dream

Well this dream was quite easy to interpret for a change and I think I remember most of the important details.

The dream was quite a way in at this stage and it involved my kids being at college, being outspoken and having fun. One of Elisabeth's friends is an Asian girl who is having a great time at college, discovering that not all her classes are great and that she enjoys the freedom of college away from her austere country and family.

For some reason the climate changes and there is chaos at college campus which I am visiting by chance. I see there are official looking men knocking at a door, looking for Elisabeth's friend. Another student tells the men that she is probably not there as she has discovered she doesn't like her first class and often skips it. I know that Elisabeth's friend has not even got to campus after the holiday and I tell the student if he sees Elisabeth's friend, to go straight back to her country as she is in danger.

After this I start to cycle home as I need to warn the kids that things have changed and they need to be careful but I am not use to cycling and it takes a long time. As I cycle along I see women rushing by (I am that slow) pushing prams/strollers, desperate to get to the next sale. The first sale is for home furnishing and the next is a huge wine store. I am tempted to stop but think to myself 'what's the big fuss?' and cycle on.

As I continue I come across a group of cyclists in the opposite direction. They are serious cyclists with all the gear and leading the pack is a woman I know from Kinross. People never took this woman seriously; she was never part of the swim team crowd as she was too ambitious for her weedy kids who she thought were the world’s best swimmers.

I got to know her quite well as I was the competition secretary and recognised her resoluteness as an inner belief in herself and her children but I still thought she too hard on her kids. I was just as guilty as everyone for looking down on her and kids. She was right in that belief, both her kids became good swimmers and both succeeded in school despite people’s doubts.

Now she is leading the pack. As she passes she talks to another man. "Did you see those 2 who weren't in the race, they got caught taking drugs and now they are getting what they deserve." The guy agrees with her and says good-bye. She replied “see you at the hanging party in ....yrs. We will have a great time"

The cycling pack passes by and I continue on the long road home. Because of the cycling pack I had been weaving all over the road to avoid crashes but I had forgotten about the cars behind me, so I continue weave waywardly over the road until a car almost knocks me over. I almost lose my balance and as I struggle to keep on the bike, another car becoming inpatient with me, mounts the grassy verge, rushing pass me. Cars keep passing me and the road is becoming a real struggle as its all uphill but I am determined to continue until I get home.

Just as I get really tired and exhausted, considering walking to the top of the hill or even giving up, my dream is stopped as I awake, realising I have slept in and it’s now 7.40am, way pass my getting up time.