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My dad died back in 2014. He was a very complicated man. He was bipolar and a drug addict but suffered in silence. He was so sweet and thoughtful and would take the own shirt off his back to clothe a complete stranger. But he was tortured by his thoughts and his lack of self control.
He loved nature so much. His dream was to escape society and be one with the wilderness and live off the land. He actually died on a camping trip he was taking to get away from the world for a while. He was manic and he took his canoe down a creek after it had stormed for days, thinking he could handle it. He wrecked his canoe and drowned.
But that’s besides the point. Just wanted to provide a backstory about who he was. I had a really meaningful dream and I know in my heart that his spirit was visiting me.
I was in this golden lit pasture at the edge of the woods walking around and taking in the beauty. I walked behind a hill and found what was almost like a hobbit hole.. it was a little shack built into the side of the hill. I turned a corner and I saw him there painting a landscape of the scenery. I’m real life, months before he died, he got really into painting and he was very talented.
He had no shirt on, only pants and he was barefoot. He looked young and healthy. I noticed him and he turned to me and smiled. I immediately started going off saying “Oh my god, Dad! You’re out here living your dream. I’m so happy to see you! Look at this life you’ve built for yourself, it’s everything you ever wanted.” And he didn’t say a word, he just kept looking at me with his eyes warm and bright, his smile beaming. And then I hugged him. And I just felt his embrace engulf my soul. I felt so safe and warm and loved. It was the most loving and peaceful feeling that I’ve ever felt, I can’t even describe it in words. I didn’t let go, the dream just ended there in that holy feeling.
I know this was him showing me he is at peace and that he’s looking out for me every day, and that one day we will meet again.
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My dad’s spirit visited me in a dream
updated 2 years, 12 months ago 1 Member · 12 Replies
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Your father sounds very much like my own, I really felt your story and thank you for sharing. The dream was beautiful
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Very cool!
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I love this, what a beautiful gift!
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I love this experience for you. Beautiful and deeply reassuring
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That is beautiful. He is at peace, doing what he always wanted. thank you for sharing.
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So insanely beautiful. This made me very emotional in a good way – I’m so happy for you to receive this ❤️ I would journal it if you haven’t so you can always reflect on it
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Thank you for sharing your story, very beautiful ☺️
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This is one of the sweetest dreams of a love one I’ve ever read! I’m so glad you had such a wonderful experience with your Dad.
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Your Dad sounds like mine he struggled with anxiety and depression, and at times would self medicate, but he loved the outdoors, he loved going on the boat, fishing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, working on his cars, he loved being outside in nature, and he had a really good heart too, one thing I remember about him most is opening his wallet up, ready to shell out money for anything we needed growing up. Both parents have passed and I had a dream that I went to a party and I was feeling really excited that I was going to see someone I haven’t seen in a long time, and I was running through the crowd at the party, and I ran into my my mother and she had a plate of food in her hand, she immediately put it down and we embraced, I told her it was good to be home, but I felt every emotion like I would in life, then I ran to my Dad and I was standing on his right side trying to stand on my toes to talk to him, he was 6’2′? and he side hugged me a couple of times because he was happy to see me, I am glad the other side lets us go to the ones we loved in our dreams, because that is a reminder that they really are not far away, and the fact that we can still visit them when the timing is right.
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I am so happy for both of you! What a gift to see him in your dreams!
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My dad also struggled with mental illness and alcohol and pills. He loved outdoors too. He passed in 2019. He visits me every so often. No pattern. But usually only when I am open to it in my dreams or if I’m trying to “see” him. You may be able to see more than you know. Good luck. Use protection if you try and contact spirit world though.
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What a powerful experience, I’m grateful to have stumbled upon this to read. It made my night to read it and has reminded me that I’ve experienced a similar thing with my grandfather directly after his passing. I went off to Marine Corps boot camp and he passed while I was there. Years before his passing he had a stroke that left him unable to communicate effectively. He was still very bright but the words didn’t come out like he wanted. It was very tough for such a creative and hard working man to live out his final years unable to express himself. He was a chef, a baker, a fisherman, a handy man and a photographer. Full of life and his Portuguese Italian heritage was his pride. When I got the message he had passed it wasn’t even from a direct family member so it was a tough day and I needed to decide whether or not to go home or finish since I’d only had a couple weeks remaining. That night when I was asleep I distinctly remember finding myself in a room where there felt like multiple people but I was drawn to one. Someone who seemed distraught and tired, broken and crying (or weeping). By being drawn to him I was also drawn to the threshold that was a part of the place or room we were in. We moved toward it together and upon crossing the threshold I realized it was actually my grandfather and he no longer seemed in any kind of pain or suffering. It wasn’t a distinct message, more of a confirmation that he wasn’t going anywhere without saying good bye to me. I understood the peace he was in as he ensured that I was doing the right thing and he then went off.
Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to share my own experience similar to yours.
