Dream

Last night I had a dream. I was in a crowed crowded convention area people were everywhere. I was with my family (Cody and the boys), but don't remember actually being with them. In my dream someone touched me and gently wrapped their fingers around my upper part of my arm. I turned around to see who it was and stood in disbelief, stunned for a moment, trying to process what I was seeing and then I starting to cry. It was my grandma, Frances Esch. She was much younger. so it took me a moment to recognize her. She was standing straight and as tall as her 5' frame would stand. Her hair was short and permed in tight curls all around her head. She was thin and fit and wearing a pink pant suit with a pink belt. I was crying and babbling when she indicated, follow me.

She lead me and I followed her in and out of the crowds. Up and down stairs cases and in and out of rooms. As we moved through the labyrinth of people and rooms I began to get worried. Above the noise of the crowd I said things like: I don't know where we are going. I'm not sure I can get back to my family. I don't think I can get back on my own. Will you take me back when we are done? She kept guiding me until we reached a large auditorium filled with people. The auditorium was loud and full, bustling with people. Almost all of the seats were full. Everyone's head was facing forward and I all I could see was a sea of the hair. My grandma found 2 empty seats and we sat down. But as I was sitting I recognized the back of someones head sitting a few rows in front and to the side of us. It was my grandma Maxine's head. She didn't turn around, but I knew by her silhouette and hair it was her. I told Frances, I want to sit over there. Let's sit over there pointing to my other grandma.....That was all of the dream I remember.

I didn't remember the dream when I woke up, but it came to me in a flash as I was getting dressed. The recollection was so vivid and filled with detail, I cried in the bathroom just like in my dream when I suddenly saw Grandma for the first time in that crowed room. Although this came to me in my sleep, I am sure it was no dream. It was my grandma showing me she is still here, everyone is still here. All of my loved ones and others are there waiting for us to be reunited again someday. It was a beautiful dream and I would welcome more like it in the future.