what we are capable of; what the human spirit can accomplish when it is given the opportunity to thrive.
I believe the human spirit can be molded to fit whatever situation and dreams lie in our minds, and that we should seek this reality, rather than resign ourselves to the conforming of our spirits to some societal or economical mold. Our spirits thrive on adventure, on the unknown, on the frightening and the exciting. When is the last time you really felt your pulse pick up, or your heart flutter? What do you really want out of life? What will it take to achieve this? What are your goals, hopes, aspirations? What is your greatest fear?
Too often I believe our greatest fear is that we would have the opportunity to accomplish our greatest dream. We fear success, we fear failure, but it is often in those moments when we expose ourselves to fear, when we confront those things in life that truly scare us and interrupt our comfortable lives, that we grow and become the people we have the potential to become.
Life is too short to simply follow the flock, to do what we think we should do. Rather let us strive for what we desire to do in the deepest part of ourselves, and that springs from the depths of our minds and spirits on those days when truly allow ourselves to dream.
This started as a mission statement, but perhaps is closer to a life philosophy. Let us never let someone else tell us our dreams, only we can discern and determine what they are by deepening our self-knowledge and our relationship with our Lord and Creator. If something scares you, your greatest benefit may come from confronting this fear and not hesitating to follow where this confrontation leads you.
When have you felt most alive? What are the moments in your life that cling to your mind and refuse to let go? When have you felt most truly inspired? What does inspire you? When we seek the answers to even a few of these questions we are well on our way to finding fulfillment and joy in our lives. We need this inspiration, this hope, this living on the edge to push us through what we never thought we could accomplish.
For truly, we are the music-makers and the dreamers of dreams…and if not us, then who?
