Anishinaabekwe Dreams & Cross Cultural Relationships

So I had a dream about my ex and believe it or not, I felt the need to share that with you because I think there's an important lesson inside. Let's check it out. Hello everybody. My name is Sandy Boucher. I'm Red Thunderbolt, woman of the Loon clan and a proud member of Seine River first nation in Treaty 3 territory and in Northern Ontario. And today we're talking about a dream I had. Now that might surprise you. If you're on my channel wanting to learn about reconciliation and you're like, who's the chick talking about a dream? And what do I care? For one cross cultural relationship? If you're non indigenous and I'm indigenous, we value our dreams, we value our life expectations, experiences. We are very committed to reflection and learning, taking the lesson and leaving the rest. So there wasn't a time in my life that I don't remember discussing dreams. Whether it was myself as a younger person discussing my dreams with my mom or my children discussing their dreams with me when they were teenagers or even younger. So kind of surprised me when I had this dream because it was about my ex husband and no shade meant, but there's no way in heck we're getting back together ever. So he and, and I haven't thought about him in ages. So I was kind of surprised that he showed up in my dream. But there was a point. So he showed up in my dream. In the dream, we're getting along fine. It's not like we're attracted to each other, but we don't hate each other. It's just me, whatever. And he had something to attend to in a nearby location. It's a place I really like to go to. So I suggested I could give him a ride. We'll go, I'll enjoy the visit. So we did that. And when we got there, just the scene where we were, it was kind of like, I don't know, like a beach or like we used to have sand pits when I was a kid. Is that still a thing? I don't know. I assume someplace. And it required me to do some pretty fancy maneuvering with the car and backing up. And during our relationship that was kind of like something he teased me about all the time. Like how many times I backed into the back shed, literally, not even going to deny it. And in the dream he commented like, wow, you know, epic driving, like from me, that was a surprise. The dream goes on. And at one point I realized I can't stay, I have to go home, that I have my cats and I didn't arrange for a fur mate sitter. And I have to go. I can't stay here. I. I let him know I'd come back to get him. I don't want to leave him stranded. Don't want to make this a negative for him. But I can't be here. And I left and the dream ended and I woke up. It was so reassuring to know that I had to get back to my present life, that this is the life I built. And yes, we all love to reminisce about the past every now and then, especially the positive memories. But that, that wasn't going to serve me. I had to get back to where I was needed. I had to get back to here. So today I wanted to share that with you. Because I hope, I hope and pray that's what you're doing, that when you think back to those good memories, there is nothing wrong with cherishing good memories or even cherishing memories that you wish you had happened. I guess they're not memories, dreams. But make sure to come back because you're needed here. All that wisdom and experience you picked up along the line, don't let it make you bitter, let it make you wise. Don't be judgmental. Don't judge everyone for the actions of one. Don't condemn an entire group for the actions of one. But come back because you're needed here. And I'd be willing to bet if you're watching this video, you probably needed to hear that. So there you have it. Experience with Anishinaabe and our dreams. I hope you enjoyed it. Until tomorrow. I love you. Take care. Bye. Bye.