ben vandgrift · on living the dream

Articles in category 'dream'

strange dreams

as is par for the course, the dreams that disturbed an otherwise peaceful slumber were vivid and troubling. it was good to see my little brother, however, even if it was in the aftermath of our mother star going nova. what followed that (yes, we...

'touching base'

i spoke to my son last night, first time in ages. i've been busy. away.

he's getting tall—he looks more like my brother than me, but with a softer chin, a rounder face. almost my height and only 11. he'll keep growing for another couple of years,...

strange dreams.

had wierd dreams last night, but i generally do. another dream segment set in a decaying lexington—an imagined neighborhood north of campus that's even more run-down than the real thing, but instead of angry danger, there's a sense of community.

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we all die in pain

we all die in pain. the last few seconds are hard, when you can just barely hear the heartbeat monitor through the rushing in your ears, you can taste blood, and the vision of whatever place you're seeing in your head fades to black. the pain is...