I dreamed I died.There was another person there.At first, it was a bit disconcerting, but as I moved around, I realized I was in a better space.
My arthritis was not bothering me; my anxiety had left me; I had a feeling of euphoria and so did my companion.
Of course, this being a dream…or any cheaply manufactured sitcom, this would not last.
We were told that one of us would have to come back to life and battle to the death. Okay, this is more the way my normal dreams go.
The trick was we both wanted to lose.
How do you fight someone to the death when both of you want to lose?
At least I did. I woke up.
Brad Huff is a lifelong Washington boy, coincidentally married to Ariele Huff who hosts Sharing Stories. He woke with this story to share.
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