Monday, 23 June 2025

night terrors (trumped edition)

Well I would like to say that the current tensions in the Middle East are not affecting my mood and my life, but then I had one of my head-twisting vivid dreams last night that would suggest that maybe recent events and political affairs have unsettled me...
Somehow - and I think I may remember something like this happening before in one of my overnight weird imaginings - I was part of the American government. Not sure what my actual role and position was, but I was around all the important people and I was being asked for my opinion often, and I was walking around with a clipboard that had a picture of the Presidential seal on it, which tells you I was a bod of note. Part of my duties seemed to involve sorting out the logistical details for an upcoming foreign visit somewhere. I had a list of civic events that we were expected to show up at, a plan of photo opportunities at significant locations and various wristbands and passes to dish out to the relevant individuals. There was also something about meeting the Pope for breakfast but I can't quite bring that fully to mind.
Anyway, it transpired, through a series of events that would only ever make sense in a dream, that I had somehow mixed up a couple of lists and then e-mailed them to the wrong people, so my travel itinerary full of interesting locations and historical venues got switched with a list of possible military targets in Iran. And no-one had noticed the error. So now we were minutes away from bombing the shit out of a friendly country while simultaneously sending the President on a jolly tour of a hostile nation. And it was all my fault and there was nothing I could do about it except sweat.
And then I woke up sweating....

Now I don't want to scare anybody this morning, so, if you're worried about what might be about to unfold over there in the Middle East, I assure you that - outside of last night's dream - I'm not really involved in any way, so I'm sure it will all work out absolutely fine...

RC 23-6-25


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