Kristin WolgemuthThe Giant Slide
August 9th 2009 21:15
She still couldn't shake the previous night's dream. As Carolyn made breakfast, the dream still bothered her. It was about a huge slide at a party- not a child’s party, but a party where adults played on amusement park-type toys. Big toys, like the slide. It was tall and colorful, thick canvas covered with a slippery nylon material.
In her dream she climbed to the top of the slide by walking up steps. The top of the slide was a large box covered with colorful fabric. She slid down with such celerity that she held her breath. Who would think to make such a slide! Oh, but what a ride! Carolyn definitely enjoyed the trip down to the ground. At the end of the slide was a big cushion onto which she was thrust from the velocity of the ride. She felt slightly embarrassed as she bounced on the cushion, aware that some of the people at this party had seen her landing. She stumbled off the cushion and rejoined the party.
Everyone at the party was dressed in bright colors, even Carolyn herself. She looked around at all there was to enjoy. There was food of all types, even international varieties. People seemed to be having a lot of fun, talking and joking with one another, giving each other pats on the back and hugs. Was it someone’s birthday? What a bash!
Carolyn saw no one she knew. All of the faces were foreign to her, and that made her slightly uncomfortable. But maybe she could make some new friends. Everyone seemed quite amicable, but Carolyn was a shy soul. She decided to just casually mingle, and she found herself being drawn into one conversation after another. Carolyn then woke up slowly, remembering the details of the dream.
Now, as Carolyn was frying some eggs and making some toast, the dream bothered her a bit. Did it mean anything? Maybe that she was on some slippery slope and should be cautious about something? She thought about all that was going on in her life: a new boyfriend, a new job, a new apartment to settle into. Suddenly the imagery seemed very clear: she was experiencing so many changes, and the changes were both wonderful and exciting.
She decided that there was only one thing to do. She would have a party. She would find a place that rented giant slides, and then she would invite everyone she knew. Surely people would come to look at and try out the exciting attractions. She opened the phone book and began searching for party rental stores. Suddenly she spotted exactly what she needed.
That night, as she fell asleep, she was thinking about the party. She soon fell into a dream about it. So many people were there, all dressed in bright colors. The food was amazing, and everyone was having a great time talking and laughing and eating. Carolyn spotted the giant slide and walked over to it. There wasn’t a line, so she started to climb up the tall steps. She got to the top and was about to head down the slide when she thought, “So this is what happiness feels like.” As she slid down the slide in bliss, everything went quiet. When she got to the bottom, her boyfriend helped her up. “Did you have fun?” he mouthed. She had never felt better.
In her dream she climbed to the top of the slide by walking up steps. The top of the slide was a large box covered with colorful fabric. She slid down with such celerity that she held her breath. Who would think to make such a slide! Oh, but what a ride! Carolyn definitely enjoyed the trip down to the ground. At the end of the slide was a big cushion onto which she was thrust from the velocity of the ride. She felt slightly embarrassed as she bounced on the cushion, aware that some of the people at this party had seen her landing. She stumbled off the cushion and rejoined the party.
Everyone at the party was dressed in bright colors, even Carolyn herself. She looked around at all there was to enjoy. There was food of all types, even international varieties. People seemed to be having a lot of fun, talking and joking with one another, giving each other pats on the back and hugs. Was it someone’s birthday? What a bash!
Carolyn saw no one she knew. All of the faces were foreign to her, and that made her slightly uncomfortable. But maybe she could make some new friends. Everyone seemed quite amicable, but Carolyn was a shy soul. She decided to just casually mingle, and she found herself being drawn into one conversation after another. Carolyn then woke up slowly, remembering the details of the dream.
Now, as Carolyn was frying some eggs and making some toast, the dream bothered her a bit. Did it mean anything? Maybe that she was on some slippery slope and should be cautious about something? She thought about all that was going on in her life: a new boyfriend, a new job, a new apartment to settle into. Suddenly the imagery seemed very clear: she was experiencing so many changes, and the changes were both wonderful and exciting.
She decided that there was only one thing to do. She would have a party. She would find a place that rented giant slides, and then she would invite everyone she knew. Surely people would come to look at and try out the exciting attractions. She opened the phone book and began searching for party rental stores. Suddenly she spotted exactly what she needed.
That night, as she fell asleep, she was thinking about the party. She soon fell into a dream about it. So many people were there, all dressed in bright colors. The food was amazing, and everyone was having a great time talking and laughing and eating. Carolyn spotted the giant slide and walked over to it. There wasn’t a line, so she started to climb up the tall steps. She got to the top and was about to head down the slide when she thought, “So this is what happiness feels like.” As she slid down the slide in bliss, everything went quiet. When she got to the bottom, her boyfriend helped her up. “Did you have fun?” he mouthed. She had never felt better.
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