Dreams are interesting to me. I don't remember many of my own dreams but when I do, they stay in my mind for a few days. What are they trying to tell me? At my age, I won't mention a number, but OLD, I have had many different realities. Ones that I had thought would never change and which changed in a heartbeat. People I thought would always be in my life have disappeared from it; family members, dear friends, and everyday contacts. Gone. And places that I thought would always be my home, also are gone forever from me.
My dreams sometimes reach back to those lost people and places and bring them to me again. I wake up with a reminder that the only thing in this world that we can count on is CHANGE. Everything changes all the time. We get older. People leave us. We move. We get sick. We die. So what is the meaning of all of this living? I wish I had answers. All I know is to be in the moment and enjoy the ride. I feel lucky to be in this circumstance at this moment. There is nowhere else in the world I would rather be. No other life I would rather live. That is going to have to be enough of an answer for me for now.
I like it when I have been visited in my dreams by past family, friends, lovers and places. They remind me that life is also more than just this moment and this reality. It is many realities layered over each other. What little I know of Quantum Physics says that things exist in many places at once.
Pedro, the former Nuclear Physicist with the fancy clothes and the donkey, Vino Blanco, told me this theory a few years ago. So maybe these past realities of my life are also existing in other realms. If not, they still exist in my heart and dreams. People I have loved, I still love. Places too. They all create who I am today. I thank my dreams for reminding me that I have a past and it is important to me even though I don't often think about it.
This is a very interesting post and I have learned over the past few years that change is happening more and more often in my life. Getting older, I guess. It seems that for so many years things just stayed the same and life just got better and better.
ReplyDeleteI have had the same type of dreams and they always make me ponder.
HI Connie, Thank you for writing. And have you also noticed that the older we get, the quicker the time goes? I thought others would relate to this post. Thanks, p
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ReplyDeleteI just wanted you to know that your post hit home with me today. I think we all feel the same as you and you expressed it beautifully. Thank you! Hopefully, I'll be enjoying life at Lakeside before too long!
Donna
Thank you Donna. Let me know when you arrive here. P
DeleteGreat post, Patricia! I love to read your thoughts on life. You write so well.
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HI Karen, Thank you. It is so nice to get feed back from writing. Patricia
DeleteAnd THIS, my friend, is exactly why you should be nominated for the 'best Mexico blogspot' - ever. Your writing is insightful & thought provoking. We're all addicted to your blog! I've missed these kind of comments from you in recent months - though I like all the photos, too. PS: the only thing perhaps missing from this particular post might be a photo of Pedro & Vino Blanco! (I never knew he was a scientist?!)
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Thank you so much. I am going to go back through my old photos. Maybe I can find one of Pedro and Vino Blanco. Yes, he is a retired scientist, our age.... P
DeleteI agree with the above comments. I too, miss your writing although I do enjoy the photos.
ReplyDeleteI have been following your blog for some time but have never commented until this post. I am sure there are plenty more out there just like me who enjoying your writing and stories, but never comment. So, thanks!!
Hi Connie, I am so glad you decided to comment. It is important to me to know that people are reading and enjoying my blog. Writing was my first love. Photography is just a recent interest. It is great to read that people enjoy my writing. Thank you. Patricia
DeleteConnie - and others who have yet to post -
ReplyDeletea couple of years ago (to my chagrin) I had never even heard of a 'blogpost'. And I count myself among the 'aware & happenin' crowd! Ah well, live & learn. Since then, I've read many, many blogs of expats thru-out Mexico & other countries. Personally, I think Patricia's is the best. Unlike others, she does NOT write out her commentary beforehand & then edit, edit, edit. She simply posts what's on her heart/mind. Sometimes this has gotten her into trouble (whether actual or only in her mind, doesn't matter), but the ESSENCE of sincerity & honesty is always there. If you EVER get a chance to meet this girl, take the opportunity. She's a prince(ss) among mortals. And a really good person, to boot! gwinpdx
ps: Patricia - if this offends, feel free to delete, I know how you don't like to be in the spotlight.
HI Gayle, I just saw this comment early this morning. Don't know how it slipped passed me. thank you so much.... You are a dear friend. P
DeleteI love this post, this line of thought. My mother is very often in my dreams (dreams are not about her per se, rather she's in them) and never in my sister's. Our mom passed away five years ago, and it greatly bothers my sister that she's never "visited" in her dreams but I often am. Who knows why? But it's all fun to ponder.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Pedro's theory - even if I don't quite understand it. And I'm with those above who say they love it when you expound on your thoughts. So interesting!
(And you know I love your photos!)
Thanks for an excellent post.
Barbara
Hi Barbara, Thank you for your comment and compliment on my writing and photos. My mother passed away a few years ago too. She doesn't show up in my dreams but she is in my waking thoughts fairly often. Maybe it is the same way with your sister. Visits from our loved ones come in different forms. Sometimes just a smell will bring her back to me. Patricia
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