Molding dreams to Reality

He was smiling as he had just left his condo heading for his car nodding as his driver open the back seat for him to full and at the other end was his sweetheart who gave him a deep breathtaking kiss, adjusted his coat, winked and continued with her business call.  He crossed his leg going through his mails and messages that were all piled up for yesterday was their special day off, they hardly have that, so when they do, the world becomes one of those distance planets that takes live years to reach and when they get back in the game, they introduce earth to their new invention, call it alien all you want. That’s what comes with being good at what you do and they were wicked at being that, that was their money make and that’s the only time in nature things come looking for you, literally wanting to kiss your feet.

He just signed a contract, one that will set four generations for life. He bet their grand kids would turn their graveyard to a shrine. He had all that he wanted, all that he needs is to share it with those that are worthy and with the one he loved, with his family, one he couldn’t wait to make them commit to. He looked at her feasting on her warmth and softness , chatting to seal a deal and make arrangements, she turned to him showing she caught him in the act. She called out Lister, Lister, Lister!

He loved hearing her call his name but he was very familiar with the tone in her voice. The tone that tells him they are late. Jumping out from his sleep, his body was very familiar with the drills, it automatically brushed his teeth, got his hair combed and his body dressed for work. He dashed to the kitchen to help Eden with lunch pack, breakfast has been off their diet for a very long time and dinner is becoming luck and outing was a planned rotation between his colleagues to get some fun and new experience, affordable, safe and bonding guaranty, simple.

But life as it is, isn’t that simple or easy. Eden  wanted her paradise.

Lister got to work and wished he did have to learn the lesion of doing things yourself if you want them done. He was trusted to put a team together and have all the files for their office compiled and organized. He did that, all of that all that was left was for his so called partner to email the important documents that their boss needed. And he blew it, blew it all the way, he got a demotion for doing his part and an asshole flopping his. And that how the plans shattered, dashing against the hard fact of currencies pays the bills and even if you trade you should have a barter. Eden can’t live on a tree, feast on grass or raise their kids with leaves. They have been shared everything, gone through all sort of, longed for the same thing, worked so hard to get where they were. People hardly stay married for 10 years any longer for most of they time they hardly know each other, aren’t each others friend, don’t hold each others secret dear and will never know how far the can go for each other or in the name of love, let go. He has to let go his dreams.

Its been two weeks now, like the tale went, he left Eden and he hadn’t slept in three days. He decided to go for a walk, a very long one. A huge car drove by and packed beside him with the door opening and a young man in signally for him to hop in. He having nothing to lose jumped in. 

The Man spoke

Haven’t been seen you around.

Haven’t anything to show off, nothing to look forward to, absolutely nothing to live for. He replied.

That’s because you chose not to, you give up, you want to punish yourself, pay yourself the prize of being tagged a failure. You know you are better than that.

Better? I loved my life, was aiming for my dreams and they were taken from me, stolen. I can’t even hope more over believe. I have totally lost it. This is it.

I love the condo.

What?

Yeah, I was hoping we were going to make the helipad and help Eden expand her business.

Lister tried his best not to tremble, as he looked himself straight in the eyes. That is all I had longed for, but Eden left a week ago.

Did you trying seeing her one last time? How about the your idea on improving bottling and create job opportunities through recycling especially in developing countries? And planning to collaborate with the health sector to improve health and hygiene?

I’m so faithless right now.

Well look at the bright side, your demotion has brought you time, you can walk into the boss’s office and as far as the governor’s office with the proposal. After all, you have nothing to lose. Never quit dreaming. What you build up here is what land down here. What you thirst for here becomes your reality here. When you let go your dreams you throw away you life and buy something far lesser you’d wish, I assure you, you’d wished you added an extra effort, a worth effort.

Lister, you got to wake up, literally wake up.

 It was then he realized he was sleeping under a tree. A puppy was cuddling close to him, he had no collar, like him, they were both looking for hope. He knew what he had to do.

It was yet another two weeks, things hadn’t changed much, but the changes that happened were a big deal to him.  He comes home from his newly found job with a new bountiful check to his newly found pet who was all cleaned up and adored by all. He was getting married; he was her paradise as she was his Eden. Holding her hands reminded him why he can never let go, looking into her eyes gave him hope and at the touch of her lip he had very reason to dream and had a lot to dream of. And he couldn’t wait.