DREAMCATCHER
Dreamcatcher..... The very word evokes images of Native Americans, charms and spells. A dreamcatcher is supposed to catch dreams while we sleep. But why don't we look at it from another perspective. I like to imagine myself as a dreamcatcher. My childhood dreams caught in the delicate, spidery strands, each one a strong memory of carefree days. And my teenage dreams of a bright future, of first love and break ups, of new friendships and old.. all coming together like pieces of colourful glass in a kaleidoscope. I have wrapped up all those dreams carefully, to be preserved for posterity. When I grow older, I will carefully unwrap each dream, and re-live each memory in my mind's eye. My way of connecting with the past. I am not done yet.. I continue to catch dreams, new dreams, to hold them close and keep them safe. For a time in the future, when I am old and gray. Once again, I will unwrap them and be transported back in time. There is a dreamcatcher in all of us....