Today I am thankful for lucid dreaming. I still dreamt of my former friend last night. I was walking on a street in my hometown, past the acoustic guitar shop with the rude owner and across the street from the gun shop. He was in the dream walking towards me. I remember thinking "we're living in Covid land and have to stay six feet apart. Woo Hoo!" There was no eye-contact. I remember wearing hideous pink tennis shoes and blue jeans. In the dream, I just stared at my shoes as I walked past. Then I awoke. The candles were burned out. So, I got out of bed and relit them - wishing for someone else's happiness. I fell asleep. I dreamt of the Goddess Lakshmi putting a garland of flowers around my neck. Maybe I passed the test? There was a message in the dreams I'm a Lirio de Los Valles (Lilly of the valley). This is a flower that blooms best in the darkness. Could be why I spend so much time with people down on their luck. ***** You know, to be co