Where dreams live

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When I first moved to Albany, Georgia, this was one of the first landamarks that fixated it's self in my mind. This statue of Jesus is perfectly situated in the middle of a graveyard. Now, the fact that this statue is positioned in a graveyard is not the idea behind this photo. If you notice in the background, there is a set of living quarters. People not only lay in rest here, but they also live here. To me, this was compelling...

Could you imagine waking up every morning of your life to a graveyard? Could you imagine having a dream inside of you so real, that you could feel it moving on the inside of you, YET dealing with the fact that everyday, the first image you encounter is indeed, a graveyard.

I have pondered this over the years... "Is this where dreams live?"

All over the country, everyday, this episode plays out. Perhaps it's a child with the dream of being President, yet every morning the first thing that he or she sees is a drunken mother, or an abusive father. Perhaps it's a 20 something with the dream of being and Astronaut, however; everyday, they wake up to an environment filled with gangs, drugs and prostitution.

Is THIS where dreams live?

Reflective.