I generally don't remember my dreams, but I remembered one from last night. And it seems like there should be a significant message in there somewhere...
I am driving to school/work. It seems like perhaps I am in my hometown (in Texas,) because I recognize Avenue N. Its just like any other day, and I zone out while driving. When I blink, I realize that there's a cop two cars behind me with his lights on. I turn into an apartment complex parking lot to give him space, and he follows me. Apparently, I was speeding. Over 100 miles per hour, he says. I am baffled. I have no memory of going so fast. I mean, doing 40 in a 35 isn't unusual for me, but 100? No way.
I guess I seem sufficiently perplexed that the cop isn't going to write me a ticket. But he wants to stress that it was very dangerous, and he's talking about some kind of community service program he wants me to attend. Something about the consequences of reckless driving, or something.
I remain looking baffled and dumbfounded as he goes back to his squad car to phone in the details, and put me on the schedule for this program. Best I can figure is that I just wasn't paying close attention when I began speeding down the road, and I vow to try to stay more alert.
The next thing I remember, I'm coming to a stop sign a few blocks away, and I realize that I up and left the cop. I just backed out of the parking lot and drove away while he was in his squad car. I have no memory of it, just the feeling of being on auto-pilot. And then I begin to worry - if I ran off, the cop will think I was being suspicious, and I really do deserve a ticket. Since he never got my name, could I just keep going and forget it? Or should I backtrack and try to apologize and ask for forgiveness? And what the hell is wrong with me that I did that? Am I sick? Brain tumor? Would anyone believe me that is was honestly a mistake? Do I need to get help?
That's essentially where it ends. Pretty strange dream.
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