Kevin's Dream States

  • Syncronicity: October 1, 2022

    Themes Lost medical documents Related to dependants A week before Toby’s birthday This was a strange one. On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Emily took our dog Paddington to see the vet about a wart on his snout. Paddington was given a prescription. Emily remembered leaving the vet with it. But when she got home, she couldn’t find the document. I checked the van, and couldn’t find it. We assumed it was lost in the parking lot at the vet’s office. But later that day, as I was walking toward the van for an unrelated trip, I saw a piece of…

  • Syncronicity: March 17, 2022

    On this day, Adela’s 18th birthday. At a time when we’re housesitting at The Shoe. Bernice discovered this event posted on the Mattawa Community Facebook group. A Bob Ross kid’s art program being held in Mattawa, ON. The syncronicity of this event could not be more painfully obvious. We agreed to purchase the property we’re housesitting in Mattawa because of the Bob Ross-esque view of the mountains from further back on the property. Bob Ross was a daily staple for Toby during his cancer treatment — a moment of daily zen. And now, the Bob Ross “company” is coming to…

  • Synchronicity: March 6, 2022

    Theme: Facial hair Thinking back on a dream I had recently on March 5, I realized synchronicity on the theme of facial hair. In my March 5 dream, Toby had grown up a little and had facial hair — an indication of coming into male maturity. In a separate dream on January 12, I was the subject of a prank that saw some of my hair removed, perhaps an indication of losing a sense of maleness? It’s certainly possible. I’m confident that I have some unresolved feelings about not being able to biologically sire children anymore. Something that, if I’m…

  • Synchronicity: January 2, 2022

    Themes Fresh snowfall Toby’s love for snow Anniversary of Toby’s death January 2, 2022, marked the first anniversary of Toby’s death. On this day, I woke up to freshly fallen snow. Toby loved fresh snowfalls. It felt like a timely synchronicity to have one on the anniversary of his death.

  • Synchronicity: June 26 – July3, 2021

    Themes Fearless, boldness of character Camping: Being still, wildlife approaching Between June 26 – July 3, 2021, we went camping at Algonquin Park. Over several days, we noticed that many chipmunks appeared to be fearless as they approached us, and walked around our feet without worry. Emily shared that this was a common thing to happen to Toby and her, but it had never happened to me before — not like this. There was a certain boldness in their behaviour that reminded me of Toby.

  • Synchronicity: May 27, 2021

    Theme: Taking off a mask because it was drenched in tears from feeling so sad. On or around November 17, 2020, Toby shared a bad dream that he had with me. He described having to take off a (medical) mask because it was drenched in tears from feeling so sad. At the time I had thought about creating a graphic, or Photoshopped photo to help me explore and process what Toby must have been experiencing as he was just starting his Cancer treatment. I never had time to pursue this idea. Now, I’m not sure that I want to, as…

  • Synchronicity: May 19, 2021

    Theme: Emily at The Hospital On May 16, I had this dream: Emily had been admitted to a hospital in Toronto. She had many soft personal possessions with her like blankets. She was crying about medical news she had received. On the evening of May 19, I took Emily to Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga (outside of Toronto) because of a painful episode she was having. It was overwhelming enough that she was in tears. In her lap, as she sat in a wheelchair, were her possessions — one of which was a soft jean jacket. On May 20, we…

  • Synchronicity: May 17, 2021

    Theme: Mustang Drive-In Theatre, Prince Edward County After Toby’s burial in Prince Edward County, we drove past a drive-in movie theatre called The Mustang. I considered starting a ritual of visiting this drive-in theatre with every visit to Toby’s burial site. One of the last outings Toby had was to the a drive-in theatre near Milton. My sister-in-law, Bernice, shared an article in the Globe and Mail about a couple from Toronto that, looking for a new adventure, recently bought the theatre. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-couple-trades-tech-jobs-for-a-drive-in/?utm_campaign=sophi-pop&utm_medium=post&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3b3MBF5_41shIGGLMo7iLktHRZY7xXWCr3EXAP1nYwMbz7X7OS1XDv1EI A few things struck me about this synchronicity: The drive-in theatre itself. A Toronto couple starting a…

  • Synchronicity: May 10, 2021

    Theme: Adrenal Glands. We had a phone call with Adela’s doctor, Dr. Fatima, today at about 12:50pm. During the phone call, the doctor indicated that she was going to refer Adela to a specialist to check her adrenal glands. I had a dream last night where, in one sequence, the words “adrenal glands” were specifically mentioned. Though the context in the dream was unclear, as it was between transition of images.

  • Synchronicity: April 29, 2021

    Theme: Toby screaming about needles. I went for a walk with Adela today at around 10:30am today. During that walk, I shared with her that Sebastian had a bad night trying to sleep. He kept recalling a moment, during Toby’s palliative treatment at home, when Toby started screaming. (I think this was early into his care, when a saline bag ran out and stopped delivering morphine into him). Adela shared that she had been having the same memory for the last few days. Within the last few days, Emily shared that she had been thinking about his screaming whenever we…