Could this dream have meaning or is it just wishful thinking?

[ShyGuy23]

Hy Guys!

It's been a long time since I posted here, and I've finally had a few OBE's, but that's another topic for another day.  Why I'm posting here is this:

Back in March, my grandmother suffered a massive stroke that left her paralyzed on her right side and having difficulty speaking and swallowing.  As you might imagine, this has left her bed ridden for most of the time, unless my mother and I lift her out and put her into a chair.  She has always been a fighter (and a devout Christian).

Last night, I had a dream that left me with a strange 'What if?' and confused feeling.  It is a little fuzzy to remember due to the fact that I am on MAJOR antidepressants and sleeping pills, but I remember it enough for it to bug me.

In the dream, my grandma was laying in her hospital bed, as usual, and I was sitting on my mother's bed beside her (just as it is set up in reality) talking, and laughing about something... I can't remember what it was.  All of a sudden, my grandma looked down a her foot (the paralyzed one), and began to move first the big toe, then the ankle.  I remember feeling so surprised and happy that I started crying, and screamed for my mother to come and see what had just happened.  Before my mother could come (I should say that throughout the dream, I never saw my mom, which is strange because she is always in the house with us) grandma realized that she could move the leg at the knee and at the hip.  Although her paralyzed arm was still, well, paralyzed, she asked me to help her stand up, which I did.

Once grandma was standing, she wanted to walk to the kitchen.  I remember I was walking beside her with my hand around her back, just in case she should lose her balance or suddenly become paralyzed again.

When we got to the kitchen, we were standing by the back door, and I was showing her how my mom had reorganized a lot of the things in that room, and that I would help her to find anything that she needed.  It was then that grandma said something to me (I can't remember what it was), and I realized that even the slurred speech had corrected itself.  Again I had this overwhelming feeling of joy so powerful that I burst into tears.

This is all that I can remember of the dream, save for the fact that when I woke up, I had this (albeit short-lived) sense of profound comfort and joy.

Could this dream have been prophetic?  Could my mind just be trying to let me see what I want to see (be it real or not)?  Am I going out of my mind from pushing myself to the limit to be a nearly perfect caregiver?  I just don't know, I mean, I wish with all my heart for something like this dream to occur in reality, but the doctors once told us when she first had the stroke that she probably would never recover to the extend I saw in my dream.

Like I said it's been a while since I posted anything on this site, but when I used to post, you guys were phenomenally helpful and I need your help again.

Sorry for the long post and I thank you in advance for all your replies.

-Stan

[ShyGuy23]

^^Bump!^^

[Stookie]

It's extremely hard for anyone else to say what it's about. I read it last week and began to post, but became unsure of what exactly to say. I'd hate to get your hopes up as much as sinking your hopes.

Dreams can be prophetic, but many are projected subconscious thoughts. Since it your Grandmother's health weighs so heavy on your mind, it's natural for something like that to manifest in your dreams. I think it's a way for us to deal with things we have a hard time dealing with on a conscious level. It's difficult to see loved ones suffer, but be thankful for your Grandmother while she is here and do what you can to comfort her.

It's not much advice, but that's all you can really do in this situation. If the dream was prophetic you'll know soon enough, but I wouldn't automatically assume that it was.

I wish the best for your Grandmother and family in the New Year.

[ShyGuy23]

Thanks Stookie...

I had thought almost the same thing, since I have been reading in dream interpretation books (about the projected subconscious thoughts).  You needn't worry about raising or sinking my hopes, I just needed a set of eyes that was not so close to me (without biased judgment, I mean) to see this dream, and tell me what they thought.

I also wish you peace and love in the new year.  And thank you for taking the time to try and answer my post.

-Stan