Pages

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Dreaming...

My night started off pretty crappy when I realized that my internet at home would not work.  I tried all through the night to get it going to no avail.  I think it's an router issue but I have been wanting to change providers anyway so I will just do it now.  I ended up folding clothes in between my trials and I went to sleep at about 11:30 or 12.  Then I started dreaming...
 
I dreamed about my son's dad.  (Blah) In this dream he apologized about everything that he did and he wanted a chance to be in the boys' lives.  Oh yeah, I had another son.  He came to their school and talked to me.  Once I gave him the ok, he approached them.  Ty(my IRL son) was like, "Mom, who is this dude?" I told him, "That is your dad" and then they started to play together.  My other son had to warm up to him.  I didn't even know that he was there for most of the dream.  Also in the dream we were moving and when I told the dad that we were moving, he said that he was moving too so he could be close to the boys.  I also remember being in a car with him driving through the mountains.
 
This was one of those dreams that you wake up tired from because you really feel the emotions.  I remember feeling that I really hoped that he changed his ways because I secretly in my heart of hearts wanted another chance for the family that I always wanted.  I also felt and believed that he really had changed because he displayed one emotion that I had never see him display...humility.  He came back into the picture humbly.  He was finally who I had always known he could be.  IRL, to my knowledge there is not a humble bone in this man's body.  On the inside he is broken and empty but he outwardly acts like he is all that and can't be touched. 
 
I woke up numerous times and every time I went back to sleep, the dream continued.  I was trapped in this dream, trapped feeling these feelings. 
 
I finally woke up for the day and I was tired and upset.  I was upset that he had invaded my dreams so vividly.  Then I was upset that I was upset by this dream.  I have been trying to figure out why this dream bothered me so.  I think the fact that he was the man that I always believed he could be and that I wanted to be back with him.
 
In reality, the moment I found out about his betrayal, I stopped wanting to be with him.  Yes, I hurt, I hated him and it took me some time to stop loving him but eventually I did.  I know that I am not hurt for myself anymore but I am hurt for my boy when he asks if he has a dad.  I know I am still pissed at him abandoning my son but I honestly believe that it has been for the best.
 
I have been encountering the message of "forgiveness" a lot lately.  And I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to forgive this man, I have come up with nothing.  It is still at the point that I would not spit on him if he was on fire.  This isn't good.  I don't want to live with this in my heart anymore.

3 comments:

Lioness said...

Watching Op.rah's final season she said she heard it best about forgiveness if letting go what could have been. i've tossed this around in my head since and have to agree, that makes the perfect sense. i guess that's when you'll be able to forgive is when you let go of the family that you wanted and make real peace and acceptance of the family that you have.

good luck and wishing you peace of heart and mind.

LadyLee said...

Great heart felt post. Forgiveness is such a sticky subject, even for my ownself. I still struggle with it, but at the same time, I've grown in the process to have a better understanding of it. I think u will get to that point also...

Giles said...

I saw really much worthwhile data above!
rave clothes | house values | Manzanita Oregon