Keep Dreaming: October Down Syndrome Awareness 2025

Despite the fact that the phrases “dream big” and “keep dreaming” can be found on plaques, stickers and sweatshirts and can be easily packaged as overused or cliche, if you really dig into what dreaming is, it’s an active verb. It takes effort, practice, waiting and disappointment… sometimes with no visible reward to show for it.

But it’s not just about the reward. The act of dreaming itself brings joy, gives us purpose, keeps us motivated, shows us hope. Even if the dream never came true, the idea of it directs us and the hope of it makes us excited. Imagine a world without dreams where there’s no chance of ever achieving something better? The act of moving toward a better future gives us purpose and joy even before that future comes to life.