Every one of us has a dream or dreams that we are hoping to turn into reality. What does it take to make a dream come true? Here, I pay tribute to none other than the legend Charlie Chaplin, who never let go of his dream even in the most punishing of circumstances. Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16 th , 1889, in London. His parents, Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Senior, were performers in the world of music and theater. However, his alcoholic father abandoned the family when Charlie was still a very young boy. His mother was left to raise Charlie and his half-brother, Sydney, alone. The family lived in abject poverty as Charlie's mother continued to perform, struggling to feed her boys with the little money that she earned. Charlie sat in the audience, mesmerized by his mother’s performances, dreaming of the day when he would stand and perform before an audience. Then one day, while performing, Hannah suddenly lost her voice—she could not sing. The audie...