Dreams – The big drop

Had an absolutely terrifying dream recently.

I was in the car with my boyfriend and we were becoming increasingly lost as he was ignoring my directions and arguing with me. As we turned a corner I spotted our destination round the corner and shouted at him to turn left however he ignored me, driving faster as he got increasingly angry with my shouting at him. Eventually he shouted, “Right this is the right way!” and turned at great speed into another street.

As we turned into the street I caught a flash of trees and a dark wooded area. Then, in the car, we were falling. I could feel the sensation of dropping extremely quickly in my stomach. Everything went a horrifying black and I remember thinking that this is what it will feel like to die. As quickly as I realised I was about to die I began to come to terms with that fact and accepted it. I accepted that this was the end and we hit the bottom of the drop.

I woke quickly, and shot upright in my bed. I was sweating, crying and breathing heavily. I continued to cry from the shock of it for at least 20 or 30 minutes afterwards. I have never felt so scared in a dream. The fact that I could clearly remember my acceptance of the fact that I was about to die was shocking to me. I conclude that the dream showed me what it will be like to accept death. I truly believed I was dying. It remains a powerful memory to me and the idea shocks me nearly to tears even as I write.

I don’t know where the dream came from however it put into good perspective the small arguments that I have with my boyfriend.