Last night/This morning I had the MOST AMAZING dream experience. Like none I had ever had
before. My dreams are usually super far out with things that don't translate to words very well.
Ideas that are diminished tremendously once conscious thought is put to them, much less given a name. Last nights dream was still full of psychology and symbolism, but it was "realistic" (yeah, right) but in the sense, not that it could actually happen, but could be shared and experienced through the imaginations of other people.
So here it is...
I can't remember if I was home, or at my parents' house, but I was discussing with my step-father, Steve (with whom, btw, i have historically not had the best of relationships), the length of time it took me to go between our homes. It takes me about 40 minutes. In my dream, he said that it only took him about 20 minutes. I inquired on which route he took. He told me to come along and he'd show me.
The two of us sat comfortably in a single school desk. You remember the kind... painted metal base with the wood top. Just like in the 5th grade... Next thing I knew, we were flying, or rather gliding, on the air currents over the Chattahoochee River. You've seen birds do the same, right? Same concept, only 2 adults in a single school desk. And you could "steer" kinda using the wooden top as a sort of rudder or wing.
When the water was rushing, the temperature of the air was warmer and we would SOAR in the air and shoot along the river, between the tree branches and rocks, sometimes over and under bridges. It was really beautiful. Do you know how the river looks over around Johnson Ferry or Roswell Rd.? or even Abbott's Bridge Park in Gwinnett?? Like a fairytale, that's how. Those were the settings for my dream.
It was only like a roller coaster in a few spots, just to keep it interesting. Mostly it was totally pleasant. I was very aware of my surroundings. and very connected with Steve.
a detail: some of the trees extended a single branch over the river. Steve called them "sneezers" because they were like putting a single finger under your nose when you had to keep yourself from sneezing... ?????? i ran us into one once. we were going pretty slowly, so we didn't get slapped in the face, just brushed gently through it... right at the tips so only the most tender twigs and softest leaves got us.
I "drove" for the first 3/4 of the trip, then, when i realized i wasn't getting to really take in what we were doing, I asked Steve to drive so I could look around. He did.
We reached our destination safely, though it wasn't either of our homes.
I awoke quite satisfied and feeling fondly for my step-father.