How the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles helped me.

Growing up, you probably pondered the question "Do I dream in color, or in black & white?" For most people, this is a difficult question to answer. You might remember a few hazy details from your dreams, or in the case of particularly good/bad dreams, a step-by-step description of what happened. The question of whether you dream in color or not still tends to stump many people. Not me.

One night, I had a dream involving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I'm not sure whether I had been watching the cartoon or playing one of the various video game spin-offs, but somehow they made it into my subconscious that night. I remember looking at one of them and saying, "Hi, Raphael!"

For those of you not completely familiar with the series -- there are really only two ways to recognize and distinguish the ninja turtles apart on sight alone. Their weapons and the color of their facemasks.

• Leonardo -- blue facemask, katanas
• Donatello -- purple facemask, bo staff
• Raphael -- red facemask, pair of sai
• Michaelangelo -- orange facemask, nunchuks

The ninja turtle that I introduced myself to DID NOT have any weapons visible. So clearly in my dream, I saw the red facemask and recognized him as Raphael. I now had proof that I could see in color.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles helped me in my hour of need. They can help you, too.