Absolutely, unequivocably. My son came to me several years after his suicide, and to tell you the truth, I'm not sure I was even dreaming. It was a short visit. I found myself in a small room, just big enough for 2 chairs to fit, facing each other. Suddenly a door opened and he walked in and sat down. Said he had received special permission to spend just a few minutes with me. Wanted to assure me that he was okay and he was happy. He told me that where he was there was no 'time' as we know it. He could see past, present and future. And what he really wanted me to know was that he knew when my time to cross over would be and that I would was going to be so happy. You see, my life has been hard - right from the start, with every kind of abuse possible, one crisis after another, and doctors were always telling me that I was the 'glue' that held my family together. Anyway, he said he had to go. I begged him to stay just a little longer. He said he couldn't. As it was it was very special for him to have been given this time with me. He told me how much he loved me and to remember what he told me. With that he got up, opened the door and left.

That was a long time ago - maybe 10 years or so. But I remember it as if it was yesterday. I think of it often as my health has steadily deteriorated, I have no one to turn to, and my other two sons are in the midst of crises even as I write this. One returned from his 3rd deployment to Iraq a few months ago and has severe PTSD. He attempted suicide. He's getting treatment, but he has a long road ahead of him. And he's far away from me. My other son is battling thoughts of suicide right now, as he and his wife have split up and his world is falling apart around him. I have a 16 yr old granddaughter I haven't seen since she was 1 yr old and battling cancer. It's a situation where I will probably never have the opportunity to see her. I rarely get to see my other grandchildren. All I have left is my brother who is very ill after complications from a second kidney transplant and I will probably never see him again. He's 2,000 miles away and I don't even bring in enough money with my disability check, to buy groceries. All other relatives are long gone. I was only 20ish when my mom died. My father killed himself some years after my son commited suicide. No aunts, uncles, cousins. My best friends are 2,000 miles away too, and, well, after a while, out of sight, out of mind. My health keeps me fairly isolated. My church only berates me because they can't believe I could really be so sick I can't get my butt in that pew on Sundays. Heck, I'm lucky if I can get my butt out the front door most days. I have my beloved service dog and she keeps me going. But always in the back of my mind is that visit from my son promising me that the time will come when I will know happiness.

Well, I have a knack for making a short story long. But there you have it. Yes, I do believe our loved ones can visit us. Either that or I was delusional. I prefer to think it was no delusion.

arizona. hang in there. make the best of what life has to offer. things can look pretty bleak sometimes but there is always something new and perhaps good right around the corner.

Personally I have not seen my father in any of my dreams and I wish I could but he has not 'come to me' yet. others have dreamt of him. but if his spirit lives on i hope he realizes how much i want to see him. I feel anger toward him for what happened ... it may be why he is reluctant. I feel like a child belieiving in the easter bunny when i consider an afterlife but You need something to keep u going

I absolutely 100% believe that our loved ones can visit us in our dreams. My brother has visited me several times. I am thankful to know that heaven is not so far away.

Thank you all so much for replies. Arizona, thank you for sharing with me. My heart goes out to you and all you are going through. My fiance took his life last year and was also in military so it definitely pulled at my heart strings to hear about your son. I hope you are able to find some peace, and i am here if you ever need to vent. I too believe that our loved ones can visit us, I woke up a week ago from a dream too real to believe otherwise. Swervo i agree with you, whatever gets us through the day until we find out ourselves..mismeli, i hope these dreams are a gift to us from our loved ones. love to each of you.

I, too, know that our loved one visit us through dreams and 'things' that are only significant between the two of you. My grandson died of suicide seven years ago and after his death, it seemed like everytime I looked at the clock it was at 9:11 in the morning or at night, or I the numbers would catch my eye on items or on tv. I couldn't understand why this was happening then I watched a program on Lifetime, where the psychic Lisa Willams was talking with a young woman about her husband communicating with her through things that were significant only to them. Then it dawned on me why I was experiencing what I was. My grandson had done a report on the World Trade Center '9/11' tragedy and I had researched information online for him. I printed out information about Bin Laudin and about the whole event. My grandson was prompting me to look at the clock at those times and to 'see' that number on things and on tv...he was communicating with me! I have felt his presence many times since then. I am still in shock of losing him. I will be so happy to see him again and all those family members who have passed to the other side. I know they are happy and do come to us to comfort us.