Afterlife daydreams

I don't really believe in heaven, or any kind of afterlife. But I just thought I'd share my little daydream I had the other day about my recently deceased mother. I was cleaning the kitchen, and I imagined that she was suddenly there with me in spirit, marveling at all my hard work. Then she wanted me to see how well she could walk now (she hadn't walked in 40 years due to a neurological disorder), in fact she could now tap dance! And she wanted to show off how much fun she was having. But then she got bored, so she went outside to catch up with some old friends, and smoke a cigarette (because they can't hurt her anymore) while listening to her favourite jazz music.

I've never lost anyone close to me before, and losing my mom just four weeks ago has been very difficult. I wonder if this is a common way to cope? Does this sort of thing happen to any of you?

  • Hi heres the thing crissie how do we know they are just daydreams and not put there by our loved ones. just a thought .hope your having a lovely day .ps how lovely about the fethers how can anyone explain that in any lodgical lodgical way i couldnt .p

  • Wow Paulus and Chriss you have both been very lucky to have had such beautiful experiences that allowed you to still feel connected to your loved ones.

    I have a short story about my cat - not exactly related, but he was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia a few years ago and I was told he could die any time - and I absolutely fell to pieces because he's my fur baby.

    I broke down and was on the floor and I pleaded with whatever is out there to either take him quickly so he doesn't suffer, or give us more time ....something like that. Anyway, I had him tested again and he no longer had the disease. False diagnosis? He had severe anemia and nearly died, so he definitely had something...

    I'm not sure what I believe...my boyfriend is an athiest so we've had a lot of interesting discussions!

    But I really do like the idea of being open to all of this. My mother was slightly religious and told me when she was dying not to worry, because she was with God now. That he had been with her since all her sickeness started. 

  • That must have been truely comforting for you to c your mum.and may i ad to have you to .i dont beleive in god but i now beleive in spiritual things and science and there is so many things in the universe or our world we will never understand or can be explained by skeptics.all the unconected things that can make somthing so unexpected happen guess i would say  ime an agnostic .but the tv thing was realy achams razer in a way and what the human mind can do if pushed is incredible how can all that energy the thoughts feelings and love just vanish when we die allso as i was saying to crissie about you day dream how do you know it was just that i would say your mum put that in your head to show you she was ok .you no in they eyes of a child mum is god and they still are till they pass on and after that to so i would take great comfort in what you saw our minds do play tricks on us but not to the extent your daydream was food for thought dont you think .regards paul

  • Thanks Paul, it's a really lovely thought to think that my mom put that little dream in my mind!

    I think the t.v turning on for Kate and Harry's wedding was pretty cool too. I have a friend who lost her husband 1.5 years ago, and she said that soon after he passed, weird things were happening around the house - he was playing small practical jokes on her! She said she wasn't surprised, that he had a sense of humour and wanted to keep her laughing :)

  • Sounds about right to me dont let anyone say if it helps you to feel better that what disbeleivers say and its rubbish. If you saw it then it happend our minds dont do things like that .hope you beleive i do regards paul