A long pause.
I don’t seem to be
getting anywhere this morning. It’s one of those mornings following a night of
disquieting dreams. Something about a haunted bedroom and an un-stuffed teddy
bear woke me up a couple of times. It was disturbing seeing the pile of plush
fabric which I knew was the bear lying flattened and twisted on the bed.
Making teddy bears
means I’ve seen them like this because this is what they look like before they
are stuffed. I have no idea why the image was so creepy. Maybe because, in the
dream, I’d stuffed it and whatever was in the room un-stuffed it. I think that’s
how it went.
Freud would have a
hay day with this.
I don’t remember
what else I dreamed but it’s left me feeling ill at ease on this gray, rainy
morning.
It might be
something to do with the med reduction. I’ll have to monitor the quality of my
sleep and see if this holds true. I hope not. A good night’s sleep is so
important!
Maybe I was foolish
in watching The Nature of Things with David Suzuki last night. It was about a
fungal spore that invades the brains of ants in the Brazilian rain forest and
manipulates them. It can affect rats and humans as well. Apparently a third of
the human population is infected. Now that’s creepy!
It causes mammals to
lose their fear mechanisms. The rats will boldly go into an open area because
the spore wants them eaten so it can spread through cat feces. That’s how most
humans get infected. It’s why pregnant women are told to stay away from their
cat’s litter box. The spore is dangerous to an unborn child.
Fear is an important
part of being safe but the people infected tend to take greater risks. In areas where the rate of infection is higher it has an
impact on the structure of the society in general.
Scientists are
studying the spores to see if there may be a way to help people with chronic
anxiety or phobias that impact their daily lives. This might take a while
because the scientists have yet to isolate how a single celled spore has the
ability to control the mind, especially one as complex as ours.
Out of evil, good
will come!
Although, sometimes too much
information isn’t a good thing.
So, hopefully the
shadows will dissipate through the course of the day. I pray there will be a
whole lot of laughter! AMEN!
And I will end with
a smile anyways…
“There is more hope
for fools than for people who think they are wise.” Proverbs 26:12
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