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| Last night I had the wildest dream, perhaps as a result of reflecting
much of the day on the year behind us, changes I'd like to make for
myself in the New One, and thoughts and prayers for those less
fortunate, hurting, or victims of the tsumani....
I dreamt I was at a dinner party, and my long deceased grandfather
came to my table, and after getting the "proof" I needed that it was
really him (the same pipe tobacco, stuff in his pocket protector, his
handwriting, etc) he told me that because of this stomach I've had (in
real life) that I was going to die suddenly in two weeks. I was also
not allowed to tell anyone, because my death was to be sudden and
unexpected to everyone.
I began (during dessert no less) thinking of what the most important
things were that needed to be done, without telling anyone. Expressing
love and appreciation to many many people was first on my list, and
included telling them the 'little things' I liked about them;
something we seldom do, right? Anyway, I don't want to bore folks but
I half awoke in that dreamy state, not afraid, very peaceful, with a
renewed understanding of the importance of living in the moment,
living well, being true to myself, expressing love and gratitude, and
mostly, rememberig that any one of us can be 'gone' from this plane of
existence at any moment. If you were to die today, what would you
regret not having said to someone? If someone in your life were
suddenly gone, were there words left unspoken? Perhaps nothing you
haven't heard before.....but it made me think of a few people I need
to call today! Life is so precious....and sometimes we take so much
for granted....
I wish everyone here on AST peace, happiness and health in the coming
year.
Love, Jo
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