Dream fascinates us. The connotation of this word has far transcended its simple spelling. Dream, together with some other words such as love, can be considered as eternal topics that forever radiate unique brilliance and mystery. People harbor beautiful dreams, pursue worthy dreams, and hold fast to enchanting dreams. Dream is the internal force that guides our way, shape our thinking and influence our behavior. Indeed, the concept of dream is rather important. From my perspective, once we cease to dream, we cease to live. Whenever a dream withers away, the beauty of life might gradually fade away. Fortunately, the magic power of dream casts an enduring spell on a majority of the human beings.

I have heard many interesting stories at the English Corner which prompted me to reflect on the essence of dreams. What struck me greatly was the speech delivered by a seven-year-old boy named Jerry. Despite his young age, he was by no means timid. “I want to be a scientist.” Jerry made an announcement to the world with enormous enthusiasm. His eyes sparkled while uttering that sentence. Everyone on the scene could tell when he said that he truly meant it. As a little kid, he sincerely believed in the power lying within an individual being, and he eagerly aspired to make his contribution to the world so as to facilitate people’s living and enrich people’s lives. It seems that at the early stage of life, a lot of children possess big dreams. Some of the most popular dreams are movie stars, astronauts, athletes, CEOs, etc. Some adults overlook those ambitious dreams and even laugh at the unrealistic aspect of the fanciful dreams. However, the dreams kept by the children are rather sincere and naïve. As a matter of fact, the dreaming process has witnessed the growing path of the youngsters and endowed them with endless power and passion. The seemingly unreachable dreams actually propel the development of the children by offering them limitless opportunities and perpetual fascinations. Jerry’s words had aroused a spiritual resonance within the hearers’ hearts and a burst of warm applause broke out vehemently.

When we grow up, the meaning of dreams changes subtly but surely. We tend to cast off the legendary feature of dreams and tailor them to meet our own demands. Some of the dreams once entirely beyond reach have become more tangible and more realistic. David thought that his dream is to get “an M.A. degree”, while Iris revealed that her dream is to “find a job”. The good side of keeping those dreams is that once you set your heart and soul to them, it is highly likely to realize them. Here, the dreams in this context may be defined as goals. Generally speaking, compared with dreams, goals are more attainable. Once a person put effort on it with persistence and fortitude, the goal shall be within the reach of its possessor one day or another. For instance, both David and Iris’s goals are rather realistic. Following the natural path of life, they will fulfill their heartfelt wishes in the near future. But a negative side pops up. Whenever the dreams have been gratified, the dreamers who have just lost their dreams may feel rejoiced in the first place, then they might find they are empty-handed, lamenting at the loss of dreams while anticipating the upcoming new ones.

While holding conservative dreams on the one hand, the grown-ups have more colorful ones on the other hand. It is said that the human beings are mostly voracious dreamers who always desire enormously while always hoping for the best. Dove’s dream was to become a chemist and hacker even though he confessed that there is a long way to go. Compared with Dove’s dream Hoffman’s dream is much more romantic. He kept such a wonderful dream “Travel abroad, especially Berlin.” This dream had profound connotations. In other words, the sentence itself is a puzzle which few people could understand and solve. Luckily, I can read between the lines and dig into the deeper meaning embedded within the single utterance. It is the embodiment of a passionate vow, an affectionate aspiration, and an unceasing pursuit. Thus the holy flame of love has been ignited and passed on with the lapsing of time.

In a sense, we are mortals who believe in the immortality of dreams. When a blossom of dream flourishes, the fragrance permeates our everyday life and flies on the wings of imagination. The delicate petals sing in chorus while bathing in the warmth of sunshine. When the busy bees fall in love with honey, we indulge ourselves in the wonderland of dreams. The magic power of dream stirs the ingredients of our lives and adds a unique seasoning to enhance the flavor. If you ever want to be a first-class chef, you’d better taste dream at the very beginning. Then, the charm of dream shall reveal itself step by step……

What is your dream?

Sherry: Pass the IELTS.

Cindy: earn a lot of money.

Daisy: be a successful business woman

Joy: To be an interpreter

Jerry: to be a scientist

Iris: Find a job (at this moment)

Hoffman: Travel abroad, especially Berlin.

Zhang: To experience different kinds of life.

David: a M. A. degree. David

Bonny: oversea study

Dove: Chemistry and Hacker

Paul: I want to be a writer.

Jason: oversea journey