My Daddy has been in Heaven for 10 years, 3 months and 8 days as of the date of this post. Although I miss him terribly, I know I'll see him again someday.

I see him frequently in my dreams. Sometimes I see him in color, which is odd because I normally dream in black & white. The following is a dream I had about 2 months after he died. It was in color and felt VERY real...

In the dream Daddy is facing me. He looks like he did when I was 13 or so. He was wearing black slacks with a light yellow knit shirt. I don't remember seeing his feet. I remember thinking in the dream, "He's dead" and feeling amazement that I could see him so clearly.

Caught up in emotion I said, "Oh Daddy, I've missed you SO much! Have you missed us?" (referring to Mom and my sisters, Jo and Laura). I can't recall if Daddy spoke to me verbally or mentally, but I remember hearing "no" from him. I was unable to hide my disappointment while crying, "Why?" I couldn't believe he didn't miss us!

Daddy said (or thought), "You all are a part of my always here." He then went on to explain:
"I'm standing in a very big room. There's something like a 2-way mirror here. I'm standing with my mother, father, brother, and others that have passed over. On the other side of the mirror I see you, your sisters, your mother, and everyone else I choose to see in your world."

He smiled and said, "It's like a party! I've got the best of both worlds surrounding me, so you are a part of my 'constant'. That's why I don't miss you. I can see you all of the time, you just can't see me."

I don't remember how the dream ended, only that I woke up and felt peace for the first time since Daddy died.

There are people who believe that Heaven looks different to everybody, depending on what that person wants Heaven to look like. I'd like to believe Heaven is the way my Daddy described in my dream. I'd like very much, when I cross over, to be surrounded by all I care about, past and present.

Again, if you don't believe, just perceive this as an entertaining story. And if you do believe, you've just felt that peace wash over you...