A couple of years ago, I had a dream about old friends, the friends I mentioned yesterday. We had been out of touch for over a decade. There was a way in which I needed that time away. I was making life-transforming changes that were rocking my world. I needed the time and space to feel the freedom to let those changes take me where they wanted to go.
I dreamed that I was visiting with these old friends. When I departed their home, I saw a very long tree trunk lying in their front yard, leading straight out of the yard. I climbed onto the trunk and tried to walk across it. I fell part way through but it was fun and I was laughing. Suddenly my friend came running up to the log and said, “Here! Let me show you how it’s done!” She jumped on the log, barefoot, and ran as fast as she could before falling off about the same place I fell, only on the other side. We laughed and laughed.
When I awoke from this dream two years ago, I knew that it was time to contact these friends. The message was crystal clear: It’s okay that you’ve landed on different sides of life. All will be well.
So I contacted my friends and we reconnected a bit through email, which led to a wonderful reconnection with their youngest daughter (through another dream!). The dream culminated in a touching and deep reunion two years later.
I pay close attention to my dreams. I know they are important. They have led to many powerful insights, connections, encouragements, and transformations. Dreams are gifts, only asking to be received.
Do you pay attention to your dreams? I’d love to hear the ways in which they have been important to you.
