by LISA CAPOBIANCO I’ll never forget that summer night in 2012 when my great aunt came to me in a dream. She appeared after a busy and stressful semester during my junior year of college, and finals had just ended several weeks before. All I remember was walking on campus toward the library on a clear day when suddenly Aunt Josie appeared standing right in front of me with her arms wide open. Without saying a word, I approached her immediately and wrapped my arms around her shoulder while she gave me the biggest smile. No fear, no tears, no words, just complete joy. But the moment didn’t last long before I finally woke up in a sweat, almost in disbelief that I saw her. “Wow—I can’t believe what just happened,” I said to myself that night. People cope with the loss of a loved one in many ways. Some cry, some repress their sadness, and others remain in denial, even for years to come. But some, like myself, have dreams. From the time I dealt with the loss of family a family member, at least several of my loved ones appeared to me in a dream, some more than […]
by LISA CAPOBIANCO I’ll never forget that summer night in 2012 when my great aunt came to me in a dream. She appeared after a busy and stressful semester during my junior year of college, and finals had just ended several weeks before. All I remember was walking on campus toward the library on a clear day when suddenly Aunt Josie appeared standing right in front of me with her arms wide open. Without saying a word, I approached her immediately and wrapped my arms around her shoulder while she gave me the biggest smile. No fear, no tears, no words, just complete joy. But the moment didn’t last long before I finally woke up in a sweat, almost in disbelief that I saw her. “Wow—I can’t believe what just happened,” I said to myself that night. People cope with the loss of a loved one in many ways. Some cry, some repress their sadness, and others remain in denial, even for years to come. But some, like myself, have dreams. From the time I dealt with the loss of family a family member, at least several of my loved ones appeared to me in a dream, some more than […]