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I dreamed of my dead grandfather--what does it mean? |
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| Dear Jane,
This morning at 4:24am I woke up crying from a dream about my Grandparents.
My boss and I were taking a break for some reason and we walked to a big tree that had a cement slab and a cement picnic table near it. There was a phone on the table.
The phone rang. I answered. It was my grandfather, who passed away last April. My boss left and I never saw him again. My grandfather and I talked for a bit about a few things but the thing I remember the most is that he was awful sad about his house -- which my grandparents bought new in 1927, being empty. My mother and I and a few other relatives cleared it out and got it ready for sale and each brought things home that we wanted. I mostly brought home his tools.
While we were on the phone he got kinda quiet, and I looked up from the picnic table and noticed my grandmother standing there. She's been gone for about 13 years and this is the very first time I ever dreamed about her. I got up and walked toward her and she pulled me close to her and held me really tight. I started to cry and told her that I missed her and loved her very much. She told me that everything is OK and that she loves me too.
What in the world does this mean? This is driving me crazy.
Chris
Dear Chris,
It’s a sad dream in some ways, but not a bad one. Don’t worry, it’s common to dream about people close to you who have passed away.
What sparked the dream off was probably some issue to do with your grandparents’ house -- perhaps something to do with the sale brought the business of clearing the house of a lifetime of memories to your mind.
Or maybe, since your boss was in the dream, something involving clearing things out, or your grandfather’s tools. Or perhaps something about your boss has reminded you of your grandfather. That cement slab and table may be reminders of your grandparents’ grave.
It really doesn’t matter, because the dream itself is straightforward and reassuring. Your grandfather voices the sadness you must have felt as the house was cleared, and left empty and soulless.But your grandmother counteracts this by reminding you of the family bond of love.
Your grandparents have passed on, but they remain in your mind as memories. So let yourself be warmed by that hug and remember that love is never really lost.
Jane
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