Dear Arlene,

I rarely dream and don't put much credence in dreams when I do. I've only had two that really impressed me - one about 30 years ago and the other a couple of years ago. However, this one was kind of freaky and happened a few days ago on 12/26/05 (I think):

I was going through an apartment, that I was thinking of remodeling, with my handyman. I opened a door and there was a whole wing that I didn't know existed. It was an extremely old, large room with a very dilapidated staircase. I was commenting on what a great space this was to remodel when, suddenly, my puppy ran into the room and unto the staircase. I called to him to come back but he and the staircase collapsed. He was hurt but alive. At this point, I woke up thinking 'what can this possibly mean?'. Deciding it was the result of accumulated Christmas stress, I dismissed it. But your dream reminded me of it, especially since I've gone around with a 'something's gotta give soon' feeling for several months now.

May the Lord keep us safe and protect our loved ones, come what may.

Blessings to you and all the Doves in 2006

Marie Komar