"Some Dreams Take Time" Meaning

My mantra is "Some Dreams Take Time", what I mean by that is I put my dreams on hold because I had responsibilities and needed regular work to pay the bills. My parents were supportive up to a point, they bought me musical instruments and music lessons, they even let my band rehearse in their garage, but that's where their support ended. My mother was very clear that she did not want me to pursue a career in music. You know the old saying about "starving artist" and she knew the life on the road was a hard life. She wanted me to get a steady job, which I did, and this helped me raise a family and fund the household expenses. Luckily, I landed a job doing my second love of Computers, so it has been a career that I truly enjoy.

I played in cover bands through the years as a part-time hobby semi professional, but always had a longing to write, play and share my own songs. Now after 40 years in IT, as I am nearing retirement, I decided that for my retirement years that I will begin to pursue my musical dreams with the time I have left on this earth. Otherwise, lI might regret not trying.

Inside the seed the mighty oak waits.   A whole story of potential, patience, and quiet strength. Where my mother was outgoing and full of energy, my father was quiet and introspective. My father taught me a valuable lesson. He was a bonsai‑shi — a true bonsai cultivator. He raised each tree from a seed, tapping the root, watering, pruning and tending to it every single day. Watching him revealed one of life’s quiet truths: anything worth having takes time. Bonsai takes years / decades to shape. They are living sculptures — tiny, real trees that grow only within the limits of their pot. Their patience becomes their strength.

Over the years, I kept shaping my craft — writing songs, learning guitar and piano, and slowly strengthening my voice. None of it happened overnight. It grew the same way all meaningful things do: step by step, season by season. Some dreams take time.   And the work you put in becomes part of the story.