Evening star., 1936-11-20
Fulfilnent
Of Dreams
And Hopes
Much ds on
Ones Outlook
on Life.
nv ANGELO PATRI.

DREAMS are fine II one can Waken
II from them refreshed and ready
n face the realities. without heart
ache and complainings. A dream can
he a powerful force in creating desir-
able conditions and 1t can be a power
fll deterrent to constructive living.
II ali depends upon how the dreams
are used.
A Young mother dreams of an ideal
child. He will be handsome as goa,
xuccessful beyond any man OF his DAY.
His smile will draw all men toward
him and he will be leader beloved
and served as no man ever was loved
and served beforetime. Well and good.
The baby comes and it is a girl.
She Is decidedly on the plain side and
as the years 60 by they bring no indl-
cation of genius. If the dream force
Is used to help in the developing Of this
ordinary child into something near the
ideal the dream serves mother and
child well. If 1t brings bitterness,
opposition, disappointment and resent
ment because of the span between
dream and actuality 1t serves them
both i'll.
Young people dream Of the ideal
home. Just for two and the babies.
In a lovely tree-shaded street IN
village Of delightful people who will
recognize these kindred spirits and
welcome them with smiles OF Joy and
with open doors. The children Will
grow up In this mellowed environment.
intelligent, lovable, respected and
adored by all.
Things do not work out that way.
The trees are lovely and the village
Is quaint. The people are good people,
but set in their ways, and they are
not quite the ways Of the newcomers.
They even have some disagreeable
ways and their doors remain tightly
shut. The children next door are bad
hammered, those down the street are
plain awful. Life is complicated anew
and the dream fades.
If the dream holds, II it leads the
dreamers to hold to it and strive to
make it come to pass, it will act as a
lever and help them rise above actual
ity, help them to create the very things
they long to hold their own. Dreams
are the first step toward creation.
Good things, pleasant places In
life, must be created by those who
want to enjoy them. They are not
bought with money. They are not
brought about by force Of any kind
They can neither be bribed nor bidden.
Out of the substance Of oneself they
must be slowly and painfully created
II you would have a lovely child be
q lovely person to start with and keep
on being that sort of person until you
have achieved your ends. The child
will grow in the element you provide.
Out OF your self discipline and strug-
gle you create the spiritual beauty
that makes the lovely child.
II you would live in q fine commun-
ity create 1t out of your own thought
and behavior. Give all you have in
you to its creation. Don't expect to
rent it or buy 1t. Expect to create it
out Of the force of your searching
soul. The dream Is the f1rst step to-
ward creation, and the rest Of the way
Is hard going. hard work, daily effort.
But it is worth while. A dream will
carry you far If you supply the work.
ing power.
Mr.. Patri has prepared q leafiet en-
titled, Crying Children" in which
he tells parents how to cope with
the crying habit in children. Send
for it. Address your request to Mr..
Angelo Patri, Child Psychology De-
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(Copyright, 1850