Reassurance

Monday morning, just before she woke up, Fio dreamed she had walked into a large IBM-type building, teeming with people. She peeked into various rooms and finally found an empty one that looked remarkably like a hotel room so she moved in for the night. The next morning, a woman came in, shepherding another woman who looked sick. They acted startled to see Fio there, but she assured them she was just leaving. She also suggested the sick woman use the other bed because the woman was sick already, which meant her immune system was down, and Fio figured she might have left some germs on the bed she had used.

Then Fio packed up and left, which was okay with her because she understood that, if she looked, there would always be another room somewhere.

Fiorella's life has had its ups and downs, and, being Fiorella, she's taken the downs hard because she thought it was the end of the road. But now she thinks she'll try to take it easy.

Guardian Spirit

Fio awoke at 3:30 a.m. with her mid-section hurting and started worrying about her health. Emphysema, cancer, congestive heart failure--they all ran through her mind as she lay there in the dark. Finally she fell into a light doze and dreamed that Sandy, a Shepherd's Collie from years ago, passed through the house.

When Fio awakened again, she knew all was well.