I think this is the ending part of
a larger dream, but that's how it is:
In my dream, I am standing in an
unidentifiable room with three people: a Mom, a Dad, and their
late-teenage son.
The parents are asking their kid
something like: "How could you do such a thing?" and he's reluctant
to answer. It seems I am an important mediator in this family, and it
seems to be okay with all three parties if the kid whispers to me the
explanation of his actions.
He leans close to me and puts his
lips very close to my ear. (I'm pretty sure it is my right ear...)
And he whispers something so softly that I can't make out any of the
words. Now, this creates a problem for me: if I ask the kid to speak
louder, his folks might hear what he's saying -- and that might turn out to be
a Bad Thing. On the other hand, whatever the issue was, it's created
serious concern on the part of the parents. But I trust all three people
to be playing this one pretty honestly.
So if the kid feels he should be
given absolution for what he did, I believe it no matter what it is. So I
tell Mom and Dad: "It's okay. I think what happened was really okay
and nothing to worry about." Or words to that effect. And all
three people seem to be relieved.
I feel that the faith that the
parent have had in the kid remains intact (a good thing) and the kid understands
that whatever-it-was could result in serious consequences and he should think
very carefully before doing it again. Whatever it was...
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