Rematch with the High Tension Power Lines Over Fifteen Years in the Making

As I have said many times before, I used to have nightmares of High Tension Power Lines when I was younger. In the nightmare, I would be staring at the High Tension Power Lines. (The ones next to my grandparents' backyard) The angle had me staring at it from the left. The top part, which was its head, shifted towards me, laughed, then attacked me.

I used to have the same nightmare time after time after time again when I was younger. My mentee Chris, who is a twelve year old with high functioning Autism like me, loves to look at High Tension Power Lines just like me. (For me, as long as I am not in a nightmare)

We were talking about them and I explained to Chris about my nightmares.He gave me some advice in which I will paraphrase. "AJ, if you ever see High Tension Power Lines in your nightmares again, warn them that Chris is coming." I kept that in mind. This was all said about a month ago.

Then, last Wednesday night came. Oddly enough, I didn't go to bed until 4am that night because the Hockey team and I returned from Pennsylvania for a playoff game. I went to bed sad because we lost.

AT 4am laying in bed, I heard a ringing sound which meant I was slipping into a dream. Sometimes, you know when you are dreaming and sometimes even well aware right when you enter one, usually by the eerie ringing sound. I saw the high tension power lines, the very same ones form the very same angle. I knew I was dreaming this time, and I was ready for it. The High Tension Power Line turned around and started laughing at me. I yelled out "Chris is Coming!!" All of a sudden red, yellow, blue, and purple fireworks exploded and destroyed the high tension power-lines. It didn't get a chance to attack me. (Gasp! I just discovered what the fireworks symbolize! The Colors of Autism Awareness!!)

I woke up. Oddly enough I didn't remember the triumphant dream until later that evening when I was listening to a piece from the Final Fantasy 7 soundtrack. When I finally remembered the dream, I was full of excitement.

I told Chris and his mother Jennifer all about it when I was over at their house during dinner. AT our previous meeting last month, when I was talking about the High Tension Power Lines. A picture of it was on the projector. I interrupted the lecture, turned to it,and warned the High Tension Power Lines about Chris's advice and a few weeks later it worked!

Thanks Chris!

It seems that Autism Awareness is now the High Tension Power Line's worst nightmare!