I wish I had the memories you have of your father, Dan. But I don't. I have a few from when I was a kid, but most of the time he was gone as an over the road truck driver. During the summer my brother and I would take turns going out with him, but that means that 1/2 the time I was still home with his mother instead of him. Then I moved to live with my mom and only saw him one more time. And accident took his mind and then years later another accident took his life. So I never really knew my dad. Just impressions as a young kid.
The most powerful words in the English language are "follow me". You can give directions, give commands, but "follow me" says "I'm there, I am with you and together we are 'all in'." That is what your dad told you in that dream. That is your deeper meaning. Even from the great beyond, your dad is still there, still with you and is still all in.
Wow David thank you - for sharing and opening up like this, and for providing some inspiration as well. You're always very good at that and I appreciate you and your friendship very much.
My dad was a WW2 vet, injured badly in the Phillipines. I wasn't close to him, I felt he wasn't trying to be close to me. I was an adult before I realized his wounds limited his activities. My grandfather was my example, he taught me a lot. If I had a chance to go back I would've pushed my dad to open up more. Too late now...
Wow, what an amazing dream, Dan. Thank you for sharing that with me and with everyone else. Right now my dad is dealing with the realities of being a frail 88yo. His mind is okay, but his body is slowly failing him, like a balloon slowly losing its air. I try to chat with him and his message is mostly that he loves me and that he is "okay." Amazing that even now his concern is more for me than for himself.
I wish I had the memories you have of your father, Dan. But I don't. I have a few from when I was a kid, but most of the time he was gone as an over the road truck driver. During the summer my brother and I would take turns going out with him, but that means that 1/2 the time I was still home with his mother instead of him. Then I moved to live with my mom and only saw him one more time. And accident took his mind and then years later another accident took his life. So I never really knew my dad. Just impressions as a young kid.
The most powerful words in the English language are "follow me". You can give directions, give commands, but "follow me" says "I'm there, I am with you and together we are 'all in'." That is what your dad told you in that dream. That is your deeper meaning. Even from the great beyond, your dad is still there, still with you and is still all in.
Wow David thank you - for sharing and opening up like this, and for providing some inspiration as well. You're always very good at that and I appreciate you and your friendship very much.
My dad was a WW2 vet, injured badly in the Phillipines. I wasn't close to him, I felt he wasn't trying to be close to me. I was an adult before I realized his wounds limited his activities. My grandfather was my example, he taught me a lot. If I had a chance to go back I would've pushed my dad to open up more. Too late now...
I feel like maybe that feeling of guys around our age wanting our dads to have been closer might be a common retroactive wish...
What a life-affirming dream!
Such a powerful dream with a equally powerful message.
Wow, what an amazing dream, Dan. Thank you for sharing that with me and with everyone else. Right now my dad is dealing with the realities of being a frail 88yo. His mind is okay, but his body is slowly failing him, like a balloon slowly losing its air. I try to chat with him and his message is mostly that he loves me and that he is "okay." Amazing that even now his concern is more for me than for himself.
I love these little visits when they happen.