Dream 020 – hiding, a bookshelf, praying

*start of dream*

My mom’s house and the office are the same place. I’m not sure how this is possible. I’m sitting in the grand-kids’ toy room/boardroom with some co-workers. We have just finished a meeting and are discussing how long it will take for a certain someone to realize where we are. One of my nephews comes in to play cars. We find it amusing to watch him play while avoiding this certain someone.

We hear the floor creaking outside the door and we look at each other. Could it be? Then this person who we're avoiding opens the door and jumps into the room to try and scare us. In that same moment, we hear a simultaneous scream and large bang elsewhere in the house/office.

We all rush downstairs and one of our “take charge” people really takes charge, demanding to know what happened. I’m in the next room with everyone else. We’re curious, but don’t want to stick our noses in too far. We can hear this co-worker sobbing that when they turned around, the bookshelf was hovering upside down and then crashed to the ground. That was the simultaneous scream and bang we had heard. Someone then announced that it was a haunting and a warning.

We all immediately rush into the room furthest from where this haunting had occurring. Many others have already gathered. They are sitting on the floor. Many are sobbing. Some are reciting the Lord’s Prayer.

*end of dream*

Now I don’t want to spook anyone, but if you read Dream 003, you may pick up on some similarities between these two. What left me a little shaken were the words that the bookshelf was a “haunting” and a “warning.”

Dreams 018 & 019 – wheelchair, cupcakes, sleeping bag

I had two sets of dreams last night. I know this because I woke up at about 5 am. Dream 018 occurred before I woke up. Dream 019 occurred after I went back to bed.

*start of first dream*

I was downtown, wandering along the sidewalks, checking out the window displays of different shops. I was confused why those displays were so high up. I look down and see that I’m in a wheelchair.

I notice that a bakery that has just opened up the street. I roll inside and there’s an extra long display cabinet. I see white cupcakes with heaps of white icing. They look fantastic and they are right next to some amazing fudge. I’m readying to place my order when I wake up.

*end of first dream*

*start of second dream*

I’m a child again. My mother has just pulled into the driveway from shopping. I hop outside to see her. Why am I hopping? I’m wrapped up tightly in my sleeping bag. My mother is quite disappointed in me because the ground is wet and I’m out here (again) in my sleeping bag. What would the neighbours think?

I return inside and my sister and her friend are laughing at me. They think it’s pathetic that I’m hopping around in my sleeping bag, so I get into a shouting match letting them know that it’s the best way to get around and always stay warm. It also makes TV watching so much better! They respond that obviously if I’m saying that, I’ve never known a fireman or wanted to be one when I grow up. (That comment made so much sense in my dream, but not now…)

My brother comes down the stairs and starts pulling at the clean laundry that I’m now holding. (I don’t remember picking anything up.) He likes to taunt me, so he grabs my red t-shirt saying he’s going to wear it and stretch it out. I throw the laundry down and chase after him as quickly as I can (still in a sleeping bag.)

*end of second dream*

Dream 017 - retirement, rain, missed appointment

I've been having some off nights recently. Either I haven't been dreaming or I've been too rushed in the morning that I haven't been able to post.

I'm back!

*start of dream*

I was at work. I'm standing in the open area of my department where our newest staff members sit. Two of the most senior people in the organization are rushing around to get the "password." The rest of us are watching them, looking rather confused. We get this strange look from one of them.

A while later, we're told to look at our website. When we navigate to the homepage, there is a flashing message. "The rumors are true! _______ is retiring May 25." I'm pleased with the news, as is one of my other colleagues. Another colleague starts bawling like its the end of the world. This will be the end of us, she wails. We'll be left without any direction and won't know what to do. I look at her like she's crazy and start explaining how this is actually a great blessing and with great timing. Then I look at the clock. I'm late for an appointment at 1:30 pm.

I rush outside into the rain. I hop on the first bus that's heading in the right direction. I think I'm close, so I ring the bell and hop off. I realize that I'm not even close and there are no more buses around. I start running through the rain. I pull out my cell with GPS and type in the address. I can't afford anymore mistakes. I look at the time. It's 1:30 pm on the dot. I keep running, but I'm not getting far. I look again at the time. It's now 1:45 pm. I've missed my appointment and now I'm worried about a missed appointment charge. Oh well!

*end of dream*

Dream 016 - with a message?

I had a dream last night and it wasn't entirely formed.

*start of dream*

I know this dream was about work and there were a lot of emotions being expressed by others - namely disappointment and frustration. Something wasn't working. I was presenting solutions but rather than acting on any of them, the choice by others was to continue fuming. And this only fueled MY disappointment and frustration more.

*end of dream*

I woke up just feeling like I should "do something" - raw ambition that I just need to channel.

Dream 015 - fish, a breakdown, an old boss

This one was a little worrisome. I think it has to do with some extra stressors at work yesterday.

*start of dream*

I was at work and a co-worker came to see me. Something's going on and you have to go to the front of the office, she reveals. When I arrive, I discover that another co-worker has pranked me by putting my stuff in an aquarium of fish! Now, I hate fish. They really creep me out. And I start to lose it.

This co-worker has been causing me problems and this just pushes me over the edge. I have a screaming match and then I retreat to my office (which wasn't in its usual place). The co-worker that alerted me to the prank comes to check in me, but I refuse to talk to her. I'm fuming and I can't bear to talk to anyone. All I want is peace and quiet.

I was in my office for a while when there's another knock on the door. This person doesn't listen to my plea to go away. She lets herself in and I'm amazed that it's my boss from a former job.

As an aside, I may have been doing arts and crafts at some point during the dream. I seem to recall cutting paper stars and making a collage by taping them together.

*end of dream*

Dream 014 - mini dream - paper airplanes

This one was short, but funny (to me).

*start of dream*

A co-worker walks up to me. The print shop is on the phone, she says. They have a question about the order. Which order? About the paper airplane order, of course! It's at this point I'm informed that another one of my co-workers is running a paper airplane business out of the office. Business is booming! Who would have thought paper airplanes were so popular?!

*end of dream*

A dream for family only

Last night I had a very meaningful dream. It was about my Dad. I’ve told my mother and sisters about it, but I don’t feel right posting it here. The dream had a simple message for us. Dad is okay.