The Dream Catcher

Chapter 5

I went home and locked myself into two hours of introspection. I had wanted to chase my dreams for a long time now. It certainly was a little risky and so far, I hadn't got the right opportunity. My heart wanted to believe the reading of the dream catcher. But my mind contradicted it saying it was just a line of motivation and I didn't need to follow as it said. I believed my mind had the upper hand. It was just a reading and not a fortune cookie to follow its readings. But my heart just wanted a reason to follow my dreams and this seemed like a good one. So, at the end, I decided that I would follow my heart and went on to tell my parents about it.

I had planned to adjourn my studies to go back to India and work for the society, especially children. I would go to Delhi and serve the poor kids on the streets. It wouldn't be as easy as it seemed in my mind, but I was ready to give it a try and hoped it would work out. So, keeping my fingers crossed, I went down and narrated my plan to my parents in a way I was certain they would agree. And they did! This certainly was my happiest moment since I had come to the US. I hugged and thanked them. But it wasn't enough for I was filled with infinite gratitude.

In about two weeks I was ready to go. We drove to the airport going over my plans. When we reached, we hugged each other and my parents promised to come visit me once I was settled. And then, when it was time for me to leave, I could see my parents' visage covered in tears of happiness. They knew I would succeed in my new endeavour, which was, though, very risky, promised to satisfy me. I had tears in my eyes because, I was overwhelmed by the faith and belief my parents had on me. As the plane took off, I was on my own to conquer my dreams and this feeling filled me with euphoria of a completely different level. The reason I had chosen India was not because it was the land of my childhood but because it was the land where my dreams would materialize. I had known exactly what I wanted to do when I got to India. I had already contacted a few people and who had arranged for everything I wanted.