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Finding Home, Chapter 8; The Dance

The Dance My love for dance has followed me throughout my life, always giving me happiness and joy. While I was in ballet dancing meant freedom, removing walls of confinement I normally lived behind. Stifled as I was in every other aspect of my childhood, dance allowed me to escape Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 11, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; Music

Music Have you ever listened to a piece of music that gets inside your soul, filling you with happiness and the desire to dance, run, or just enjoy the feeling of sound penetrating your body? Music is such a great tool for healing and finding balance… when it is the Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 10, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; Ballet Results

Ballet Results March 9, 2003 This was such a great moment to experience because it washed away the burden of insecurity I had carried for so long. I don’t know if this was a dream or perhaps more of a flash, as happens sometimes when I close my eyes but Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 10, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; Execution for Betrayal

Execution for Betrayal February 20, 2003 Though I could not make sense of or comprehend it at the time, knowing what I now know this dream has great significance. It is more than amazing to be looking back through these journals so many years on and see the breadcrumbs leading Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 9, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; The Corn Bird

The Corn Bird While our friends from Ecuador were here occasionally visiting during the years 2009-2011, we often had time for long conversations about their home, their way of life, and the things in nature that were important to them. They would come for three to six months at a Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 9, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; Seeing My Father

Author’s Note; To this day, this is for certain the one dream that I am the most emotional about. It makes me cry each time I think about it or read it. Many times over the years I have wished for this moment to happen – that I could just Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 8, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; The Man Following

The Man Following… February 6, 2003 Years ago we had been followed (not in a dream) which is why this dream seems particularly important to me. I had many dreams about being followed throughout this night, but the last dream was the one that made a deep impression, I suppose Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 8, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; Followed

Followed June 1979 One Friday evening shortly after I was married, Darrell was away on a business trip. I accepted a dinner invitation from Duncan and Helen. While driving to their home in my convertible MGB I was stopped at a traffic light on Crowchild Trail. Once the light changed Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 7, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; Confirmation of My Name

Confirmation of My Name January 5, 2003 When I first had the vision of my father naming me Gabriel I had a great deal of trouble accepting this. The name seemed to be for someone important and so much more capable than I am. Although Patrick started using it right Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 7, 2019 ago
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Finding Home, Chapter 8; My Bird’s Nest

My Bird’s Nest Another strange incident occurred when Joshua was around two and Colby was just a baby. The discovery of a small but firm jelly like ball behind my right ear caused some concern. It seemed to create pressure in my head especially when I wore sunglasses as the Read more

By gabriel_G, 7 yearsApril 6, 2019 ago

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