Dream: 222 - 2 : Completion


Greetings! This will be continuing on the number "222" and what was the final, significant, occurance of it.

The official book launch party for "Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul" was happening in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 24th, 2005. This was in conjunction with the Ninth Renewal Convention on Adult Children, Recovery & Trauma which was scheduled February 23 - 26, 2005, at the Las Vegas Hilton.

When I was contacted by the author who had assisted me in the publication of my work, she asked if I, as a contributing author to Recovering Soul, would be attending the convention. I told her that I wasn't sure, that certain things needed to happen first in order for me to attend. First, I would need at least a week away from work and second, finances so that both my wife and myself could attend together. Well, both of these happened. Getting time away from work was no problem because I had accumulated 35 flex-time hours, this allowed me at least one week. As for the finances, a very short time before the convention, my bank had contacted me and wanted me in for a meeting regarding my financial situation. Apparently my credit rating had improved tremendously in a very short period of time and in the end, I ended up accepting a line of credit. This was not a bad deal, without a doubt, my wife and I knew we were on our way to Vegas.

As always seems to be the case, everything came together. We were on our way to Vegas and I was going to attend my first book launch party and book signing event ever...as a published author, and, staying at the Las Vegas Hilton for the entire week!

The day before we were to leave for Vegas I had a dream, this was on the morning of the 21st. The real significance of this is that it happened within minutes, and finished within seconds of my alarm clock going off at 7:00 a.m. I recorded the dream immediately and this is what it was:

I was at a table playing cards with my nephew Donald and another friend. It was my turn to play. I had no cards in my hand and had to pick up...I picked up three cards. The exact cards I picked up were 2-2-2. I looked, somewhat surprised, but not ultimately; I did not want my opponents to know that I had just drawn cards to make an excellent play-also, the number 222 had become a regular occurance in my life. I thought, "Hhhmmm. Interesting." I needed one more card for the throw away. My nephew drew it for me, threw it on the table...it was the last remaining two. My dream ended.

This is a beautiful dream. It's an indication of completion. I was on my way to Vegas and knew I was in for a wonderful time.

Being a person in recovery now for a few years, the convention itself was absolutely inspiring. The book launch party was scheduled on the second night of the convention. It began at seven and the official book signing event was scheduled for nine and was to finish at ten; at midnight, we were signing the last of the books. This was an event that I will never, never, forget. I sat so privileged among many very esteemed, established, world renown authors. I was one of sixteen.

I also met Elton John, chatted with him, shook his hand and have nineteen wonderful pictures to prove it. There were other celebrities present also but Elton John stole the show. I did meet at least two others: Robert Goulet, world famous Jazz singer and David Brenner, a famous comedian. Vegas, like the trips to Europe- Hungary, Italy (Venice), and a day in Austria (Vienna), impacted me so deeply that tears of absolute joy and thanks-giving flowed down my cheeks. Not bad when I think of the times that I was in my addictions and all I wanted to do was die. God is so merciful.

As I was preparing to leave Vegas to return to Vancouver, I walked toward the elevator on the seventeenth floor of our hotel. I reached for the elevator button, before I could press it the door opened on its own. No one was near the elevator and no one was in the elevator. I stepped inside and music was playing. The very next line said: "Thank you for opening the door for me." This spoke to me as I remembered my dream of the cards.

I'm anticipating great things. David, in the book of Psalm in the bible at one point said, referring to God, "The eyes of all look upon thee in great expectantcy."

I feel the same as I wait continually upon God, expecting great things. It seems 222 has been completed and the door is now open. I know the thoughts of my heart regarding my writing career. As one of my teacher friends said, "Godwin, I have high hopes for you as a writer."

Take care and may the Lord richly bless!

Sincerely,

Godwin H. Barton
- posted by Free2write @ 11:14 PM