When you have a dream that seems impossible, it probably is. It’s something that you can’t do by yourself. You may need a team of people or you may need just one person to open the door or make a connection. Maybe you need a “Pat.”

As Denise followed the trail of who owned Me Too, it stalled when she got to Pat Myer. She had a name and the name of the road she lived on that was an hour away, but no phone number or farm name. It was freezing cold on New Year’s Day. Snow was everywhere, but we got into the truck and we set out to find Pat.  When we pulled onto her street there were horse farms all along the road, but which one was Pat’s? There was a woman standing in a driveway. We pulled in and said, “We’re looking for Pat Myer.”  She said, “I’m Pat Myer.”

She had sold the pony a few years before and had no idea where the people lived now. She went in the house and brought out the flyer that she used when she sold the pony. It was definitely Me Too. She was sorry she couldn’t be more help. We didn’t think we would ever hear from Pat again. We thought we had reached a dead end. Denise kept having dreams about Me Too.

Pat realized how much Denise loved that pony and how desperately she wanted to find her.  She decided to join the quest. We didn’t even know she was looking, but about 6 weeks later she called to say she found Me Too. It seemed impossible. Two weeks after that the reunion happened.  In Jump the Moon, Pat is the only person who has a name. She was the critical connection. Denise and Me Too would not have found each other had it not been for Pat.

When you have a really big dream that seems impossible, don’t keep it to yourself. Share it with people. Someone will come along to open a door or make a connection. You will find your “Pat.”  But someday when you meet someone with a really big dream, you may have the opportunity to be their “Pat.”  You’ll get to see how rewarding it feels to have a part in making the impossible possible.

May all your dreams come true!