sarah's Arty Dreams

The flooding has not affected my house in particular but further south in a town called Marble Falls it is flooding many homes, sadly. I have been through Marble Falls; it is a beautiful town with the Colorado River running through it. It is an amazing site to enter Marble Falls seeing the elegant course of the river from a higher elevation. I just can’t explain how enamored I was at the site and mentioned to my husband that I would love to live there if we ever got the chance! There is something about rivers that draws me in and captivates my interest.

I am amazed at the strength that mother nature has at times being the same stable entity for hundreds of years, only to surprise you suddenly and take back from you what is Hers. Sometimes with a vengeance. She can make you feel warm and safe one minute and the next make you feel as if you are only one small part of her plan. If you don’t work with Mother Nature the punishment will be swift and harsh and your mind may never grasp the wrath she beholds. (the end)

Last night I dreamed that I was in the back of my parent’s station wagon as we drove from North Carolina to Texas when I was a child. I felt safe there staring at the back of Dad’s and Mom’s head and glancing out the window at the passing land. I could hear conversation between the two of them; no particular words only the deeper sound of his voice and the higher wispy tone of mom. This moment seemed to last forever and was one that I wanted to live and linger in. Now, I realize that was the time that I felt safest in my life, trusting them to do what was best for us with not a worry or concern in the world.

When have you felt the safest and might it take a dream to bring back that memory?

Sarah