"Dreams"

It has been almost 14 years since Lee lost eyesight in both eyes and was forced to retire. Since that time his dreams have been consistent. He dreams 4-5 times a week and unlike me he remembers them when he gets up the next morning. And he tells me about them - every one of them.

His dreams have been consistent! They take place at various places around Indianapolis, but it is always the same - he has lost his truck. He is always looking for the last place he parked it. Poor Lee. I would tell him. Lee, you don't have to work anymore, so tell yourself that and quit spending your nights looking for that truck.

This past November Lee announced one day. I want to sell the truck. I asked if he was sure that was what he wanted to do and he answered in the affirmative. So he asked me to make a sign for the window and he drove it down to the front of the yard by the road with the sign proclaiming "For Sale". It wasn't long before someone stopped, made a deal with Lee and the truck was gone. We talked about how good it would be. Now he could sleep without dreaming about that truck. All went well for 6 weeks. No dreams about the truck.

He got up this week and informed me while I checked his blood sugar that he is looking to buy a truck. I stopped - looked at him - and said "What?" He 'dreamed' he was looking to buy a truck. I told him, "you sold it. If you wanted one why didn't you keep that F150". You would have to know Lee to understand his answer. He claims, " it just sneaked in and my subconscious is lonely without the truck and now is looking for one to buy in my dreams".

Oh, my goodness gracious!

Could only happen here - it's life with Lee Towle.