This dream was one simple image. It was like one slide in a power point presentation. In my mind's eye I see a homeless man in dirty tattered clothes. It is winter. Through the glass of an entry way door I see him sitting squat down, knees under his chin, on the floor of a local business. He is there seeking refuge from the bitter cold. He is hungry, tired and needs new clothes, and a bath. There is a number seven above his head. That is it. The image just played over and over in my head.
Every week I take my brother to the grocery store we buy food for him. I won't discuss his situation here for the sake of his privacy, but let's just say, he doesn't live in a house. When we bag the groceries I see this poster asking if I'm homeless or couch surfing. Apparently, there are people or services here in town to help folks who are home insecure.
My own situation is tenuous at best. I have come close to having no roof over my head many times and may yet again before the year is done. This concern is always playing heavy in the back of my mind. It is my own sword of Damocles. I am constantly one pay check away absolute poverty.
Wish I could do more to help the homeless. I have great empathy for them. Sometimes I day dream about being suddenly very rich and I would have the means to help a lot of people. I know there are a lot of old military veterans, like myself, who are not getting any help. If I ever become rich and die with a fortune I would want to leave some funds in a trust to help care for their unmet needs.
The seven symbol in this dream must have some powerful significance. Seven is commonly thought of as a mystic or sacred number. It is the sum of three and four which were considered lucky numbers by Pythagoras. It is the number of God and is featured prominently through out the Bible. It represents completion. If you consider the positive side of the dream this homeless man found a place of temporary respite from the bitter winter cold. Sure it was a tiny stroke of lucky perhaps, but it was a major event for him.
Does the dream have any meaning for myself? The worry of becoming homeless does weigh on the back of my mind a lot. It is a concern I would love to surrender and find a lasting solution to. I have great empathy and sympathy for those who are going through it now. I have a hope and I dream about having a house and a home to raise a family. I seriously need to have a change in my fortunes if I'm ever going to realize this dream in the waking world. Perhaps that is what the universe is telling me.
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