Rodeo Dolphin Original Art

This painting is a little bit crazy. Some people will be quick to point out that cowboys don’t ride dolphins. They’ll scoff that dolphins don’t belong in the sky. They’ll demand an explanation about the meaning of it all. 

Those were the same kind of people who scoffed at the Wright Brothers for having the audacity of thinking they could build a flying machine. Humans can’t fly, they said. They don’t belong in the sky, they scoffed. They demanded an explanation for why these two, with no college education, no formal technical training, no friends in high places, and no financial backers, would ever think they could achieve such an absurdity?

Somehow, and to our benefit, this did not deter Wilbur and Orville Wright. Very often, our dreams appear absurd, especially to others. And especially the big ones.

A horseless carriage? A self-powered flying machine? A pocket-sized device you can use to communicate with anyone in the world? 

What will they think of next? A flying car? A colony on Mars? A cure for cancer?

Of course, you can’t count on every dream coming true. But you can count on somebody calling you crazy for dreaming it. 

That’s ok. Keep dreaming anyway. 

The best dreams start out a little crazy.