September 2007 Archives

During the evening of August 27, I had a very special dream. Both of my parents had passed away previously within the past couple years. My dad passed away in August of '05. He had Alzheimers and was in a rest home for about 5 years prior to that. His death was hard on my mom and about 6 months later, my mom got pneumonia, then got better, then got a stomach infection and passed away as well.

While I was sleeping my parents came to me in my dream. I need to clarify here that it was not a dream about my parents, it was a dream with my parents. For me, it was so real and first my dad appeared and if you were to know my dad, you'd know that he liked to joke around a lot. I had heard at one time that when people die, their hair and nails continue to grow. I don't know how true this is, I had just heard it. Anyway, when I saw my Dad, he had really long hair, probably down to his waist. This was the craziest thing I had seen, especially since he was still mostly bald on top. He looked like he had just stepped off the set of Pirates of the Caribbean... so the first words out of my mouth were "Dad, you need to get a haircut"... I still don't know for sure whether it was just my imagination or whether my Dad thought he'd play a joke on me... I kind of suspect the latter.

So, I was able to visit with him and then my mother came and I visited with both of them together. We just talked. We hugged and although I don't remember all that was said, I do specifically remember them telling me how much they loved me and how proud they were of me. They commented on aspects of my life and how I had been progressing. But more than anything they said to me, was the love that I felt when I was them in that dream. I woke up crying. I knew that they had been watching over me and I know that they still are... The feelings that I had were so real that it wouldn't have been any more real if they had been there in person. I was emotional that whole day. It was simply amazing because afterwards, I kept telling myself "I didn't know that Love could feel so wonderful" Of course I knew I loved my parents, but the feeling I felt was so overwhelmingly powerful that it made me wonder if this is how it feels when we return home to our Heavenly Father. I feel so grateful to my Heavenly Father that I was given this gift and it will always be something special I remember the rest of my life. I feel like it helped me to understand what love is all about.... and I know it was real. I know my parents visited me that night!