My mom is nearly 100 years old, and is in the advanced stages of dementia. She has recently been talking about my dad, who passed away eight years ago, as if he is still with her. She also talks about her mom, as if she, too, were still living. Has anyone had experiences similar to these? Could she actually be communicating with my dad and my grandma?
That night, I was in her room standing at her bedside. She pointed towards the foot of the bed and said my late father was standing there looking at her. Well, I looked and I didn't see anything. I told her so. She kept insisting. And I kept saying no. Then, I saw him, in the mirror, walking/floating out the room through the window. I froze. I was terrified for the next two days avoiding looking into any mirrors. Maybe he showed himself to me just to prove me wrong.
My mom eventually improved and she stopped seeing my dad. She never mentioned him again. Maybe she will when she's ready to leave for real next time.
Anyway, my Uncle John was in a coma for days, lying in bed and unresponsive, until one day he sat bolt upright in the bed with a wide grin on his face, eyes wide open, and shouted MOM at the top of his voice. He passed the next day.
Don't doubt for a moment that your dear mom is indeed communicating with your dad and your grandma who are getting her ready to transition and to join them on the other side.
Best of luck
I have also been privy to instances of “visits” and otherworldly interventions, although I am also trained in an academic field that relies heavily on science, and I adhere strictly to its scientific scruples.
The night my mother died, I sat with her holding her hand until I realized that my father, in his brown tweed suit, had come into her room, and was waiting behind me in the doorway.
I knew that she would be ready to accompany him.
Several hours later, I received the expected call that she was gone.
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