I'm awake...right? This isn't just one of those dreams that you hope and pray you never wake up from...right? The wishes we wish for years in advance finally come to pass, and when they finally do, is it time for us to celebrate with the entire world? Tears roll down my eyes as I make the realization that this is reality. I try and understand what it was that I finally did right? Did i pray the right way? Did i show enough patience? Was there some sort of test that I wasn't aware of, that I actually passed? The world is my best friend today, as I celebrate quietly in the depths of my heart, mind and soul. Sake all around for those that would join me. 1 cup for the days long gone, that we look back onto in order to remember the mistakes we made, and never remake them again. 2 cups for the days we've lived in joy, happiness, and laughter with those we truly care for. 3 cups for the days ahead of us, that again we pray day in and out, that we live at our very best. These are the days that we see with our eyes in front of us, as we stare blankly in disbelief. Not the days of sorrow, sadness, and tears of discord we lived through that made us stronger. To one such as myself, I am the one that should be held down, for joy is something that makes us react in unknown ways. The world is my friend, and its citizens are my brothers and sisters. Not in a religious way, but yes, in a spiritual way that makes me feel connected to even the stars that shine deep in the outer reaches of the heavens. Dreams have a way of making you feel the joy of a thousand life times but...this is not a dream. She is with me...and I am with her...Feels like a dream, but it isn't. Dream the simple dream. Happiness is yours again. The world is your kin.