Dreams are funny things sometimes. I had one recently that left me feeling really great, but that was like one I'd never had before.
Recently, a friend and former colleague of mine, Lisa, passed away from lung cancer. She was far too young (37), a non-smoker, and the whole thing was just too quick. Because she lived on the east coast, I didn't get to see her before she passed - and her trip that was planned to SF never happened.
In the days following her passing, somewhere, her computer was still logged on to AIM, and had been for about two weeks. It was eerie to see and think about, but plays a role in my dream.
Wednesday night I dreamed I was sitting at my computer, and got an IM from Lisa. I was like, "Is this really you?"
"Yes!" she said. "I just wanted to let you know how happy I am that you have so many great memories of me." And then she went on to tell me about the times she remembered, many of which I had forgotten about. After a while, we somehow weren't really IMing anymore, but we were together and she was showing me our memories together.
And, it was awesome. It felt like she'd been busy "visiting" everyone in this way. And she was really happy and excited, just the way she always was. When I woke up I just felt so good, and really content.
I've always strongly believed in an afterlife, and this dream strengthened that belief. I really feel like my friend Lisa is on her second journey, and that she's really happy.
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