Needed for new book: dream stories of deceased loved ones

[EffieH]

I had a dream once where my grandfather had called our family together for a meeting -- we were at a nice park around a cozy campfire and all sitting around the fire talking and enjoying each other's company -- my grandfather was my mother's father and we had always loved getting together with her sister and brother and my aunts and uncles and cousins and we would talk and have such a good time. In the dream my grandfather was standing up and had his arm around my mother's younger brother's shoulders -- he was telling us that my uncle was going to be coming with him, and we were all there to tell my uncle goodbye. But it wasn't a sad farewell, we were all so happy and happy to be all together again and happy that my uncle was going away with grandpa. When I woke up the next morning I remembered the dream and remember thinking that it was kind of strange because my grandfather had passed away a few years earlier, and I couldn't help but think the dream was significant in some way, but I couldn't figure out what that might be.

A few days later my mother called me -- she said that something had happened a few days earlier and she hadn't wanted to alarm me at the time, but that my uncle had had a heart attack and actually died, but that the doctors managed to bring him back again. The night that he had "died" was the SAME night I had the dream where my grandfather told us my uncle was going away with him!

My uncle ended up having cancer and actually did die a couple of years later, and since then my mother and her sister have passed away, but I always remember that dream with my grandfather and us all together again, and have felt extremely comforted by it.

[joeynkristin]

... I dont know if this one will help, since its about a desiced dog, but the dream ment alot to me....
the dream started off with me trying to sell my old house, but when i walked in to show the potential buyers my house, it was exactly as i left it, as if i had never moved out, all my fruniture and everything was still there and i couldnt remember why because i knoew i had already moved everything out, as i was looking around the house i saw my old dog "seven", (who had died a couple years prior to moving out to that house) and i just couldnt figure out why she was there. Seven was an amazing german shepard dobermin pincher mix who had been with us since i was about 5 yrs old, (i am currently 18). Before seven died she got real swollen and sick. she wasnt the same dog we had know throught the years, but in the dream she was a puppy, the dog i had always know and love, in the dream she ran up to me jumping into my lap and licking my face. When i woke up i felt so good knowing seven was in a place where she was as healthy and happy instead of sick like right before she died..... dont know if this helps

[kj41]

My 9 year old daughter woke last night in tears because she said that she "saw Pap Pap" in her dreams. Her "Pap Pap" was her great grandfather, age 85, who died Sept 17, 2009, one day before his birthday.

Dream Background:

Morgan goes to a catholic school is a small town in Pennsylvania.. A family friend transports her from school to her Great Grandparents house (Gram and Pap Pap) 2-3 days a week for after school sitting until her mom and dad get home from work.

"Pap Pap" was diagnosed with Lung Cancer 5 years ago and was home to greet her from his Lazy Boy Chair every day.

The dream:

Ms. Suzy, family friend, dropped me off in front of Gram's house, I walked up the side of the house because I heard someone in the back yard. When I turned the corner I saw Pap planting a tree. He looked to me and said "Hey Babe, Welcome Home". (this is the same way he greeted her every day she got dropped off, for 9 years of her life).
I dropped my book bag and ran to give hem a big hug.


Morgan doesn't remember any more of a conversation with him because the conversation was interrupted by the neighbors dog barking. That dog always gets excited to see people so I guess the dog spotted "Pap" at the same time Morgan did. Morgan remembers Pap yelling to the dog to "shut up" and then the dream was over.

Morgan and her great grandfather were very close.. He was very much of her life... The two of them saw each other 4 --5 days a week. Although his death was not unexpected it was still very hard to see him go.