A Bad Dream and 2 Deaths
Last night, I had a terrible dream. I dreamt I was a Sec 2/3 student who did well enough to be promoted to the next year, but some of my friends didn't make it. What's bad is that those who failed had to be decapitated! I was shocked. I ran around trying to confirm if that was a rumour, but it turned out to be true. I approached the principal and teachers, and pleaded with them to stop this practice, but they said no. They said it's nothing to worry about. I was desperate. I called the president, the prime minister, the police, anyone I could think of. But to no avail. As the night of execution was approaching, I was following Miss Maureen Tan (my Pri 1-3 form teacher) around, pleading with her. She just said it won't hurt and it's not scary. She then went to the photocopying machine and zapped a picture of my friend who failed, without her head. I was like, "Is this it? Is this the decapitation?" And she said, "Yup." I was so relieved. However, the principal had her own agenda, and 3 days later, she ordered for my friend to be encased in a block of ice, so as to prepare for the decapitation. I freaked out. I started praying. I was scared. I didn't want to see it. I didn't want to envision it. Miss Tan told me it's alright. Nothing will happen. She had a twinkle in her eye as if she knew what was going to happen. As they placed her on a block of ice, I ran to the toilet. There, seated on the toilet seat was St. Gabriel. Don't ask me how I know that's him. But it's him. He was smiling calmly, and standing by the mirror was another angel. They both reassured me that my friend will be alright. They won't be able to lay a finger on her. It was funny how the moment I saw them, I felt this great sense of relief and peace that I haven't been feeling for a long time.

Anyway, aside from the dream, 2 other people passed away today. Anita Mui and my friend's grandma. I don't know why, but I feel very sad and scared when I saw how fast Anita Mui passed on to the next life. Makes me wonder when my turn will be, and how I will go. I need to pray harder.