Question

Diary entry on a good dream

Answer 1

It happened in March 2016. I was researching history subjects that were supposed to bring me answers. I used to feel like I lacked identity and I wanted to get closer to my roots. As I grew up I always heard people complaining about my country and bashing this kind and beautiful land. My parents, my grandparents, my neighbors, my friends, everybody seemed to hold a grudge for the way we are living here. With all this outside influence, I began to feel the same. I saw myself as being inferior to other nationalities based on how things are being run in my country.

If something bad happens, you always hear your fellow man saying “You can only see this in Romania!” or “Only a Romanian is able to do such a bad feat!”. We are grown with these words in our heads and because of it, we begin to hate ourselves.

I have to admit, for a long period of time I used those phrases myself. I failed to understand the damage I was causing. This kind of attitude brings pain and sorrow with it because you feel cursed for being born here. Negative thinking and ungratefulness are poisoning my people’s mind. It’s like a child that spits on his own mother. If you don’t know your own parents, where do you go?

My entire life I felt like an outcast. I felt like I was walking on this Earth with no direction and guidance, so I began to search for my Truth. Research showed me that there were times when my people held their heads high and were proud to be called Romanians. We were not the best but we had the spine, the heart and the valor to withstand any hardship.

It was getting late and I was sleepy. I put myself in bed and closed my eyes. After all the study I did, an idea crossed my mind.

“Is Romania the promised land of Romanians?” I asked myself.

I smiled and I fell asleep. It was the first time when I thought about it like that. A little flicker of ideology was lit in my heart. I do not believe in borders but I believe that we should cherish the place we are born in.

That night I had a dream I will never forget. I was in a dark place where nothing happened. The only thing I did was to wander around aimlessly. Suddenly, I heard the howling of a wolf. I have no idea what got over me, but I unwillingly responded with a howl myself. It felt like two old friends were saluting. I couldn’t see anything but I felt safe. My ancestors had the wolf as a strong symbol of their culture and this gave me comfort.

Answer 2

Answer:

January 25th, 2021

Monday,

Time: 9:30 am.

Dear Diary,

Last night I woke up feeling I had had a nightmare. I had dreamt of dad drowning. He asked for

help but I couldn’t help him. I was shocked and paralyzed.

When I woke up I had a headache and I was perspiring. I imagined what would happen if that

dream was true. I felt a terrible sensation in my stomach. I quickly went to the bathroom to wash

my face with soap, and then I decided to take a bath with cold water. I tried to go to sleep, but

I couldn’t. I had a horrible feeling in my body. So, I started to write this diary as I had a rear

presentiment, I was scared. I really didn’t want to sleep for fear of the nightmares that seemed to be

so real and intense. After hours of doing nothing I started to think. I tried to remember my holidays,

the boring beach and the perfect weather. I was bored, exhausted and nervous. Then, suddenly I had

a flashback. I was paralyzed, that dream was very amazing.