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There's got to be a reason...
I'm glad I finally have time to blog this morning. I had a lot of work to do, a lot of seeds to be planted for Lazarus. But now that's done and I can blog, then work some more on project #3.
Why is it that over fifty percent of my dreams utilize my old high school as a backdrop?
Last night, I dreamed that I was back at Coolidge High School as a student. I had a bookbag and everything. I can't remember the plot of the dream, but I do remember that the school was a lot sunnier and brighter than it usually is. I also remember seeing my old principal and giving him a hug, which was unusual because he wasn't the most warm or friendly person in the world.
In fact, I'm not sure, but I think he still scares me. :-| I wonder if he's heard about what I'm up to and if he's proud of me. I need to get his contact information so I can invite him to this reading that Kia Dupree and I are planning for the fall. I'll be contacting people at Coolidge in a few weeks to see if they're interested in having Kia and I do an alumni reading/reception/event. And I'm hoping I can get the Manor Park community association on board as well. The next day we'll be doing the Capital BookFest.
Anyway...that's a major tangent right there...
This dream was fairly benign. I've had Coolidge dreams before that were a lot more weird. There was one where this huge hurricane was coming and we had to batten down the proverbial hatches. I've dreamed about Coolidge teachers who have since passed away. And even when I'm not dreaming about Coolidge specifically, the physical building and grounds are frequently part of my dreams, too.
It's weird. I spent more time at Georgetown than Coolidge, but I don't feel like I dream about it as much. There's got to be some kind of correlation between the development of my subconscious mind and being in such an influential place from the age of 14 to 17.
I can't wait to get back to Coolidge, though. I think I would really love being an English teacher at Coolidge one day, while still writing books. How hot would it be if a published author was on the faculty of a high school? Much less his alma mater?
But I wait patiently for such opportunities. It would be nice if I got the level of influence where I could just verbalize a dream like that and somebody downtown makes it happen.
Anyway...I should write more now. It's a new day and I feel a lot more invigorated.
PEACE!
Posted by Rashid on July 30, 2005 11:26 AM
Comments
A scholar-in-residence at your alma mater would be a real boon for the kids. We need more graduates to give time and money to their communities. Follow your dreams! Shem hotep!
Commented by fratman1906 on July 31, 2005 1:36 PM