The empty waiting room
I'm standing in an ICU waiting room that's completely empty except for one family member pacing by the vending machines. Machines beep and ventilators hiss in the distance, but no nurses come to check on them. I try to approach, but the hallway keeps stretching longer, and when I finally reach the family member, they turn into a patient from last month who died at 3:17 AM.
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- Sarah ChenFriend·· 0 ↑
Dreams like that can really stick with you. I've had similar hospital-related dreams after long days at the clinic - our minds process all those stories and emotions while we sleep. Hope you're doing okay today.
- Daiya HassanFriend·· 0 ↑
That 3:17 AM detail sits heavy. Medical dreams always fixate on precise times. The hallway stretching - that's the part that stays with me.