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Little Star

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9. Shortly after my husband passed

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 12:53 PM

Mar 2016

I was sound asleep having what must have been a dream. It starlted me so much that I sat straight up and said outloud "what are you doing here?" It didn't scare me but I still wonder if it was really just a dream. Weird!

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Have you ever had deceased relatives show up in your deams? [View all] bluestateguy Mar 2016 OP

My Aunt Jean died in around 2000. She was my grandmother's sister. I applegrove Mar 2016 #1

I still have dreams about my parents, dad died in 1978, mom in 2003. I think it's common. Hoyt Mar 2016 #2

My parents, regularly. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #3

My mom turns up quite frequently in my dreams. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2016 #4

My dad has talked to me twice while I was awake. KentuckyWoman Mar 2016 #5

WOW! elleng Mar 2016 #10

yes grasswire Mar 2016 #6

for years after my dad died mopinko Mar 2016 #7

My first wife, April. Throckmorton Mar 2016 #8

Shortly after my husband passed Little Star Mar 2016 #9

I had an old boyfriend show up in a dream, but Ilsa Mar 2016 #11

Friends AND relatives. CanSocDem Mar 2016 #12

Friends and even kittehs, yes. Relatives, not that I can recall. KamaAina Mar 2016 #13

My mother passed away more than ten years ago. I've dreamed about her some. Usually, in the raccoon Mar 2016 #14

I just dreamed of my grandmother last night! Phentex Mar 2016 #15

my mother. she died when i was only 13. trueblue2007 Mar 2016 #16

I still have dreams about my dad Major Nikon Mar 2016 #17

Yes I have. Had a whole scene enacted in my Grandmother's kitchen. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #18

All these are wonderful stories. For the most part the relatives are welcomed and loved. nt Fla Dem Mar 2016 #19

I've really enjoyed reading these too... Phentex Mar 2016 #31

Yep. My mother and my ex-husband RebelOne Mar 2016 #20

You made me LOL and smile Good job! nt Fla Dem Mar 2016 #23

My aunt -- only once HeiressofBickworth Mar 2016 #21

it sounds like a visitation dream orleans Mar 2016 #22

No IrishEyes Mar 2016 #24

relatives and friends, yes fishwax Mar 2016 #25

Once I dreamed I was in the back of a crowded church. I fell backward into the arms of someone and I valerief Mar 2016 #26

I lost my father in '09 Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #27

A couple of times in very vivid dreams. woodsprite Mar 2016 #28

My Grandfather showed up in a dream once. Wolf Frankula Mar 2016 #29

No, but I used to have the exact same dream, same time every year with an ex-bf in it. Myrina Mar 2016 #30

Not long after my grandma died she showed up in mine nadine_mn Mar 2016 #32

Not a relative, but... Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #33

My mother often, dad occassionally TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #34

Yes - KT2000 Mar 2016 #35

My Dad, twice... cynatnite Mar 2016 #36

Yup... 2naSalit Mar 2016 #37