Laura visits both Julia and I...

October 2, 2005 I didn't leave the bed immediately after my dream. I lingered there, remembering Laura's hug. But as I laid there, the details of my dream grew dim. I got up, and left Julia still slumbering. When she arose, she told me that Laura had visited her in a dream. I don't think this is a meaningless co-incidence. I was at the computer, slowly getting ready to assemble my own dream memory. I then typed quickly while she related what she could remember. It was an idyllic scene, yet there were the troubling aspects of Laura's last days, with the worrying about medicines and her health. Yet Laura was placid, in good spirits, and in a philosophical mood. We were on a beach resort. Julia said it reminded her of Virginia beach where she vacationed as a child. Where was this beach? Was it in Australia? Was it in San Diego, where the three of us had such a nice time? Julia's not sure. But Laura was in a good mood. However, she died in this dream, peacefully, but she died. She relaxed, she chatted, and then she passed away while on vacation. Julia couldn't believe she'd passed away. Then the next dream elements are scrambled, but she's fairly sure they happened afterwards. Julia was looking at a pile of mail, and opened one envelope. The large white text on a reddish purple background was striking. However, the title of the magazine was rather unusual, "I Believe in Reincarnation." Laura always said she would send us messages if she could, and now on the other side, is sending this. There was another odd element. Julia often sees coins in her dreams. She remembers handling an old copper Australian coin which said Australia A------ (Adminstration?) There was also a seven pointed star, it looked hundreds of years old, which is impossible unless she were seeing it from a future perspective. However, this is significant, for when we used to speak of such things as reincarnation, we said we'd meet in Sydney. In my dream, Laura had already passed on and was a ghost, but she was able to materialize, so that when we hugged, I could 'feel' her flesh, the hug felt so real. I was supposed to meet at the movie theater on Main street. (This harkens back to the day we watched the movie Beautiful Mind.) It is hazy now, it was night time in the dream, I was hunting for her, because I knew I was supposed to meet her there. I recall a vision of the way Main street looks at night, but hazy, perhaps I was not wearing glasses. Mostly I remember finding Laura, the smile, the joy, she was so happy to see me, mostly I remember how real that hug felt. I think she told me, "Remember this, I'm really here with you." Then after our hug, I woke up. Isn't that something, Laura comes to both of us? It's not the first time. There was the Valentine Visits earlier this year. However, those dreams were a few days apart. This morning's had a much stronger presence of Laura. Thank you, Laura!

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