Monday, 17 February 2014
Last night I had a really strange dream. I was at the bottom of a road that goes down to the river. In fact it was identical to the lane behind the house I grew up in. That's where it was set. I was able to walk - which makes sense since I started using a wheelchair when I was 22.
There was snow about two inches deep settled and warn down with many foot prints and car tracks. I was at the bottom looking out as the high tide got higher. The water kept rising, the sky darkened with heavy grey clouds, I turned and started walking as fast as I could to ascend the hill, it was slippery so I wasn't running. I heard a helicopter above me, it didn't sound right so I looked up. I froze, not with fear, I realised it was out of control and only a couple meters above. I could hear the pilots instruments bleeping as he wrestled with the control stick. It was now banked and obviously coming down pretty much where I was stuck to the ground. I leant forward a tiny amount as the cold steel brushed over my shoulder. It made an enormous crunch as it struck the floor and immediately I heard the screams of those inside. The thought I had was "This is going to explode." I started to walk again. I didn't even look back. The voices didn't last long. Now all I could hear was water crashing. I kept trying to get up the hill and didn't look back...
Then I woke. It was a meaningless dream.
Earlier today I was talking to my brother the physics teacher. I've been busting my balls working insane hours over the weekend. He's off this week because it's half term. Instantly I had a new life long dream. To be a teacher. Pretty soon the government are going to add a gcse for programming - my brother agrees. It is the sensible thing to do. Especially because the government has announced plans to teach youngsters about programming. So maybe I'll go back to uni to get a degree and QTS.
"But, but, but you're a wheelchair user." I think it wouldn't be much of a barrier. "But, but, it'll take four years to get qualified." Right that's the downside.
