Such dreamers

Certain people inspire you in a surprising way. These are people from whom you never expect that tap of inspiration on your head. You know you have great dreams for yourself, those things you want in life more than anything else. But as days go by, you start to float and drift through life. The petty concerns, struggles of getting by each day and the constant reminders of age old broken dreams turns you into someone who is merely surviving. They snatch away your energy to live like the fighter you are. And there you are - slowed down, cribbing, crying and whining about all that is unfair and all that you wanted but you don't have.
Then you meet these people, these nonstop chatterboxes, sometimes so full of themselves you almost don't want to see them. But when they talk about their dreams, about possibilities - the sparkle in their eyes, the enthusiasm in their voice and the energy in their presence shakes you up. I call them the dreamers. They wake you up, with a jolt, from your petty little concerns of the dreams and the people left behind.
They remind you of your fighter self, who doesn't just get by. Who lives. 
There is so much to be done, so much to be taken care of, so much to be free from, so much to become careless about and so many lives to be touched.
Tomorrows are so uncertain and maybe your life is so directionless. There is no one road. There are many. You might end up taking any of these. You might end up taking many of these. Maybe being lost in these uncertainties is the best thing that could have happened to you. Maybe your future is bigger than your dreams. And in the midst of all the shockers life is throwing at you, there are surprises larger than you can imagine. While you walk these paths, keep such people closer. Keep your reminders visible. You don't want to lose the sight of what truly matters. You don't want to just get by. You want to stay truly alive.