10 Things You May Not Have Known About Me XXXI

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1. I haven't remembered a dream since age 7.
2. In that dream, there was a giant basilisk in my grade school [think Harry Potter, but before Harry Potter. also, I didn't know the term basilisk then; but it applies].
3. Once every 3 years or so, I wake up with the sensation that I'm falling, but otherwise, I remember nothing.
4. Early yesterday morning [4.30 a.m.?] I woke up remembering a dream.
5. This dream didn't have any unrealistic indicators of slumber in it; there was nothing weird about it. It was like everyday life. And really, any dreams from before the basilisk one were realistic in quality as well.
6. In that most recent dream, I was going about my day and the news was delivered to me to get home as soon as possible. And then I was told that my dad had died.
7. Imagine the grief.
8. Then wake up and experience it -- the overwhelming emotion of it all, sweeping over you, drowning you, keeping you wide awake...
9. Finally, I got up for work around 6.00 a.m., and felt infinite relief and happiness as I saw my dad, sleeping on the couch [not in trouble with my mom, just dealing with allergy problems], and as I heard him snoring now and again whilst I washed my hair, ate breakfast, etc.
10. Some people might tell me I'm missing out on having wonderful dreams. I think I'm much happier as I am, without ever remembering them.