Normal guys doing what appears to be great and inspiring things. He dreams of some day being out there and able to be part of the team. Why inspired? Because he can reach the same goals. And as he ages into a young man, he sees persons of every walk of life in various situations doing deeds. Some he envies, and some inspire him.

The son of a wealthy real-estate tycoon inherits the fortunes. He notices a physically talented man or woman excel and the gifted perform feats unimagined by the average person. He is entertained and impressed. He is insulted as some swagger across the scene. He experience's a thrill as a touted favorite team accomplishes victory. He is also feels the disappointed and even dejection as his favorite sports heroes fall in defeat. His emotions rage and ebb.

He buy's the brightly colored uniforms, of his home team and wears the hats, and logos associated with success. He watches the famous stars in the movies and sports with envy and awe.

He mimic's the rich and follows their lead in hopes of obtaining a degree of their wealth. Then he can share his fortunes among his friends and family. All and all he understands when someone has a special gift, situation or talent. He gives a lot of attention to them for various reasons.

But inspiration comes from watching a friend or a neighbor. Perhaps a close acquaintance. He watches them, but then, they get that look in their eye. That distant stare, they begin to talk in terms that seem unrealistic and become what many would label "a dreamer."

He sometimes understands them completely but in most cases he seems to wonder just a bit about their current touch with reality and complete sanity. He try's to keep them balanced with his discreet and well timed suggestions. Hoping that they get a grip and come back to earth, so to speak. He makes mental detours for them to follow in hopes that he can guide them back to being the type of person he knows and is comfortable with. After all, if they change too much, it might effect him and he is somewhat content the way things are right now.

Of course he could use some improvement, but come on! Lets do it at a reasonable pace and think it through better. So he poses the "what if's" to them. He just understands that they are becoming emotionally involved or perhaps developing a passion for their vision and the more they do, the less control he seems to have. So in haste he looks for reinforcements. He runs it by his other friends and finds out, that he is not alone or imagining it. They agree with him, that his friend is "somewhat out there". But since he knows him well or understands where he came from he also thinks that he can help him.

He devises a plan to talk to them in a indirect way to help them refocus on the concrete things they have accomplished and with a sigh of hope that he can snap them back into reality. However it isn't looking good they are actually "flaking out now" they won't listen to "logic" and they are making decisions he just doesn't understand. In fact, he is sure that they themselves don't really get the full picture of the task, they are talking about or the effort needed to succeed.

There are responsibilities to consider, they have a family, a job, and don't forget the house payment that is the leader of their bills marching toward them on a constant basis. They can't possibly be serious. Yes, it appears as if they truly are completely serious.

They focus like a laser and as things interrupt and interfere they just hurtle over them or go around them. Now, they are gaining momentum and he really begins to worry. But they seem to be getting there, piece by piece and step by step. They soon are simply amazing to watch. They seem to get more and more in tune with themselves and their vision.

Then at some point, either a conversation he was having with them or a story he heard them tell, he can finally sees it.
They are truly inspiring him. They have, popped the envelope, broken the sound barrier. In fact, they are "completely out of the box all together". So he keeps them in the corner of his eye, yes a quick glance over every so often, they still might crash. He thinks about him as he walks out to leave and he sits and watches through the window until he's gone. Thinking how he can still be there for them when they fail. Or better yet, why not just, feed off their energy and get out of line. Go for it, he knows deep inside he wants too! But it would also require that he have faith and he must take a chance.

Today as he read the paper he is reminded that people are having car wreaks, planes are crashing, and other unforeseen occurrences are reaching many.

So he wonders if he waited too long? He might never really know for sure.

He thinks what he might have accomplished, if he would have made the jump to the other side? The unknown? If he actually lived by faith and not his own self serving intrests?

A old man sets with one leg on the floor and the other across his knee, watching the people out side through the glass picture window. And whispers under his breath "I Wonder what it's Really like out there"?