In my dreams
“What would be your dream life, BabyB?” asked OldRuin over coffee this morning.
“I’ve no idea,” I replied. “But I guess it’d have to involve having financial security for my mother. Maybe pay off her debts, get her a bigger house.”
“And what would you be doing?”
“I don’t know. I never imagined I’d be a barrister but I can’t imagine doing anything else now that I’m here. Sounds sad but the security thing’s the only bit I’d change.”
“Will you grant me a wish, BabyB?”
“Of course. What?”
“That you try to stop making plans and start dreaming again. Dream like you were a child once more.” He hesitated before adding: “Boundless.”
I’ve no doubt that I looked more than a little perplexed and he fell back into a voice I’ve heard him use before, only just above a whisper. “It’s in the everyday that you forge your character…” Again he looked at me, this time a little wistfully before finishing with: “But it’s your dreams which give it shape.”
BabyBarista is a fictional account of a junior barrister written by Tim Kevan. You can buy the latest BabyBarista novel, 'Law and Peace' on Amazon. The cartoons are by Alex Williams, author of The Queen's Counsel Lawyer's Omnibus.