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------------------------------------------------------- dream dad ------------------------------------------------------- last year i dreamt about my father [he died of throat cancer in 1977] we were standing side by side watching some major construction and earth-moving work going on at st. george's harbour here [in bermuda] [oh, the layers and layers of significance] he held his arm tightly about my waist we shared the thought that he hadn't been able to express affection physically he had never hugged me i teased him "well, it's about time, dad!" he acknowledged that and held me more snugly we stood there side by side comfortably watching the on-going work more tears on awakening but tears of joy this time ------------------------------------------------------- janet paterson 1997/09/01 ------------------------------------------------------- janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada a new voice http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/ [log in to unmask]