What we'd do when it's done

I had a lot of dreams last night, which meant I woke up a lot. One of the dreams was a little disturbing, but not until I woke up and thought about it. While I was dreaming it, it was pleasant, in a way.

In part of it, Joe and I were searching for the treasure, and we found ourselves in this town made of giant stone facades. Some were storefront facades, and some were more creative. Joe thought the stone Indian Chief that almost touched the clouds might hold a secret, or something special. But before we could approach, something happened, and the stone storefronts started to collapse. And for some reason, that was a good thing.

Imagine this, all white stone, touching the sky, and you have the Indian in my dream.

So, anyway, enough of that. I think I made an important finding last night, but by the time I had all the information, it was getting late, and I fell asleep, once again while texting Jamie. I woke up to like 15 long texts.

Jamie and I talked a little bit yesterday about what we would do if we actually found the chest. I said I'd like to take my kids to see our ancestral homeland of Scotland, and search for another lost treasure. Jamie said she would like to travel, too. After the celebratory part of finding it was over, Jamie would like to start a school teaching kids in a different, more cognitive way than schools teach now. I thought that was really cool.

After my celebratory phase was over, I would like to  start a ranch out west for young adults who feel lost and alone, or for kids with autism. It would be venturing into new ground for me, but those are my two greatest passions. I would incorporate some of the teachings and wisdom of the Indian culture around the ranch, and we'd have animals and we'd teach practical knowledge that young people need to succeed. We'd focus on teaching skills and instilling wisdom rather than conventional ABC's and 123's. I bet Jamie would like the idea of the ranch, too. What do you think, Jamie? We'd make a great partnership. We already do! I would like to maybe make it non-profit, so that it could be available to kids of all income levels, or maybe we could get some philanthropists to provide scholarships. I don't know. There's a lot of thought and research to be put into such a weighty endeavor.

Can you imagine what this kind of thing could instill in kids? "Texting machines" replaced by something infinitely more valuable, if only for a summer, could bring whole new meaning to our future's lives.

Those may be pipe dreams, but I've always believed that where there's a will, there's a way. I don't really know anything about business, but if it's meant to be, it will be...if I can find the courage to walk forward, step by step, Those kids need this ranch. And I want to do it. So, treasure or not, now is the time to start trying to find my way there. It might take my entire half of the treasure (I just looked at prices of small ranches...wow!), but that doesn't deter me, because it's a purpose I can't ignore.

The end of my rainbow,

The main thing Jamie and I want to do is pay it forward. Use Forrest's good to start a new good, if you know what I mean.