We All Dream, Even Skunks

Well, where do I begin? At the beginning of this story it was easy for me to read, I was intrigued by the fact that a skunk was sleeping on this girl's legs. I can't even imagine what it would be like having a skunk sleep on me, I probably would have tried to get out of my sleeping bag. One thing for sure, I most likely wouldn't have gotten any sleep that night!

As I kept reading I found myself questioning the authors sanity. From the sentence, "I have found my best dreams come to me in cheap motels," on, I felt like she was a little, not to be rude, nuts. This confused me because she went on to tell a story and I couldn't tell if it had happened in real life or in her dream. Reading further on though, it seems the bit about the motel with the tissuey, brown sheets (gross) is real. I can't imagine having to sleep with all of my clothes on because my bed isn't good enough.

And then there's her dream.

It surprised me how much of her dream she remembered. While I remember many of my dreams and probably more detail than most people, she remembered very specefic details that even when awake a lot of people wouldn't remember. I wonder if this is when her facination with the woodsy wild began? After this dream it seemed that everything and anything she talked about had to do with nature and animals.

I also thought it strange that she thought of the dream so much later in life. Sometimes I think of dreams, but only a couple days after I've had them, not years. And then, when she finds the hunting area for the Blue Mountain Forest Association the story gets really weird for me. The fact that she dreamt about it and now it was in front of her is a little freaky. It must have been destiny that she found it?

I have so many questions after reading this piece. Have I ever had dreams that will come true in the future, will I? She said she fell in love, with who? Are there many places like hunting area for the Blue Mountain Forest Association? Was the author going crazy? Is she obsessed with Skunks?

Lastly, I have to agree with Adam Phillips that without obstacles we would never feel accomplished. And I've never connected in dreams that we are rewarded with no challenge (well, most of the time). Why is that? Maybe because "a dream is a wish your heart makes?" :)