Message from a Death Metal God
A heron stands in the shallows of the inner harbor, in the refuge of the park, poised to strike at a fish below the surface of the lake, when it spies me. It straightens, standing tall, and turns its head to look my way. As its bill slowly traces a circle in the air, the heron speaks to me with its eyes.
“Dave told you about this place, so, of course you would be here. He has asked me to give you a message.
They are the same, you know. Life. Death. And when they meet, the circle is complete. We are the circle, and all its aspects. Inside. Outside. It’s all the same. Remember that. He will always be with you.”
“That’s pretty metaphysical. Are you sure that came from Dave? Wasn’t there some irreverent banter? You know, maybe, ‘Good morning, my lusciously lascivious cumquat hoarders!’ Something like that?”
“He knew you would say that. He says he’s ready, any time you want to talk about it. Oh, and he says you need to start listening to death metal.”
With that, the heron suddenly lunged, snagging the fish swimming past its feet, then turned away, taking flight across the water in a broad circle before fading from sight.
I knew I would be seeing it again.
Isn’t Life Strange
Just as it seems darkness will threaten
A message comes in images
Of matters that matter most
When answers can’t be found
And words aren’t enough
And the message
Is one of
Peace and
Love
I lost a very dear friend yesterday, so of course my dream would center around him.
Image source: Animals Clipart (Irene Murphy/Creative Commons)
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Sorry for your loss, Ken. Happy for your vision.
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Thank you, Michael. I didn’t want to wake up.
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Who says you have, my friend ☺. Seriously though, those visitations can recur.
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I amsorry, Ken. The loss of a friend cuts deep.
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Thank you, Sue.
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Sorry you’ve lost a good friend. Some dreams can be comforting…but death metal ?!
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Well, that was Dave. Thank you.
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You’ll think of him whenever you see a heron. What could be wilder and more graceful?
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Indeed.
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I am so sorry for your loss Ken, but dreams will be a visiting place, and you will see him in the oddest places, you are open to his spirit, he’ll be around ❤
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Thank you, Kim. I hope so.
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I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend, Ken. But what an amazing, beautiful, and funny dream.
Whether it was something coming from him, or something of him in you, it’s still wonderful. I agree with Jane that you will think of him whenever you see a heron–and they are also amazing, beautiful, and kind of funny, too.
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Thank you, Merril. Dave did have a unique sense of humor.
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That’s a good memory to have of a friend. 🙂
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I am so sorry for your loss. Dreams are indeed visiting places. It’s where my Dad comes to me.
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That they are. Thank you.
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The places between…a wonderful rendering. A mirror to an unfillable space in your life. Deepest condolences. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe. I won’t mind seeing him again.
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Sorry to hear about your friend. You’re lucky to have good dreams about him, though.
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Thank you. It does make sense. He was a good man.
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condolences, ken
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Thank you, Paul.
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As life and death are one, so your grief and your joy are one as well Blessings, Ken . . .
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Thank you for your kind words, Peter.
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Losing friends…ah, hell, Ken. My condolences, and wishes for good dreams.
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Thank you, Bob.
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Lovely sentiments. Sympathy to you.
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Thank you, Steve.
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Sending my condolences and love to you as you go through this challenging time. Beautiful writing.
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Thank you, Em.
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I am so sorry for your loss 😦
This post is very powerful…and you have to just love when those messages come. Sending healing thoughts ❤
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Thank you, Lorrie.
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❤
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