We had a sizeable
earthquake in the
Pacific Northwest -
where I live - maybe a month or so ago. It was the first
one I had been through in quite a while. At the time it
happened I was in my
apartment on the third floor of a
very old building (built in
1912). Suffice to say it
really freaked me out.
Ever since the quake I have had a recurring dream.
It's very simple: I am in my bed sleeping (in the dream
as well, as well as in real life) and I realize another
earthquake is happening. I feel my bed shaking. I
feel the building swaying from side to side. I have
a terrible feeling that this time the building will
not withstand it, but I cannot wake up and get out.
I've had this dream about 6 times. Sometimes the details
are a little different. One time I remember thinking,
"This is the best place to be, here in bed. If the
building falls I will hang on tight and the mattress
will cushion my (three story) fall."
The last time it happened was the strangest. In the
dream my body was still in bed, but my sense of sight
was racing around the building. I could see in between
the walls, where pipes were bending and bricks were
cracking. My sight raced down till I was looking at
the foundation and watching it crumble.