MY DREAM

Written by Peter Katalemwa

I don’t understand what life is all about. What are we looking for? A better and happy life? Or a simple and comfortable one? I barely understand how the world operates; the routines and the people. I wish life was different.

I want to live my life differently. I want to know more people, have many friends, think about what to do in my other life, and find out what I would do in particular crises. I want to date a fine girl, cheat on her, and break up with her. I want to travel the world, marvel at architecture unlike any other, and feel the sun of another country on a beautiful evening with a refreshing breeze. I want to breathe the air of another country, enjoy the different cuisines, learn their languages, say Ni hao to a stranger, feel the breeze on an island, busk in the sun all evening long, and dine at the finest restaurant.

I want to get a tattoo of angel wings on my back­ _ only if I cannot see them. I want to laugh every day, at the top of my voice. I want it to show that I am happy. I want to trust someone so much that they are my everything. I want to marry a beautiful woman in mind and body _ the embodiment of perfection and the apple of my eye. One who will give to me as much as I will give to her. I know that I will have a wife like that. I will let myself love, for that feeling rivals none at all. It is even better when you love and are loved back, for the children’s sake. They are more precious than we think, for they are a bit of us and we are a bit of them.

I want my sons to be hardworking and chivalrous, for they need to know the reasons why life should be as beautiful as it is. I want my daughters to know that I will love them more than any man could. I would be the king and they would be the princesses. I want my family to be the core of everything. It’s not how much money you have, but the people you leave behind to carry forth your name who matter the most. Even if we are poor, happiness beats bitterness, sorrow, and all the other negatives in life. But poverty is out of the question. I will work hard and ensure that my children never lack. I want them to have the life I never had.

I want to travel the world again with my life companion when I retire. She will be my best friend and anchor, just like I will be hers. And later on in life, as a grandfather, I want to smile back and tell myself what an amazing life I lived. Truth be told, this is my dream. Maybe I look at life idealistically, but it’s worth it at times.