This Is What Dreams Are Made Of

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The very last cutscene is my absolute favorite moment in all of Sonic history. Maybe even of all time. The words spoken in this scene made me cry so hard when I first understood it. This lifted my spirits so I thought that I'd share it with others to do the same.

Watch the full cutscene here.

My dream is also to be whole; one reason why I so strongly understand Void. That in itself makes me tear up. My dream is to be one with someone who completes me; to be loved, to be cherished, to be understood. That is my number one dream. But I also have other dreams: to be stronger, to be proud of who I am, to know who I am, to have that warrior spirit I hold so highly, to remember what it means to persevere, to be independent, to be able to lead others when needed, to have a calm head, to be fearless, to have inner peace. I hate making friends and building no relationships because of the crippling fear of rejection and hated, and ultimately abandonment. Whenever I am rejected, hated, or abandoned, I am genuinely baffled because I thought that person and I were the same. So now I live with anger, despair, confusion, fear, and emptiness each day. But this game reminded me that it is from these feelings that I look to the heavens seeking redemption, wanting a better life for myself. As the song Held by Natalie Grant says: "Hope is born of suffering". And it's true; when you realize that you don't have to give up, the dark emotions make our dreams even stronger; sort of like "trouble keeps you running faster". Void is a representation of feelings that we dwell on but try to forget because we'd rather hold onto momentary happiness than realize that such things do not last without balancing out both. And just like the light and dark coexist, negative feelings are necessary for dreams to come true. When we abuse the negative feelings like Lumina, we aren't accepting ourselves. The thing that I forget so easily is that when I am down, I need to try harder; not give up. It's such an easy victory but all I see is the shadow of the giant before me. I never once considered the idea that dreams are dreams because they haven't come true yet. That blew my mind. What exactly is a dream once its come true? Either way, I am reminded that I don't have to feel like the bed is the only place I should be because I have dreams I can work toward; regardless of their size. Dreams cannot betray us because they are a product of how we react to suffering and hope is what we get when we have determination. Just because things look bleak, it doesn't mean that the dream betrayed us. We are our own worst enemy. And when we lose sight of who we are, getting caught up in the wrong things, we lose our dreams; making us lose hope. Dreams don't come true only because we give up. You can't walk if you just stand in one spot, right?

Just by watching and seriously thinking about what is said in this cutscene, Maginaryworld because a real place for me. God, I love this game. Why did it have to be plagued with such disdain by others and poor execution? I yearn to recreate this game in some form or fashion so that the message is more clear. Because absolutely every person that is desperate for this stuff could use what this game has to offer. This stamp is to serve as a reminder to myself to stop being a quitter, to stop giving up, and, when it does happen, to stop making excuses. I want to set my eyes on my target dead ahead and not the obstacles impeding my progress.