I have written about dreams several times... once here... and then again here... many of the things that I post about are inspired by posts of others that I have read... the other two 'dream' posts are results of having read about other bloggers dreams...
Have I ever told you that I was in the Air Force?
I was... the unit I was in over time flew the above three aircraft... from bottom to top were the three aircraft that were assigned to our unit... the C-124 Globemaster... The C-130 Hercules... and the C- 141 Starlifter...
My favorite of the three was the Globemaster... 'Ol Shakey' was its nickname... because when you would rev the engines up to take-off speed, that thing would shake the Hell out of you... It was also notoriously slow... once when we were flying a mission, we were following an interstate to our destination... and I would comment on how the traffic on the highway below seemed to be passing us... of course, it wasn't that slow... but that damn thing didn't set any speed records... in the photo above, I figure the C-141 had to be close to stall speed in order to stay in formation... 4 jet engines trump 4 reciprocating engines any day of the week...
Anyway... about dreams... I have posted ad naseum about my divorce and the difficulties that plagued me... either real or imagined... I became much of a recluse... hid myself away from anything and everything... and of course, doing so kept me from being able to move on with my life...
One night I had this dream... that I was riding in a cargo plane much like the 124 above...toward the aft of the fuselage were doors on either side of the aircraft... airborne troops could parachute out of these planes... anyway, in the dream, it was either early morning (dawn) or late evening (dusk)... and I was in the rear of the aircraft... saw that the door was open... and we were flying at about 1500 ft... and I could see all of the trees and the terrain moving past below me... I was drawn toward the door... and it scared me so... I backed away from the door... against the other side of the aircraft and slowly inched away from the open door... all the time being pulled to the door... the further away I got from the door, the safer I felt... and about the time I got to feeling comfortable... there was another door... calling for me... 'come to me, shoes'... 'jump!' it seemed to be saying...
It didn't take me long to figure that dream out... it was that sooner or later, I was going to have to step out of my comfort zone... much like Senorita did in her jump the other day... she posted about it here... and it made more sense for this to occur in the early morning... much like a 'rebirth'...
That dream caused me to step out... to take some chances with myself... with my Life...
I kind of feel that I am at that crossroads again... that I need to step out again... take more chances...
My god I am in a virtual cocoon compared to you so don't be too hard on yourself. And no I have no plans on jumping.
ReplyDeleteThe Air Force, very impressive.
ReplyDeleteI have so many dreams every night, it's amazing. I am Wonder Woman often (in my dreams).
Secretia
Thanks for mentioning me :)
ReplyDeleteYou should really skydive. Then you don't really need to ponder dreams like this because you will know how it really feels.
Most of my dreams are actually nightmares, so I am happy to sleep and wake up not remembering anything.
I hope that you are getting out of your comfort zone now.
The advice I have been getting comes down to this - live and love and don't be afraid to take risks.
ReplyDeleteYes, there can be pain but also joy.... K?
xx
Dreams definitely open a window to another world. Learning to control when the window opens is the key.
ReplyDeleteA wise man once said he had a dream about a butterfly and when he awakened he did not know whether he was the butterfly dreaming he was a man or the man dreaming he was the butterfly.
The key to controlling the window is realizing you are not only the man but you are also the butterfly.
The light of the eyes will only illuminate a portion of reality. According to the Kaballah, this portion is only about 1%.
The rest is hidden around you and can only be felt unless you learn to train your eyes to take in more information per second.
It is possible for a person to do this. However, it can bring on symptoms of OCD too.
Me and Mr. Hughes know all about that. Lol.
I am glad to see that you are moving on..I kn9ow it is tough but in the long run you will feel so much better if you live your life to the fullest...don't give in to staying in the comfort..break out be free and live it to the fullest! Proud of you!
ReplyDelete@ Hi there, Bathwater... Yeah... I have no plans on jumping... much like Senorita did... but I will read about it... I have a funny story to tell later about 'jumping'...
ReplyDelete@ Secretia... you dream of being Wonder Woman? Do you fly?? I LOVE dreams where I fly!!! I wonder what those mean?
@ Senorita... I try a bit to stretch out that comfort zone... I really need to leap now... I try to stray away from the cave a little bit more each time... :o)
@ Southern...that is great advice... potential for great joy.. potential for great pain... I wish the pain part didn't linger as long as it seems to though...
@ Shelly... I don't know how to control the open window part of that... can you tell me? I would like to know... What great insights you offer... I want to know more!! Please!!!
@ Darn Girl... yes, it is tough... I keep trying... thank you for the encouragement!!! :o)
~shoes~