Ghost Stories: Big Dreams
I dream almost every night. My mind seems to try to work out problems while I am dreaming, including past problems at work. Sometimes, they are just nonsensical. But occasionally, a dream will stand out and become really important to me. I call those a “Big Dream.”
For example: My cousin Margie was two years older than me. I had a marvelous dream about her after she’d died ten years earlier. It was a lovely dream where we just spent a day talking to each other. She was checking in to see how I was doing, how I’ve been since we last saw each other, and then she was gone. It was a wonderfully friendly dream that meant a lot to me. I felt like we’d really spent time together that night.
Probably the most amazing of my Big Dreams was one I had about my mother. We were quite close.
In her latter years, I watched her having dementia issues. I did whatever I could. Most of all, I worked hard to help her to be able to stay in her home as long as she could.
Even with her dementia, I sensed her love of a mother for her son.
After her death, I was sleeping and dreaming of her, my left hand outside the covers with my palm facing up.
I felt her touching my hand. It seemed very real. When I woke up, I was sure she’d been here with me.
Don Sivertsen is a Seattle dweller. His first book Laughs, Luck, & Life from A to Z is on Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IFN4DD8. After that, he penned a book called Don’s Heart: Medical Marvels Happen at All Ages in hopes that others will feel encouraged by his story—recognize that even older bodies can heal. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/dp/197931506X. If you’d like a copy of Medical Marvels let me know (ariele@comcast.net) and I’ll send you the email version. WELL WORTH READING!!
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