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2004-07-22

I had a dream that was most incredible on 9/11. The dream was of me looking at my watch (which was on a man's arm) looking around and seeing that I was in an Elevator. I got out of the elevator to see "Smith Barney" or some such firms name on the wall and i walked into the office got some coffee in a lounge walked over to a desk and turned on my computer. as i looked around i saw a picture of the very beautiful woman with flowing brown hair, incredible green eyes, and a great smile. I had this sense of regret twards the woman in the picture like we had a fight or disagreement about something really petty. I went to pick the phone up and that is when i felt a mass of heat around me and saw flames and flying objects.
I WOKE UP in a very cold sweat and couldnt help but realize oh it was a dream, but I some how knew that it wasnt. I looked at my clock and it was 645 am (arizona time which never changes) and so i just got up and took a shower to get ready for school. I dont know what compelled me to turn the tv on nor what made me think I needed to check the weather because it is always hotter then heck in arizona in september. When I saw the news reports I was shocked the exact time that I woke out of my nightmare was when the plane hit the first tower. Horror struck me and then I spent the next few months afraid to sleep because I never wanted to have a dream like this again.
I now live in Tupelo, and I wish with all my heart that the Gods watch over the families of those we lost in 9/11. It has taken me a while to actually write this story, because it hurt so much for me to remember 9/11 and I think it always will.
B.L.B.