Thursday, 6 February 2014

I had a dream

The clock read 3:45am. Nope, not time to get up yet. I've got another 1:15 to sleep, I thought.

The clock read 5:00am. I awoke with a vision in my head I had never seen before. Carlie walking. Not just randomly walking anywhere, but walking aroiund the perimeter of the classroom, briskly, and with purpose. In my dream, she was sitting at her table and then erveryone looked at her, as if she were going to answer a question in front of the whole class. Suddenly, she pushed her chair back from th etable, stood up and quickly walked around the room, almost at a run-walk pace.

Dreams are powerful. I don't pretend to know all the reasons why we dream or what they always mean. I do know this. I finished resading Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper and it changed my life. To borrow a line from my friend Annemarie, I will never look at another person with a physical disability the same again. After reading about Melody in the book, I asked Carlie if she wanted to sit in a regular classroom chair. She said she'd ask her mom.

On Sunday night, I called Mrs. Suris and mentioned Carlie sitting in a regular chair. She said she'd come in and show me how to move Carlie from her wheelchair to a regular chair. Carlie has been sitting in a regular chair this week.

The first time she moved was on Monday afternoon during social studies. When she was seated in her new chair, Jacob P immediately noticed and said, You're in a blue chair...AWESOME!
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50 comments:

  1. Lydia H's Blog6 February 2014 at 07:10

    Thats such an awesome dream i love that dream i wish it was real

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  2. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:10

    I think this is really powerful because its really long.

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  3. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:11

    I think that this was a very powerful story.

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  4. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:11

    WOW! That is a powerful story it tells and shows dreams of Carlie. I loved it, it was so good.

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  5. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:12

    I think that this post is vary powerful because it is showing how books can by like reel life.

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  6. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:12

    I remember when you first put Carlie into a blue chair. I heard Jacob say that. That's a pretty cool dream and it did sort of come true.

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  7. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:12

    This is great, thanks you for Shari with me. Hope you do this more because if was intersting

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  8. sam6 February 2014 at 07:12

    im surprised you could dream for that long in a short period of time. but its powerful

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  9. Ian Hoge6 February 2014 at 07:12

    Very Powerful! And What An Amazing Dream I Wish It Was True

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  10. Helen6 February 2014 at 07:13

    I think that this post (or dream) is really powerful. I think it's cool that she can sit in a regular chair now. I wish everyone could experience everything, but sometimes it's worth it to just even try.

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  11. CarMar'sLife6 February 2014 at 07:13

    That was really powerfull, and I was sitting with no words and my mouth open ��

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  12. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:13

    Ryan

    It is a really powerful dream. I think it is nice to get Carlie sitting in a chair.

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  13. Hi6 February 2014 at 07:14

    That was a great thing to ask. You're Martin Luther King Jr. Jr! Wait a minute, you know Anne Marie Slaughter?!?

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  14. Kyle6 February 2014 at 07:15

    It was a powerful story because it was a dream that many of use think of sometimes.

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  15. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:15

    Its a great dream. Dreams do come true! Descriptive and captures the moment even though it was a dream

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  16. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:15

    Ethan weiss, It was a cool story because of what you pictured in a dream about carlie walking.

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  17. Kevin G6 February 2014 at 07:16

    I never knew that a book could change a life.

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  18. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:16

    This is really power full story because it shows how po

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  19. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:16

    This is so powerful I think it is good that Carlie stepped out of her comfort zone and how she climed her own everest

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  20. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:18

    grace
    it was really power full because dreams are power full

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  21. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:19

    Wow, Im surprised that you even remember the dream. Most of my dreams I cant remember

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  22. Unknown6 February 2014 at 07:24

    I think that this post is vary powerful because it is showing how books can by like reel life. I have seen Carlie in her chair I think that it is great. (Joseph)

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  23. Jukeub6 February 2014 at 11:18

    It is very powerful about that moment.

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  24. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:19

    Very powerful message I am glad that she can sit in a real chair now

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  25. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:20

    I think that it was an awesome and existing moment for Carlie and for all of us.

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  26. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:20

    Did she really sit in a blue chair????? I wish I had seen. That dream must have been very powerful for you to go and talk to Carlie.

    Ania U made this comment

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  27. Sebastian6 February 2014 at 11:20

    I like all the description you wrote. You made the story come alive. This story you wrote is as good as an author that went to college for five years. This story is amazing! :-).

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  28. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:20

    that is a powerful dream and a moving story

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  29. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:21

    It's cool how carly can seem regular in class now. If you don't see the wheel chair you'll never know the difference.

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  30. Ryan L6 February 2014 at 11:21

    I'm supaised that Carliy was abel to sit in a blue chare

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  31. Bobnix The First6 February 2014 at 11:21

    That is cool. I think that could happen in a few years with the help of tech and ideas.

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  32. Anonymous6 February 2014 at 11:21

    This is powerful dream because when you have a dream you can make it come true.

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  33. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:21

    How could you remember the dream? I never remember my dreams. I like that the story was very powerful. I was very suprised.

    Shin Be

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  34. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:21

    I think that this is very powerful because you are believing in someone. I think that Carlie is cool for taking a risk to sit in a chair.

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  35. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:22

    I think the dream is important because it shows Carlie stepping out of her comfort zone and how powerful dreams are.

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  36. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:22

    Aria
    I noticed Carlie sitting in a blue chair and I was impressed! I thought that she must be proud to sit in a chair, not a wheel chair. She did it!

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  37. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:22

    I love how you used so many words that described how you felt and how the and dream both changed your life! When you describe the I felt so pulled in! I also think it it AWESOME that Carlie is sitting in a chair.
    -Megan :-)

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  38. TC6 February 2014 at 11:22

    I think it is very powerful because it is sommething that will most likley never happen but if it did it would be very happy. I think it's great that she can sit in a normal chair now.

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  39. Amelia6 February 2014 at 11:22

    That story is amazing

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  40. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:23

    That was a good story and a powerful story

    That good Jacob .P

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  41. Xavier6 February 2014 at 11:23

    That is very powerful and a amazing dream

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  42. Eric6 February 2014 at 11:24

    It is very moving and i saw her in the chair I thought that she always sat like that.

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  43. Nia6 February 2014 at 11:24

    i think the story is very strong and if other people saw they would probably inspire them

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  44. thomas6 February 2014 at 11:25

    I think that remembering dreams is a gift one not everyone has i have that gift as well my mom tells me to write them down so i do i do it in my journal. i think that that's a very nice dream I've read out of my mind its a truly inspiring story its very well descripted ilove it.

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  45. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:26

    by Daniel

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  46. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:27

    That is a very powerful story that you wrote mr.joe

    Way to go Carlie S!!!����������������

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  47. Unknown6 February 2014 at 11:29

    Hellllllo

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  48. Xavier6 February 2014 at 11:32

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