Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Nightmare!

Ok, so, this has not yet happened to me. Sure, there were times while waiting for Gabe, I would swear I could see him in China in my sleep, but that was different. He is home now. So, all should be well...except this very strange dream. The dream: I was sitting at a table with a friend (not sure which one) and some lady. The lady was asking me lots of questions about Gabe. She then asked me his birth date. AND I COULDN'T REMEMBER IT! I was trying to go back on my hands, trying to figure out how many months ago he did this or that...but no could not remember it!??? I ended up telling her it was around April of some year. I excused myself from the table and walked a little ways away, still trying to remember. Why couldn't I remember the birth of my son...Then it hit me...so I walked back to the table and told her that it was Feb. 18th, 2006! And I also told her that I couldn't remember it because I wasn't there. I was not there for his birth. Wow-for some reason this hit me so hard. I woke up and it was not one that I can forget. The next night I began telling Gabie his story, "There once was the sweetest little boy, who lived in China", ... "Then one day his mommy and daddy got on a big airplane to China to bring him home"..."They hugged and kissed him" ... and of course I have to add, "And lived happily ever after!"

Gabe's first photo with his mommy and daddy!

2 comments:

Kristi said...

Bless your heart. I could almost feel your panic as I read about your dream. The important thing is that he has you now...

Jolene Powell said...

That would be an intense dream. Birthdays of our adopted children are hard on us--at least me. We weren't there at their birth, and I wish there was a way to let their China moms know that their children are safe and in good families. It's a tough one for sure.!

I think as our kids get older, our connections we've made are going to be so important as we tell our children their stories. I know I need all the help I can get.