When are we supposed to give up on our dreams?
For some, it’s when you have a baby.
Or in college because you have to get serious about choosing a career.
Or in high school when your SAT decides where you can’t go to college.
Or sadly, much earlier as parents, siblings, friends, and teachers constantly discourage.
Well, we have this one silly dream. Some friends understand. Most seem ready to slap us back into the real world. Forget the real world! The God Can Do Anything World is much more fun.
We’re not supposed to have a dream like this. We’re sure as heck not supposed to pursue it.
We have a 1-year old The Boy. I should be high-tailing it on a laser-focused career track. We need to be stockpiling as much money as freakishly possible for my 65th birthday, which is when I’m supposed to start living life. And which, of course, I’m guaranteed to reach.
But the dream persisted in our minds, in the form of “Wouldn’t it be fun to…?” Thanks to Cool Mum’s Google skill and a landmark conversation at Chick Fil-A (where else?), the dream suddenly looked possible. And after applications, interviews, extremely stressful timing, and not allowing ourselves to get excited about it before it was settled, it’s coming true…
It all started when I was a Cool Embryo and ok i’ll spill the beans. The Cool Fam is moving to New York City!
Wait, we need more of these: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never said it was an original dream, but it’s big to us. We’ve only been once, back in 2005 for a few days. We loved it, which I’m sure 99.5% of tourists do. However, visiting wasn’t enough. We’ve each had a fascination with the city for a long time. All the people, all the culture, all the food crammed into one skyscraping mess.
Important details about our adventure:
- We’re only living there for a year; I’m taking a 1-year job.
- This “job” is actually a paid volunteer position with a non-profit agency.
- The “pay” is not much, considering the cost of living in NYC.
- This causes friends and family to shake their heads and tsk tsk at this news.
As you’d imagine, the Cool Grandparents were not excited about this. However, we praise God that we have parents that support our choices, even if they don’t agree with them. It was rough for a little while, but I think we are still cool with them.
Time for a lame excuse! With all of this going down, along with my job ending, packing, planning our travel, and keeping the boy from going Incredible Hulk on the kitchen cabinets that we’re trying to sell along with the house, it’s been a little hard to regularly post. I’m just sayin…
So, that’s what’s up with us. Our dream is happening. God-willing, we’ll get up there in September and find a safe, affordable apartment close to parks, cheap restaurants, and value-friendly supermarkets. OK, there are dreams and then there’s just crazy talk.
Regardless, we’re trusting God to provide! We’ll keep you updated. I have a feeling that the next year of posts will be about trying to be cool parents in the big city. And how much I miss Chick Fil-A. Either way, it’s a dream come true!
wow — seems like *exciting* big steps! looking forward to reading up on the trials and faith-builders along the way!
So very, very cool, and so very, very inspiring. You are going to have such an amazing experience!
How stinking cool!
Go for it! Live the dream!
I’ll be honored to chat with someone from New York
Congratulations. From a guy who’s received his fair share of funny looks when talking about big dreams and big steps, I’ll tell you this will be amazing.
It probably won’t be easy or exactly what you expect, but following a dream is always amazing.
Keep us updated.
Cool Dad and Cool Mum… I could not be happier for you. This is absolutely breathtaking and exciting, and amazing, and cool, and fun, and awesome, and rad, and neat, and special, and fantastic, and nifty and even friggin SCHWEET.
It really does sound like we will be on paralell roads, and I hope that we can encourage eachother as we journey down them.
So happy for you all,
Mocha
pete – sometimes we forget that there will be faith-building experiences. it’s for the best!
amy – CM is expecting you and raq for that Rockettes date
brent – this makes us a little closer to Oregon, i think. now you can visit
chad – big dreams make life fun
mocha – yes, it will be fun to see how the moves to NYC and Paris go!
That’s awesome. I’m so glad to hear that and I pray that GOD blesses you and the dreams he gave you.
That is so awesome! I love it when we allow ourselves to dream big. The bonus is when they actually come true!!!
Thanks, Sam and Tracy!
very exciting news… you all will love your time there!
brandi – we sure hope so!
That’s so cool!
Hopefully this won’t interfere with CM’s plans to kidnap me…Uh I mean, plans to pick me up and take me to The Rockette Experience…
i am SO stoked for you all!
live your ‘dream’. live it to the fullest.
what an amazing opportunity. im so impressed that you’re gettin up and going. a lot of people wouldnt. so hats off to you.
awesome!
Awesome…you just can’t let opportunities like that pass you by. Life is too short, live it up!! Even if it’s tough, I’m sure you won’t regret it.
raq – if you ever head up there, let us know!
tam – thanks! God is doing fun stuff
kristen – regret played a big part in our decision. how much would we regret not doing it out of fear or just assuming that we’re not supposed to do stuff like that?
WOW!!! That is so incredible! Go God! (And go, Cool Mum and Cool Dad!!) God’s going to do amazing things with your year in NYC, I just know it!!
WOW! That is exciting.
First NYC…then who knows, you might end up in Africa or something. =)
“Regardless, we’re trusting God to provide!” now this is just crazytalk! (grin)
pq – yes, go God! Go God!
rachel – yeah, to the people who think we’re crazy for doing this, we’ve pointed our friends who are missionaries — going to the ends of the earth in the midst of strife and poverty to bring the light of Jesus. now, THAT’S crazy (in a supremely awesome way).
jimmy – it sure is!