This happened recently to me after working
straight through the day with very few breaks. When I am real
tired, I dream. And believe me, I have these dreams that are
so realistic. I don't know what they mean if they have any meaning
at all, but the other night, I dreamt I was a bat. You heard
me... a bat! Not a baseball bat, but you know, one of those
creatures that hang from the ceilings in caves and other dark
places? And not just any bat but a Vampire Bat! Well, anyway,
this is how it went. If you have any ideas what this dream could
mean, let me know.
I dreamt I was a young vampire bat and I came flapping in
from the night, covered in fresh blood. I perched myself on
the roof of the cave to get some sleep.
Before long, all the other bats smelled the blood and began
hassling me about where I got it. I was tired and needing
a rest, so I told them to please leave me alone. However,
it was clear that I wasn't going to get any sleep until I
satisfied their curiosity.
"OK!" I said with exasperation, "follow me,"
and I flew out of the cave with hundreds of bats following
close behind me.
Down through the valley we went, across the river and into
the deep forest. Finally I slowed down and all the other bats
excitedly gathered around me.
"Do you see that tree over there?" I asked.
"Yes, yes, yes!" the bats all screamed in a frenzy.
"Good, because I DIDN'T!"
