English 102 Journal Entry Two
February 2nd, 2011
Dreamers, Midnights, Buttons and Tabby Cats.
I was having a fitful night of sleep and more livid than usual dreams. I dreamt of black and white sheep that rolled into ninjas who were trying to kill me, unsuccessfully I might add. I dreamt of floating under a bridge and gazing up at a colorful mosaic. It was so peaceful. The water reflected as water does on the night blue, azure and teal tiles. Then I dreamt of her. My poor lost kitty. She had been missing for almost a month; I assumed she had been eaten by our neighborhood fox. I dreamt of her little head, spread in half, in a large yowl at the window, pleading to come in. Then I woke up. I felt very strange and looked at the clock, it was 2am. I fell right back to sleep and dreamt no more….
In the morning when I was woken up by my son I was already 7! I was running really late, my alarm didn’t wake me up as it always does. It was like I slept in a trance… I got ready as fast as I could snap snaps and button buttons! I gave my son a kiss and ran down the steps two at a time! Almost down I looked up and there just as in my dream I saw my beautiful lost kitty’s face, wide in a great big yowl. I screamed, “TOKER! TOKER! OH MY GOD! TOKER!” I was sure she was dead and gone, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, what was happening as I flew the door open and scooped her into my arms. I cried with grins and "thank yous" to whoever could hear! My parent’s stood at the top of the stairs with my son Bear. They couldn’t believe it either. I carried her upstairs and we all petted her and gave her kisses. Bear kept saying, “Toker’s home, she got eaten by a fox!” I agreed with him that this couldn’t be happening….
What does it mean that my dreams come true? This has happened before. It always catches me off guard... I don’t know… I do know though, that Midnight Toker is home and a piece of my heart has returned to its place.
Oh did I mention we had already gotten another cat…!!
Anna Krichbaum Geller
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