The dreams I never want to have

I had one of those awful dreams last night that involved one of my kids and immediately brought me to a full state of wakefulness and truly just left me with this big rock in my stomach.  I don’t know why we dream what we do, but last night I had a dream that Carter got in a running vehicle before me.  And before I could get in he had hit the shifter and the van started rolling.  I was screaming at the top of my lungs (in my dream) to STOP, STOP, STOP!!  And then I realized he was too little to reach the brake pedal and the van was going too fast for me to catch up and the next thing I know the van is heading toward a pond.  I helplessly watched the van sink with my little boy in it and my feet felt as if they were held in place by cement blocks!   Then I woke up!  Dear God, that was awful and to feel so helpless when my boy needed me most.  This is definitely one dream I NEVER WANT TO COME TRUE!!  I hope your dreams were sweeter.