Marilyn's Musings

Dream, dream, dream… “ To sleep, perchance to Dream; Aye, there's the rub, For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come, ” (William Shakespeare, Hamlet) Annie Furman once died, but the doctors saved her and brought her back. A young child, she had just experienced the loss of her parents and the effects of a brain injury after a car accident. Now she is left with a gift, or a curse, and she never knows where she’ll wind up during her dreams. Annie’s dreams are often filled with catastrophes and the frustration of not being able to help people in need; she does help with just her presence. Sadly, her own life is a mess, and she can’t help herself. When we close our eyes at night, or for some during the day, we allow our bodies and brain to rest. Rest is important to our health, we should wake feeling refreshed, less stressed and better able to cope with the various issues that may come our way. Our sleep is normally broken into stages allowing relaxation a...