The next decade....what's in store?

An even weirder dream

I posted about the death of a family friend in a boating accident a couple Sundays ago. The funeral is today at noon, so I went to bed last night with this 40 year old gone-too-soon guy on my mind.

Well, here is what I dreamt about him.

My family and I were in a couple hotels rooms in a hotel somewhere. Lo and behold, there comes the fella in my room today, the same day of the funeral. I kind of stutter, but didn't say to him "don't you know you are dead".

We chatted, about nothing significant. I was getting ready (to go to the funeral!) and he was lying on the bed. He got some calls on his cell phone while he was there.

Still in a stupour, I left my room and went down the hall to my parents' room and told them what was taking place. Daddy was quite nonchalant and said that that's how his kind of death is (he broke his neck).....it takes awhile to kick in. "And while he's there, ask him where is ______ (a place I can't remember the name of) because I have to mention that in the tribute".

I go back to the room and he is still there looking hale and hearty. So I ask him what he's doing later (ie around the time of the funeral) and he gives some answer that doesn't include "I'm going to be lying in a coffin at the church".

I keep saying to myself that 'God' must know what he's doing, so lemme not tell him that he's not alive and that he'll pop off soon. My sister comes in the room and chats with him and leaves. Then he gets a phone call that makes him have to go. We say bye, me with the knowing how I am going to see him in a couple hours.

He is gone and I look around and see his shades and his bunch of keys which include his truck keys (I don't know what he drove in real life) still on the side table.

I don't run after him, because I know he won't need them anymore.

Posted by yamfoot at August 23, 2005 10:49 AM