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By Jon Date: 2004 Oct 07 Comment on this Work [[2004.10.07.06.13.15336]] |
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I dreamed I died last night. Me and my wife, and a couple of faceless strangers were stuck in an underwater cave (don't ask how we got there, it was a dream after all). The only way out was a small opening at the top of the cave, it was impossible to climb the sharp rocks so we would all have to wait for the tide to come in to lift us up there. The water was extremely cold and my wife was starting to suffer from hypothermia. I held her in an attempt to keep her warm, but as the water rose and lifted us near the top of the cave I could tell she had died. We were close enough to climb to the opening and escape, but I just held her. The others tried to pry me off of her, but I wouldn't budge, finally they gave up and left me to die. As the water started to rise above my head I told my wife I loved her and that if there was an afterlife I hoped she would be the one to greet me. I closed my eyes, took in a gulp of water and felt the life pass through me. I woke up that morning and called off work, and I did the same for my wife. I didn't cook her dinner, take her out dancing, buy her a card, or do anything that most women would consider romantic, I just held her in bed and we watched television. |