A Dream of Death

I see the light coming towards me. It is calling to me. It is so tempting, so beautiful. The spectrum of colors hurts my eyes, yet, heals my broken heart. I feel warm, strong, loving arms embracing me. The gentle fingers caress my cheek and touch my soul. They send chills up my spine.
I see an eye. It stares so hard and intensely at me I can feel my soul slowly and painfully revealing myself to it. I am so emotionally moved that my whole body is shaking, and my face is contorted into a painful sob. Yet my eyes shed no tears and my mouth makes no effort to speak. The arms hold me tighter. I see no on, just the blinding light and the staring eye. Suddenly, my entire body goes numb. I stop shaking and my lips slowly creep up into a smile.
I have been waiting so long for this. I see my father running towards me, his arms open. He grabs me, holds me tight, and I return the wonderful, long awaited embrace. He whispers, "I love you." I am too numb to say anything. But my eyes, and the tears pouring down my cheeks say it all. Have I died and gone to Heaven? Is this a dream, I wonder? I barely whisper, "Daddy, what's happening?" As he cries, and looks into my eyes he says, "nothing sweetheart. I love you so much. But you can not stay here. Go home. I will be waiting here for you to come back. You will always be Daddy's baby girl. Thank you for coming to visit me. God be with you til we meet again."
I hesitate, I am not ready to say another painful goodbye to my daddy. I cry, he smiles, we embrace, and he disappears.

I return to reality, every day thinking about my dream. Oddly enough, I had this dream on July 23, 1997, the 4 year anniversary of my father's death.
I am so happy to know that Daddy still loves me and does not reject me after all of the mistakes I have made in the past 4 years. I can not wait to go back to Heaven. I'll know when it is time. Until then, God be with you.

This was written by me 11 years ago, and I still remember this dream vividly. I still have dreams of my father, and I truly believe that he is with me all the time. Thanks for taking the time to read this.