If Dreams Came True...

     One can say it's beyond mere fascination... my husband certainly does.  Now I believe it.  I fell curiously in love with the Twilight Saga during my first year in college.  At first, I was skeptical.  Hearing 9 other girls in English II talk about a Romeo and Juliet version of Interview with a Vampire increased the level of skepticism. There was no way I was going to fall for it.  I'm more of a Carpathian Vampire fan and Christine Feehan can certainly produce some of the most charismatic works that I have ever read.  During the Holiday break in 2008, I thought, OK, I'll give it a try (only because I had ran out of Feehan books and didn't want to drive in the snow to get some more).  Opening to the first page of the book, lent to me by a dear friend, Aimee, I took a deep breath... ... ... And fell! I've heard of people getting lost in books but I never thought that would happen to me. I can't explain it. I can only surmise it to imagining your house, heaven forbid, to catch fire. That one favorite book that you would risk your life to save because the characters are family and you would do anything to protect them.

     Fast forward 3 years...

     The addiction to The Twilight Saga continues to grow.  In the collection, all four books, paper back copies, have a designated spot on the bookshelf (No dog-eared pages, no bending the spines or leaving the book laying open).  The movies (Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse) can only be touched by me when putting them in the DVD player or removing them. The series of board games based on the films are enjoyed by the whole family (and I should feel complete remorse for always winning... but I don't).  And the passion for the stories are seen in my children. My 4 year old can answer the questions from the games, my 6 year old secretly wants to be a werewolf, my 9 year old is reading the last book, and my 12 year old battles with me about the questions in the game.  I have read each book 3 times, Breaking Dawn 5 times. Great family time and I wouldn't trade it for anything! And hubby secretly thinks of Bella, I just know it!

    While enjoying my peaceful slumber last night, I woke up after one amazing dream! No, it wasn't X-rated, and it wasn't one of those dreams where you think it was a dream, but your just not sure. It was one of those dreams that when you wake up, you rub your eyes, upset that you woke up, but so happy that you experienced the dream... a dream it was!

     Outside my house, beside the car-port was a road, it was warm, but not hot outside. The sun was either just rising or just setting and it was very quiet.  My daughter and I were under the carport talking. I turned to go back inside.  Halfway up the steps and in the door, my daughter says, "Mom"? I turn to look at her and she points haphazardly near the road.  I lean slightly out the door to see what she sees only to be taken completely by surprise.  A tour bus... some kind of liner I could not recognize was pulling up right beside our house, literally less than 4 feet.  I looked up at the windows to see, not one, not 2, but all of the Cullen clan and the Quileute clan inside the bus. In my dream, I remember jumping up and down, shaking with excitement, and couldn't say a word... no scream, but the quirky, "OMG OMG OMG" escaped my lips more than once.  It was as if they were suppose to be there.  They exited the bus and gave me hugs like you get from close friends you haven't seen in a while, but missed something awful! They were filming Breaking Dawn just 2 streets over from my house. Jacob talked the most, talking about his bike and his car.  Edward mentioned filming and how it was going well. Esme gave me a big hug.  Carlisle asked how we were feeling and Emmett shot some hoops while we talked.

     Enter: Annoying alarm clock buzzing to ruin such a wonderful dream!

     I know it is silly, perhaps even crazy to enjoy such a ludicrous dream.  But when you only live once, dreaming a little dream isn't really so bad. I hope you all dream... and dream BIG! Enjoy those little pleasures in life that others may think are petty and immature.  When we were growing up, we were told to dream... who says we have to stop growing up!  Dreams are a great way to get your dose!

Until Tomorrow,
LaVonda

PS - My collection of music at the bottom of the page exists because of the magnificent work of Carter Burwell -- Original Score composer for Twilight.  Alexandre Desplat for New Moon and Howard Shore for Eclipse.  Breaking Dawn is yet to be announced but the first part will hit theatres this November! You know where I'll be! :P