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Dream Story: Man Hanging From Noose On Tree

by Anonymous
(San Diego)

I had a dream the other night that i was teaching a class of elementary age students. They were asking me great questions about my profession (which was not teaching) and i was able to give great responses.


As I began to walk away with my grandpa and friend i see a guy hanging from a tree with the rope around his neck. at first i wasn't sure if it was a halloween decoration or a real person. i pointed it out to my grandpa and he tried vigorously to cut the guy down, he was real.

Finally after trying every rope and every branch the young man (college age) fell out of the tree. He was alive. some other things happened in my dream but it ended with the boy who was in the tree going surfing and died while surfing....

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Dec 17, 2010
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by: Andrew Mills

your dream seems very interesting, I would like to hear more about this dream.
Do your dreams have recurring elements? Have you seem this teenager before...
My name is Andrew Mills and I have only posted one dream so far but I intend to share more, you should also share more of your dreams my friend.
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