Monday, June 26, 2017

Terrifying Dream

Some dreams I remember.  Others are so confusing that I forget them immediately.  I’ve had the usual dream of going to a final exam and realizing that I have not opened a book all semester.  I even dreamed once that I never even went to class.  Those dreams were disturbing.  But nothing like the one last week.  

I dreamed that I had a contract to play quarterback (my old position in high school) for a professional team (don’t know which team, but the uniforms were brown and orange).  I suited up for the opening game and ran onto the field for the pregame warmup.  The stadium was filled to capacity.  And I suddenly realized that I didn’t know a single play.  Did I forget them or was I never told?  I didn’t have a clue.

Before I took the field, the  coach said, “Steve, this is what we’ve been waiting for.  You are going to take this team all of the way.”

I trotted out on the field having no idea what I was going to do.

Then I woke up in a cold sweat.  I realized it was a dream and never felt so relieved in my life.  It was 5:00 a.m. and I was afraid to go back to sleep because I might continue the dream.  I got up early and sat on the patio, still disturbed.

The next night I had a more normal dream (for me).  I killed six Russians sent by ISIS to kill the president and discovered three hidden bombs.

I don’t think I can live through another quarterback dream.

Seasoned Man

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