i was attacked by a bear….

….in a dream last night. it was a giant polar bear, and i mean giant for a polar bear type giant. i was being chased through a motel.  every door i got behind had no latches or door knob. i was unharmed but running for my life. then this guy and his two kids appeared. they where oblivious to the danger. i quickly tried to to explain to the father the danger we where in, to no avail.  the giant for a polar bear type giant polar bear broke through the wall.  i leaped onto it's back and start stabbing it in the neck. it threw me off and takes a chunk of flesh from my right leg and leaves.  i take my belt off and make a tourniquet so i don't bleed to death. but, i couldn't get it tight enough. i begged the father to either help me or to go get help.  he takes his two kids and walks away like nothing had happened. just before i passed out from blood loss, i wake up.

After thinking about it for a few minutes i took away 5 lessons:

1) Never piss off a giant for a polar bear type giant polar bear (or any sized bear for that matter).

2) same as #1. (#1 is that important)

3) a motel with no door latches or knobs is not a good place to run/hide from anything.

4) some people are willfully oblivious to the danger they are in and are quite happy with their lives because of it.

5) don't try to help anyone from #4 if it could cost you a chunk of leg.

the bonus was that i'm still thankful i don't remember most of my dreams.  this is about as close to "normal" as my dreams get.  my unconscious mind is as straight and true an over-knoted pretzel.

also, i think i'd give a chunk of leg (or two) to be one of those people from #4.