Have you ever had the experience of being visited by a deceased loved one in a dream?

My dad died in 2007. I rarely dream about him, but when I do, it’s very vivid and more like a visit than just a dream.

Last night, I had the best dream ever about him. In the dream, I was sleeping in my room. He barged in my room, beer in hand, and told me, “I’m here to see you, now get up and let’s party!” I told him, “But Daddy, I have to work tomorrow morning.” To which he replied, “Now goddammit, I came all the way here to see you, so get up!” :)

So, I did, of course. My mom was there too (they divorced when I was a teenager) partying right along with us. They were both in their mid-thirties and very happy. He was so handsome.

When it was time for me to go back to bed, he just said, “Ok honey, I’ll see ya next time.” And that was it.

It was so vivid and I’ve been thinking about it all day. It was simply… amazing.

So, have any of you had an experience like this? A dream that seemed to real to be just a dream?