Rhonda Jackson (21 May 2004)
"Trash Bags, River and Jumping Dream"


May 20th, 2004 approx. 7 a.m.
 
I was in a house or a pavilion in a park, not really sure which but leaning more towards pavilion. As the day has worn on, I have begun to forget the details of this dream so I need to write it down now. It was TWILIGHT, the end of the day. I was walking around the grounds and had walked up into this building. I seem to remember that it was a white building. Two elders from my former church, Victory Fellowship, were there in the house. Their names are John Davis and Nick Stevens. I haven't seen either of them in quite a long time. They were cleaning up this place and I was just watching. One of them gave me this HUGE white trash bag full of trash and told me to take it down to the river. This thing was bigger than me. In fact, it was body sized, even looked like about a six and a half foot tall body and it was disgusting and nasty. I didn't want to take it but I did, grimacing all the while and I carried it down to the river bank. When I got there, suddenly, the trash bag shrank and diminished down to the size of a hamburger sack and I just squashed it in my hand into a little ball and I began to laugh "Just look at that! That's amazing!" And we all started laughing joyfully. Another woman walked up with a similiar white trash bag and the same thing happened to hers. We stood there looking at the tiny
squashed bags in our hands and at each other. "What now?" I asked the elders and they pointed at two trash cans. One in back of me and one to the right of me. I threw mine in and the other lady threw hers. I seem to remember a criss-cross motion of throwing them, almost like a choregraphed dance movement. We were all so happy. The two elders and the other lady and I. I turned back toward the river and began to walk toward
it. Someone yelled "Where are you going? You can't swim!" "I know it." I said, "but I'm going." It was almost dark but I could see fish down in the water and then I began to notice people in the river that I had not noticed before. Some alone, some with families.
Some wading, some lying in the water relaxing, some swimming, I think, here and there along the river which was not very wide for a river. Someone cautioned me again but I said "I'm going in!" I just felt compelled to go in, in spite of my fear of water. I was barefoot and I began to wade in towards the middle of the river. The water got a little deeper as I walked in but I felt no fear. The others began to notice me but I don't remember anyone speaking to me. I stood there with the water getting higher up my legs. I'm pretty sure I had on a dress. Suddenly, I began to jump in the water. Hesitantly, at first and then more quickly. Jumping up and down like a little girl and laughing and laughing. I began to feel light as a feather. Each time I jumped up out of the water, I went higher up into the air. When I came back down, it was almost like I was standing on top of the water. Higher I went until it seemed that I was almost about to just take off and fly and not come back down. I could just feel it about to happen. How wonderful it felt! I never wanted to stop. I was so happy. Then the alarm clock went off and woke me up. I said "Rats! Rats! and double Rats!!!! Why now??!!!
Anyone have any interpretation on this? Some of it is pretty clear but I'd like to get your feedback. You know I don't have many dreams so this one is important to me. Thanks