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In your entry today, write about dreams. Do you dream often, or do you rarely remember your dreams? What is the strangest or most memorable dream you have ever had? I often dream, I would almost say it happens every night. Many times I have very vivid dreams that I can remember almost every detail of. The most memorable dream I had occurred months after the death of my father, in 1997. I was having a terrible time emotionally dealing with his death and I felt responsible of many reasons. I was a wreck, and a shadow of the person I had been and a shadow of who I would become. I had nightmares for many nights following his death, reliving the last words I had spoken to him, and seeing him in the back seat of the car as I pulled away in the parking lot, the last time I saw him alive. Living with his death was becoming my nightmare. Then, one night I had a dream where Uncle Bill, the man who owned the cottage I wrote about earlier in my blog, visited me. He had passed away in 1989. In the dream, Uncle Bill appeared to me and stated "It is okay now. Your father is okay and with me". When I woke from my dream I felt comforted and I no longer felt guilty. Since that night I have never had another nightmare related to my father's death. |
PROMPT May 6th Write about a community service or volunteer experience you’ve had in your life that made an impact on you. In 2013 I joined a group called Honor Flight. This is a national network of teams dedicated to taking veterans (starting with WWII and now moving into Vietnam Era veterans to Washington, DC to see their monuments, free of charge. Each veteran is joined by a guardian to ensure the veteran has someone with them at all times, keeping them safe and guiding them along the way. Usually, the guardian is a member of the veteran's family, but sometimes the Honor Flight volunteers will accompany them. This is the absolute best experience I have ever had. The joy on the veteran's faces as they come back from the trip is amazing. At the Rochester Airport we have a Welcome Home Celebration for the veterans. It was before one of these that I had the best experience with a veteran! A local band, Prime Time Brass, plays music before the veterans arrive. In the audience, waiting for the returning veterans, are previous veterans who have journeyed to Washington. When the band started to play In the Mood by Glenn Miller, I noticed one of the veterans, in his chair, moving to the music. I went over and asked him if he wanted to dance and he got up from the chair. We danced, to the delight of everyone in the area. When the song ended, the bystanders erupted in applause. He thanked me for the dance and kissed my cheek. I honestly don't know which of us enjoyed the dance more! For more information on the Honor Flight Network; https://www.honorflight.org For information on Honor Flight Rochester; https://honorflightrochester.org |
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