Andrew's Dream

"The Family of Angels" as told by Andrew Prasad Peebles

Once upon a time there was a little boy angel named Andrew. He was all alone and he floated around looking for a home and couldn't find one. He was very sad and lonely. He floated around for a long time until he looked down and saw a beautiful blue house with a family of angels who were just like him. He knocked on the door and when they opened it they all became a family together.

They floated around, loving each other but Andrew noticed they didn't have any food. He went out and found some, and fed them all. He fed them lots and lots until they were not hungry any more. They were a happy family of angels and they were never hungry or lonely again.

The End

About this story: As I was tucking Andrew into bed this evening he recalled a dream he had the night before. He could barely speak of it because he was choked up and tears were streaming down his cheeks. I asked him if it was a scary dream because he usually has frightening dreams. He squeaked "No, no. It was the bestest dream I have ever had, Mom. It was so happy." He explained that there were angels, and that he was an angel, too. I asked him to share the whole dream. He took a deep breath and finally shared the dream, almost verbatum as I wrote it above. I'm posting it now because it's so fresh in my mind. After he finished telling it he sat up and wept on me with such intensity.

The most interesting elements for me are the symbology and parallels to his own life. The loneliness he endured (for his first 7 years of life), the loving family he finally found, and then the fact that he "feeds" us is the most beautiful part of all. He sees that we blessed him, and that he also has blessed us immensely by feeding our hearts. I told him that this evening and he knodded as if he already knew it. Oh, and before saying goodnight once and for all he said, still in tears "and I'm going to feed Amelie, too."