A parcel in the mail....

Something special happened today. As some of you may know, sleeping here hasn't been easy for me. I am adjusting to many changes in my life and the place where I am living is very noisy. There have been many nights where I have been awake auntil 4 am listenign to a party outside my window. Last week I was sick and this week I have some exams so I have been trying even more than usual to get lots of rest (with little success). I was feeling quite tired on my way home from school today and facing a big night of studying for 2 exams tomorrow, was frustrated with my lack of sleep. All the way home I thought of ways to improve my sleep but was really feeling quite hopeless about the situation. That's where my thoughts ended.
When I got home , there was a package waiting for me. I knew right away it was from Chris because I recognized the writing and knew he was sending me some shoes to wear in the anatomy lab. Inside the package were my shoes and a piece of paper carefully folded around a small object. I opened it up to find a pretty little dream catcher. Just what I need!

My Dream Catcher

I don't profess to be an expert in Native spirituality but for those of you who don't know what it is, here's my best shot at an explanation. A dream catcher is something that you hang beside your bed to ensure good dreams. Dreams that come from the spirit world have to pass through the dream catcher web before reaching you in your sleep; only the good ones are allowed to pass through. Bad dreams are caught up in the web and destroyed by the morning light. The paper was a letter from Chris telling me that he had made the dream catcher and that he thought I could use it since sleep has been tough for me lately. I cried because I'm tired but mostly because I miss him terribly and feel lucky to be so loved. Lets hope it works.....
Love Kelly