Fields of Dreams
"If you build it... they will come."
-Ray Kinsella, Field of Dreams
The academy-award winning movie, Field of Dreams, debuted in 1989.
In it, Ray Kinsella, an Iowa corn-farmer, hears a voice while in his fields one evening.
The voice beckons Ray to build something completely illogical: A Baseball Field.
Compelled towards that voice's beckoning, Ray builds the field, unsure of its purpose or value.
And then... they come.
And Ray understands: The Creation of Such "Felds of Dreams" are the marrow of life.
My fields have been beckoning me.
To welcome.
To open.
To those who wish to experience their peace.
What dreams are beckoning you?
Taking Chances
"I'd like the chance to squint at a sky so blue that it hurts your eyes just to look at it."
-Dr. Archie "Moonlight" Graham, Field of Dreams
"It was like coming this close to your dreams and then having them brush past you like a stranger in a crowd."
-Dr. Archie "Moonlight" Graham
Our lives are filled with significant moments:
An expansive blue sky
A butterfly
A flower
A sunrise
And yet...
We let them brush past...
Or do we?
They'll Come
“They'll come for reasons they can't even understand.
They'll turn up in your driveway not knowing for sure why they're doing it.
They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children."
-Terrence Mann, Field of Dreams
Like this movie's main character...
I'm learning that the things we create are best shared.
For me:
Strawberry fields...
Teacups filled with peppermint...
What are you beckoned to share?
A sense of...
Awe
Wonder
Innocence
These are the qualities that draw others to share our dreams.
Heaven
“Hey, is this heaven?"
"No. It's Iowa."
-Joe Jackson and Ray Kinsella, Field of Dreams
And why not?
Have you looked around you?
"Is there a heaven?" asks Ray.
"Oh ya. It's a place where dreams come true." replies his father, John.
I am learning...
Heaven is not a place. It's a state of mind.
When I pay attention...
Every bright sunrise
Every lavender inhale
Every aromatic sip of lemon balm
Every poetic hibiscus flower in my teacup
Is a glimpse heaven.
Dreams Made Manifest
"It's peace they want.
It will be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters.
The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces."
-Terrence Mann, Field of Dreams
I'm Learning:
Turning my dreams into reality is simply a matter of deciding to do it.
A Dream Made Manifest:
Opening my fields for a community star-gazing event!
And so... here we go!
To create opportunities for all to:
"Be dipped in magic waters
"Make memories so thick they'll have to brush them from their faces"
I can only pray...
That as both I and you manifest our dreams, we continue to offer such peace and magic.
"This field is a part of our past.
It reminds us of what once was good.
And could be again.
Oh, yes. People will most definitely come."
-Terrence Mann, Field of Dreams
Dear Tea-Drinker,
May our Fields of Dreams be ever-growing and thriving.
May we have the courage to give them the chance to be shared.
May they offer others glimpses of heaven.
As always:
Thank you
I'm honored to be your herbal tea farmer.
Be well,
Shannon