Family Gathering

[ellyssian]

A few days ago, some family members stopped by for a visit.

Both of my grandfathers were there - I'm sure of it - although they weren't part of the focus, indeed I didn't actually see them.

patrixa's mom was there, looking as I remember her being for most of my life, with a tiny hint of her last few years, and a slightly larger but still small impression of her from some pictures I've seen of her when she was much younger. She was smiling, not talking, always facing me, and always remaining a few feet away - I'd say "hovering" but I mean that in the sense of feet-on-the-ground, as one might do at a party.

My father was much closer, with an arm around me, and he was happy. Whenever I moved around, he stayed with me. He was the only one who spoke, although he only did so once.

There were other people in the dream as well, from work, other friends, all milling about talking about a variety of things.

After giving me a quick hug, my dad said, in a very reassuring manner: "Why don't you let us dead folks stick around, okay?"

Comments

[sage-and-sea.livejournal.com]

That's so nice. I miss my mom awful, and she's only come by once - just a few days after her death. I'd love for her to visit more.

[patrixa.livejournal.com]

Have you asked her to visit? When I feel lonely for e's Dad, I call him and talk to him as if he were there and, then, it's as though he is and I feel comforted.

[jenjiyana.livejournal.com]

my grandfather stops by every once in a while. It's weird because I know it's a different kind of dream (I remember almost all my dreams). Im not sure how much I believe in the dead communicating through dreams but the dreams he's in, he knows he's dead and we have conversations about everyone and how they're doing. It's definately very odd.