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“We all have the dream of playing at the University of Georgia when we come here as student athletes, but ultimately you realize education is what matters most,” said Curran.

Curran’s hope is that through his public speaking and writing he can influence children to start reading at a young age. Perhaps that will trigger a cranial light bulb similar to the one that clicked in Curran’s head years ago, and inspired him to turn his thoughts into pages.

The dream was so vivid that that it woke Rennie Curran out of a sound sleep at 4 a.m. In his dream, a boy goes on a journey to figure out his identity. He meets people along the way — a fireman, a doctor and an athlete. Each one teaches him about building character. Curran, 28, a former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker and professional football player, jumped up and began drawing. “The most important lesson is that a star is a star no matter what,” said Curran, who lives in Chamblee. “No one has to tell it to be a star, it just shines. Lots of kids need to hear this message.”