The Flaming Car and the Blacksmith’s Election

I dream, my old friend [person A] and his brother [person B] bought a basic second or third-hand car for their mom. As the engine starts, I instantly notice a flame coming out of the exhaust pipe. Since the car is old, I fear there might be a leak underneath, when I discover a puddle of oil on the ground that could start a fire because it is flammable. Worried, I hasten to tell them to turn off the engine.

I want to leave them alone but before that, [person B] approaches and gives me, a decorative object, a small Andalusian- style window frame, as a gift.

I take it and hang it up against a white wall directly behind me, as a conceptual sculpture.

Not far away, I can see a group of people and a lively atmosphere. My friend [person C] and [person D], the blacksmith, are among

them. “Why don't you come to the studio to finish the work?” I ask him, even though I know I owe him money.

Apparently [person D] is busy and pretends not to care about money. I wonder if he noticed a new deposit I made, in his bank account. I assume he has not. A small amount of money can go unnoticed, but on the contrary, 15 or 35 thousand pesos should be noticed. Or may be [person D] is concentrating on another business.

At the political level, there is a completely different thing happening. Elections for a local representative are held, and the blacksmith, is on the list with 42 or 48 other candidates.

I am going to vote for [person D]. He is a valuable man with good personal qualities. I trust him to be a good representative leader. I meet [person E], [person F]'s mom and persuade her to vote for [person D].

Though on the list, his name appears differently, as [person D].

Food is served at the social gathering. I have a sweet pudding made of black beans and papaya. I cannot stop eating, which reminds me I have been practicing 16-hour fasts, and it is time to start again. It might mean some effort at the beginning, it is true but in the end I find it is not hard.

Towards the end of this dream, I meet with [person D] once again, when he mentions that [person E] commissioned a structure for her theatre costumes and her set design. He charged a thousand pesos for the work, and I understand they get along well together.

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