I think two nights ago I had a dream about a DVD.  I was trying to push it into the slot of an old VHS machine.  I really shoved it in!  And no movie was forthcoming.

Last night I wandered between open and closed eyes.  I was feeling huge remorse for wrecking the VHS machine the night before.

What I don’t know is whether this was happening in a dream.  Can one dream remember a previous one?  That would be so cool.  Or was I awake?  Either way, the pain was intense.

I’ve long lived by the adage Do No Harm.  I’m been imperfect in the execution but the words are often at the front of my mind … and my actions usually follow.

I’m in the middle of a conflict with the bar downstairs about nighttime noise.  Hmm … that word.  What does it mean?

A serious disagreement about something important

Yes, that sounds right.  We’re negotiating about a solution that balances my needs with those of the business.  It’s possible that a “business/neighbour” department of the city of Gent will act as a mediator.

What’s important to me is both a solution and how we arrive at it.  No antagonism.  No attacking of character.  Rather a feeling of connection even as we negotiate through our differences.

I will not shoot somebody in the foot

And that includes me