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To: Rambi who wrote (65600)	10/13/2004 2:48:22 PM
From: Crocodile	Respond to of 71178

I would be very tempted to think that the old woman is a part of you -- sort of like writing a message to self, only in a dream. I've found that many people, friends, family, and definitely me, begin to feel that they don't really need all of the "stuff" that they've accumulated during their lives. It's like sorting out a drawer or closet and thinking "Why in heck did I keep all this stuff!" -- only this is on a much larger scale. The problem is, what to do with these things, and I'm not just talking about objects, but obligations, old relationships, etc... I believe we often keep things and carry on as we have been, mainly because it takes some effort to push ourselves away and start out on a new course with a lot less baggage. I've gradually been doing so in my own life, but sometimes get a little frustrated at how long that process seems to be taking. Perhaps you're feeling a little of that. I like the last bit about staying healthy by swearing a lot. I think many of us are making use of the same strategy. (o:

To: Rambi who wrote (65600)	10/13/2004 3:01:54 PM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 71178

Btw, speaking of dreams, I have something I've been meaning to show you -- somewhat related to our tornado dreams. A few days ago, I went for a walk in the fields just before sunset. The wind had been absolutely wild earlier in the day, but had dropped off slightly. The sun was getting low and casting a golden light across the fields, but over most of the sky, there was a huge mass of dark clouds -- the kind that look somewhat violent. They entire mass was turning and also moving rapidly overhead. A small opening began to appear, and grew steadily larger to become like an ocula in a huge arching dome. The cloud mass was turbulent, roiling as if bubbling up from underneath towards the opening through to the blue sky above. I shot a couple of photos of this while standing and watching the ocula race towards me. As it drew closer, the wind at ground level became very strong and whipped the trees and vegetation until they felt like they were alive with the wind. It blew my hair up all around my face and shoulders. I had a passing thought that perhaps it wasn't exactly the safest place to be while this cloud mass went over, but I tend not to think much about danger these days. Anyhow, I took a few photos of the cloud formation. These are perhaps the nicest. They don't convey the size of this cloud mass -- it stretched from horizon to horizon and was slowly turning... quite amazing really. pbase.com closer detail pbase.com Then this photo, taken a few minutes later as the cloud mass began to move on past me and the clouds picked up the golden light from the setting sun. The sky was clear and blue beyond and within an hour or two, the night sky was absolutely clear and filled with stars. pbase.com croc