חלום על מצרים בפסח

Old dreams with new meanings...

There I was. On the bridge over the Nile river... the last time I had gone through the Amazon river, me and her, from the past; now it was someone else, though I could not see or remember her face, I cared for her as my own.

Just as at the first river, once again I see a dog barking desperately, drowning by the incomparable strength of the waters. This time it was different, there it was a tropical jungle, here a desert; there I swam, here I crossed over a bridge, there I recognized her here I didn't... not only was my companion veiled under the unknown, so did I not recognize the barks of the dog in the water.

The fist time, as we swam across this huge stream of water, I saw.. I saw, and I say this with emotions still at bay, Caramela (my dog that passed away) old and blind, struggling to keep her head above the water. "Caramela! Caramela! Its me!" I screamed soo loud and met her in my arms again still in the water. That night I slept, after promises of taking her to Egypt, with her and Caramela in my arms.. but Caramela in the morning... could not be found though we desperately searched her and sought her tirelessly.

That was past now..

Now we where over the Nile. The desert behind, all but Egypt ahead of us.. My companion followed behind me as we entered Cairo. Though memories I carry not of those lands.

...

My dream brings me forward. Not long has passed since we had entered the city of exile and we where heading towards the desert once again. The same river, the same bridge.. and yes there it was., the same barking. How could be have been so blind and deaf. I threw my coat to the ground and bolted into the water. This time the dog was black and young.. it was Tiana, Caramela's mother.

I handed her to my companion as she took care of her in her arms.

I dressed my clothes and packed my gear as we headed towards the promise land, once again, through the desert...

// This dream is maybe 2 months old but it gained new meaning for me during this Passover as I tried unsuccessfully to relive it by visiting the city of exile through the border in Eilat. Hopefully I'll succeed the next time and maybe relive the Exodus from my spiritual Egypt.