I woke up about 5:30 and Himself wasn't up yet so I plumped my pillows and snuggled up in my great lovely bed and listened to my favorite all-night radio station. Lanny doesn't sleep in very often and is such a light sleeper that on a weekend, I will stay in bed or try not to make any noise so that he can sleep late(r).
I am a good 'snoozer' tho. I can lay in my bed and listen to the radio and doze off and on. I was thinking I would have to get up soon because on Sunday mornings, the radio station airs Church services. The sermons get lively and the hymns more so.
But for now, the Health talk show talked on and I lay there thinking, planning my retirement from work about mid-March. I was recognizing all the changes that will be coming my way and I was telling myself that I will just take life one day at a time, look for fun and adventure, enjoy my family, not worry about the future.
Then I remembered it was Saturday! and I relaxed and went back to sleep.
About 8:30 Himself patted my shoulder and woke me up.
I crawled out of bed shaking the sleep out of my head, plopped on the couch and told my dream . . .
"You and I were on a porch of a our new house. There were busy streets running every which way. I looked down off the porch and there was a mouse family, a father and a mother and a nest of baby mice."
I said I think this dream has to do with my upcoming retirement and all the changes ahead. Himself laughed and said he could see that . . . except for the mice. He wasn't sure what that had to do with anything.
I have enjoyed recalling that dream today as I have gone about my business. The more I think about it, the more I think the mice family represent my family.
I wonder if my sub-conscience was problem-solving -- balancing retirement, travel, adventures with my children and grandchildren. If so, I think it will be a pleasant problem to have and to solve. I am really starting to let go of my work identity and beginning to look forward to creating or finding my new 'retired' identity. Look out Fun and Adventure!
5 comments:
I think you're right about the mouse family representing your family. What kind of feelings were you having toward the mice family? a feeling of protection? a feeling or worry? Whenever I have a strange dream, I always try to get the "Feelings" that the dream conjures up for me as I think that is the most telling part of the dream. I love analyzing dreams!! lol! It sounds like you are coming to some sort of closure/acceptance with your upcoming retirement. That is good!
You know... you do have a book about what things mean in your dreams. I remember laughing about it the last time I was there. I'm excited for you.
I borrowed that Dream book Traci, from a co-worker. I had to give it back! I might have to invest in one tho . . . dreams are so interesting. Erica, I too pay attention to the feelings in a dream. If the feeling is pleasant, then I embrace the dream. Had a dream about Granny a couple of months ago that left me with a 'feel good' memory for quite a long time : )
Ma, try listening to 91.9 on Sundays. They play good gospel, like the stuff you'd hear in the old south. I enjoy it!
Interesting and poignant and it was saying this is your time! Enjoy it! Love u !
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