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My Karmic Dream of Cousin's Killer

  ​ It’s strange the way grief and memory weave themselves into our dreams. Time has a habit of bending and breaking, and sometimes, the answers we seek in the waking world are handed to us, raw and unfiltered, in our sleep. ​ From Journal Entry 10/15/2010 It was only five days after my cousin was murdered by her boyfriend. I was living in a shockwave, but the dream itself didn't feel like my everyday life. Instead, I was transported. ​ I was in ancient Roman times. The scene was the Colosseum, a place defined by its raw, primal justice. There were games underway, and I was competing. I wasn’t just a spectator; I was a warrior in that arena. Even then, my instinct was protective; I felt the fierce need to guard my friends who were with me in the crowd. And then, I saw him. The killer. His appearance was different than in the present day, but I knew. I knew who he was instantly. He was a shadow in the crowd, a parasite in the perfect order of that ancient place. Ou...