Cape Horn

In this picture book, you will see—
　　Dreams know no size or status; how beautiful and touching it is to have dreams!

　　What is a dream? Do dreams have different sizes? Can dreams be measured? This story is about a little boy named Tim and a garbage collector, and it is also a story about dreams.

　　Little Tim loved watching the garbage collectors work. He enjoyed seeing them run around, shout, and work with energy and joy. He also loved the moment when they dumped all the trash from the bins into the garbage truck, and with a push of a lever, the truck's big mouth began to gobble up the garbage. This was Tim's favorite moment.

　　Garbage is smelly and dirty, and garbage collectors are often covered in odors, so what's there to see? This is usually an adult's perspective; however, children are different. They are curious about everything and are least likely to judge a person or thing by their appearance. They can find wonder in the most ordinary and unremarkable things, and they enjoy and appreciate it. This is precisely the magic of children.

　　On Tim's fifth birthday, Tim's father told him he would give him a birthday present unlike any before—he would take him to observe the garbage collectors working up close. Because of this observation trip, Tim not only had the opportunity to follow the garbage collectors and clearly see how they worked but also became friends with the tall garbage collector, forming a genuine friendship and even sharing their dreams.

　　The tall garbage collector's dream was to travel to a very remote place in the southernmost part of South America called Cape Horn. To achieve this dream, he worked hard and saved money every day. What was Tim's dream? It was to ride in a garbage truck, and his dream had already come true...

　　Can riding in a garbage truck be considered a dream? If you were Tim's parents, how would you view Tim's behavior? Would you directly deny him, or would you acknowledge him and satisfy his curiosity?

　　Dreams have no distinction of size or worth; realizing them is always so joyful and moving!