I'm standing in the middle of our living room rocking my son's crib. My little boy is sleeping peacefully in the crib. My husband is standing at the living room window looking out. Impatient. He wants me to rush the rocking. Suddenly, he turns his gaze to the patio door, is frightened by what he sees there and says in fear: "Oh, that didn't go well for me!" I also look at the patio door and see that a black gloved hand broke open the patio door at that very moment. A burglar enters our living room. I remember we have a gun in the bedroom. I run to the bedroom to get the gun, while I remember that I forgot the boy in the living room, but I think that there is no time to run back, I need the gun immediately. I make it to the bedroom, but I can already hear someone following me closely. I'm thinking it's okay if it's the burglar because my husband looks after our son and I'm about to get the gun. The bedroom door slams behind me. I look back and realize with horror that my husband has followed me into the bedroom. My son stayed in the living room where the burglar is. Never in my life have I woken up so sweaty, with such a pounding heart! That night I couldn't sleep again.
This dream may reflect some of your current anxieties and concerns about protecting your family and home. The peaceful scene of your son sleeping in his crib may symbolize your desire to keep your family safe and secure. Your husband's impatience and fear of the unknown may represent your own feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty in real life. The intruder breaking in through the patio door may represent a threat or danger that you fear may come into your life. Your running to get the gun may suggest a need to protect yourself and your loved ones from harm. However, the realization that you left your son behind in the living room may suggest a feeling of guilt or concern that you are not doing enough to protect your family. The dream may be signaling to you the need to be more prepared and vigilant in your waking life, to take steps to ensure the safety of your loved ones and yourself, and to focus on the things that really matter to you.