The Dream Catcher

Once again, I woke up, at a strange hour, wondering why I am not able to sleep?! This wasn’t the first time I work up at an odd hour in the middle of the night but this time my mind was seeking some serious answers!

Why has it become so difficult for me to sleep through the night? Was it a good dream or a never-ending nightmare?

Was it the worry of tomorrow or the recollection of yesterday?

Was it because of the love lost or the love not found?

Was it the curiosity of the future or reminiscence of the past?

Was it the goodbyes or the new hellos?

Was it moments I chose or the memories I was not able to create?

These unending questions made me question everything around me and as I stared at the plain ceiling of my room, I wondered why everything must be questioned. I loved a line that I watched in a movie that no matter how hard you try, you will always miss out on something or the other. Despite that we look and want everything!

As the night passed with lingering thoughts on my mind, my eye stopped on a dream catcher that I have in my room. It is believed that the feathers in a dream catcher catch the good dreams, and the bad dreams would get caught up in the web. The purpose of these is to provide a protective charm that could catch any harm that might be in the air. I then looked at my son who was sleeping peacefully and though that at least the dreamcatcher works for him.

At that moment, he turned to my side and held my hand. Trust me, the first thought that came to me was this is a sign! But a sign of what? Was the universe trying to give me a hint to answer the questions on my mind? Or was it just a coincidence and I am forcibly connecting the dots!

Then it hit me that I could be his dream catcher! Remember, when we were young and after having a bad dream, we would immediately look for our parents / siblings to talk about it and be comforted. As we grew up, this share would be with our friends / spouse and there comes a time when we keep our bad dreams, fears only to ourselves! The new trend now is that it becomes our social media post!

 With a world population of 7.9 billion people, why has it become so difficult for us to be share our fears? Why are we so vulnerable in talking about our bad dreams? Can we not find a handful of people who would comfort us?

Let us be someone’s dreamcatcher. Let us create a web of those around us who keep the negativity away from our life and bring in positive vibes.