Will they hurt you?
Absolutely, yes.
Rights and Obligations
First of all, let us revisit how you change people’s dreams.
Because you have the power does not always mean you have the right or the obligation.
And because you have the power of manipulation, some of you will use that to hurt people.
I can’t stop you from doing that.
I can only implore you to resist the temptation to hurt others in this fashion.
It’s been done.
And it’s been ugly.
People die.
Here are some facts you should know:
• THERE IS NO “CURE,” SHOULD YOU SEE THIS AS A
DISEASE. UNTIL THE REASON FOR THE DREAM
CATCHER’S GIFT IS DISCOVERED, THERE WILL BE NO
CURE.
• I’VE SPENT FIFTY YEARS TRYING TO CHANGE IT. AND
ALL I CAN DO IS CONTROL IT—SOMETIMES.
Driving
You might already be aware of the hazards of driving. Perhaps you’ve had a rare incident. And you’re still alive. But because of the stray possibilities—even with the windows closed, I must add—you are a time bomb.
It’s happened before.
You’ve seen it in the papers, haven’t you?
Somebody blacks out on the highway. Crosses the line. Kills a family of three in the oncoming lane.
Dream catchers. Catching, by accident, the dreams of the sleeper in the car next door. Right through the glass windows of both cars. It happens.
It has happened.
And I’ve never forgiven myself.
Don’t drive.
You risk not only your life, but the lives of innocent others.
You can ignore me.
I’m asking you not to.
If you wish to continue, please turn the page.
4:53 p.m.
Janie—shaking, crying, remembering the school children—continues.
Side Effects
This is the hardest section. If you make it through this, you are done.
And maybe you won’t think it’s as bad as I made it out to be. I hope for that.
There are several side effects of being a dream catcher. You’ve experienced the caloric drain by now. It gets worse as you age.
The stronger you are, the more prepared you are, the better you’ll fare.
Have nourishment with you at all times. Dreams are where you least expect them.
The more dreams you enter, the more you can help people. This is true; it’s the law of averages.
But for a dream catcher, the more dreams you enter, the worse the side effects.
The faster you decline.
You must work at controlling which dreams you enter.
Practice pulling out of them, as I explained in the many files of cases
I’ve participated in.
Study them.
Practice the moves, the thought processes, the relaxation exercises.
However, you must realize by now that it’s a catch-22. Because the more practice you get, the harder it is on your body.
You must choose your dreams carefully, if you choose to use your gift to help others.