I’m often told I live in a dream world.. and it’s true. Since I was a little girl I’ve lived a parallel existence between reality and a beautiful imaginary world where life is what I want it to be. My real world, like everyone’s, has often been full of troubles, of loneliness, stress, doing things I didn’t want to do, living a life I didn’t want to live. But the moment I shut everything out and go to my never never land, my tears and frustration turn to laughs and happiness. I’ve heard of people wanting to be someone else, fortunately this has never been my case. I want to be ME just in a different situation. In a world without arrogant people, without abuse of power, where I can be whatever I want to be, do whatever I want to do, say what I want to say…wear what I want to wear, not having to worry about pounds (£ and lbs)! Often the imaginary and real worlds collide.. and this is where it gets complex. You see, on the one hand, my ‘dream’ life gives me hope for tomorrow, because…You never know… And this gives me optimism which in turn puts a smile on my face, and a dream in my heart and I feel my stress melt away. On the other hand, sometimes I come back to earth with a bang.. I also let many an opportunity pass me by because reality never quite matches up, and…well, if I wait…you never know..!And then sometimes…just sometimes, reality shakes you with something so wonderful that you didn’t even have the fantasy to dream about… 
          Hold fast to dreams
          For if dreams die
          Life is a broken-winged bird
          That cannot fly            

                     Hold fast to dreams           
                     For when dreams go           
                     Life is a barren field           
                     Frozen with snow                       
                                                    Hughes