Two boys, between the ages of 10 and 11, are fishing. What an easy thing to want: a fish. Right now, a fish is satisfying to them. Once they get older, they’ll want more than a fishing pole. They’ll need more; they’ll ask for more.
I wish I wanted a fish instead of big, intangible dreams. Big dreams cost more. They weigh more and take more time. They make us insatiable, more than we need to be.
The boys continue to throw their poles in the lake. There is still no sign of fish.
If catching a fish is a possibility, then maybe bigger dreams could be too.
Can we catch bigger dreams? I think we can.