My Auction Dream

This all happened several years ago when I was making plans the night before a Saturday,
and in those days for me that meant auction day. I was a budding dealer in antiques
and collectibles, although I was young, and hoping to learn prices as I bid on possible
items to resale.

I read the newspaper and found three possible auctions to go to after considering
the list of items for sale and the location of the auction sites. I wasn't sure but
decided to plan on the one sounding most interesting and I went to bed. But during
the night I had this dream about one of the auctions, and it was not the one I
had planned to attend. The dream was about my second choice auction, and in
the dream it looked better than I thought and so in the morning I changed my
plans and went to my second choice auction instead.

When I got there it did look better than the list of contents and there
for the first time I bought a whole large set of antique china, with a back mark
that I had never before seen. I sold it over the next several months piece by piece, and made
a good profit, yes, but I learned things from selling it that were better than
the money.

I listened to my dreams this time and it worked out right for me! Today, I
am a small dealer who sets things out to sell in my booth at an antique mall,
and I still try to listen to my dreams when I have them.