A Dream of My Father

This morning while doing dishes I actually started to recall I dream I had this morning. I dreamt of my father. Dreaming of my father is actually pretty rare for me. I believe since he passed several years ago, I have only had 2 other dreams about him. He was sitting on the deck at my parents home. Some how I was being asked who is around my children. I began to make a list of their relatives. When I got to my father I noted that he did not see my youngest two children. Suddenly I was in my mother's house watching my dad on the deck. He was speaking of seeing all of my children. It was not as if he was talking with words, but more I was receiving what he was thinking. I began to think to myself, OK this is a dream because he did not know the two babies. Quickly I felt him relating that he was not here when they were born, but he does know them. It was a very adamant feeling I was getting. I felt he was saying he was real, because he acknowledge he was passed, but still knew them. I could see him in my dream as plain as day. I can recall exactly how he looked, what he was wearing, and how wonderfully young he look with his now dark hair, that had been greying when he passed. I wanted to go outside and hug him, but I kept asking my sister in the dream if he would disappear if I went outside. I believe I was beginning to wake up, and for some reason felt if I touched him I would wake up. I am usually very aware in my dreams that I am dreaming. I am so aware that sometimes I have to realize I do not want to wake myself up, if it is a very good dream. After the worrying about him disappearing I did wake up and instantly forgot the dream. My little one was in my room calling for me. It was not until later that I started to remember the dream I had earlier. I do believe that it was my father's spirit visiting me.