I have a dream...
I have... vision--an idea that is real for once, not just some half ass romantic daydream about being a big wave surfer, or having a career fighting bad guys, or sailing boats, not just some fantasy... It's real, concrete, well not yet, but for once it's a goal that is attainable, something to chase and work for, something to live for.
"All you have to do is find something to believe in and nothing can touch you."
Is it cheesy to quote Machado? Maybe, but that line from Shelter has always stuck with me, because I've never really believed in anything, well now I do.
You might be thinking, "what the hell is he talking about now, he wants to be a hand gliding champion, or some kind of street performing break dancer," and don't get me wrong those kinds of things are very attractive to me, but I'm now interested in being a real live teacher! Thats right folks--cave teacher--you heard it here first.
Why? Because I love working with kids of all ages and abilities, why? because I'm a kid--period. And I'm not afraid to embrace that, you know that, we all do, I don't need to act like some "grown up," in fact I don't want too, I mean, I want the responsibility of a centered person, I want the balance, the honor, the diligence, the discipline that we normally associate with "adults," but with those things we also associate certain sacrifices that I will never make. I will never act my age--always younger. I will never be afraid to dance, or act on free feeling--watch me at a wedding. I will never cease to imagine--pirate gold, flying fish, and the speed of light... what... I will never stop dreaming into the world, never stop seeing the world through the eyes of a child. I will seek adventure, I will be afraid, and then... then I will be brave.
And so I think I will be able to connect with young people well, and teach them "grown up," lessons, but without the anger, or the blank, bleak, boring mindset I associate with those who have become unfortunate enough to lose touch with their inner child, or true self.
And I'm on my way...
I'm not really a real teacher yet, but, I'm kind of one, anyway, I work with kids at a really cool elementary school. These things were in my mailbox in the office today...
Pretty cool right...
And here's a little video I made with my nephew over christmas, (a real live kid) just days before I left for Hawaii... He's a good kid, very smart, very brave, very curious, and very kind... all the things a person should be at any age. His name is Adan, pronounced, Adaaan... Adan likes traines, specifically Thomas, and over christmas he was obsessed with this "accidents can happen," song, so we made a movie of our own... check em!... look out for guest appearances, from cave grandpa, and cave grandma, "Gigi," also cave brother, cave brother in law "Carlos," cave sis, and the newest cave person, cave niece--"Bella!"
P.S. I still want to ride big waves...
