In the last two days, the girls have said something about David as soon as they wake up reflecting their state of mind.
When my younger daughter woke up two days ago, the first thing she said was “I want my Daddy”. I was taken aback by this because while that is a common phrase, it is usually used in the evening when she is resisting bedtime and wants her Dad to plead for her or when she and her Sister are playfully competing for his attention. Perhaps she was having some sweet dreams which was interrupted when she woke up.
The next day as soon as my older daughter woke up with the brightest smile on her face, she said “Mommy, I had the best dream of my life”. She explained that she saw her Daddy and her Grandpa (David’s Dad also deceased) and that she and her Sister ran over to Daddy and gave him a hug. From the excitement in her voice, I knew that the dream brought so much joy to her and it helped her feel a closeness to her Dad, her hero.
I have not yet had any dreams of David, it may be due to my lack of sleep, I am sure they will come in time. However, I am afraid that such dreams will bring sadness when I wake up since it will be reminder that it was only a dream and I no longer have David to touch and to hold.
VICTORY CHEST 
Until We Meet Again
by Unknown
Each morning when we awake
we know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache
As we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
and many tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you,
your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
There will always be a heartache,
and often a silent tear,
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.
If tears could make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We’d walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.
We hold you close within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.
Our family chain is broken now,
And nothing will be the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
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