Nightmares vs Sweet Dreams
Have you ever had a
nightmare? I have! If you have never had one, you don’t know what you’re
missing. AND, believe me you don’t want
to know either.
I started having
nightmares as a kid somewhere around 10 or 11 years old. I remember my daddy
always coming into the room to wake me up and talk me through what had just
happened. He would quietly talk with me until I was calm again and could go back
to sleep.
The nightmares continued
into young adulthood and on into marriage. During our early years together,
Papa-dellgirl would gently shake me awake (I had told him about my experiences)
and hold me until I could go back to sleep.
The nightmares continued
and, after many years of the same old soup just warmed over, Papa started to
nudge me awake. He would simply nudge, nudge, poke, poke until I was awake.
Then he would turn over and go back to sleep himself…no more holding. No more cuddling.
Ummmmm? Ok, I guess enough is enough.
Finally, around 2005 or so,
the nightmares stopped. I haven’t had another one that I know of since. Why did
they stop? I have an answer, but that’s a whole ‘nother story all by itself.
Thank God the nightmares
are gone! There’s a new and enlightening peace of mind that comes with that.
Have you ever had a
nightmare? Does someone you know have nightmares? How do you/they handle them?
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