This is my After Death Communication with my dad. My dad passed away January 8, 2019, after a long, brave struggle with cancer. His actual death was due to a sudden onset of sepsis, a complication of the cancer. I was devastated I didn’t get to say a proper goodbye and have more time with him.

The night after his local memorial service, I dreamt of entering an empty blue-gray office area. The space was very austere, decorated only with plants of the Pothos variety. These plants were placed in even intervals across the counters and office dividers. When I looked out the windows, all I could see was fog/mist.

It didn’t take me long to realize this office appeared similar to the regional government offices my dad visited during his career. I had the privilege of accompanying him in a few of these offices. As I realized this similarity, I saw an automatic glass door leading to an inner office space.

As I tried to enter the inner office, a Do Not Enter sign appeared on the door. The sign specified the door had “severe hiccups.” It dawned on me the “severe hiccups” was meant as a casual, comical term to describe the superficial mechanical reason the door would not open for deeper spiritual reasons. It sounded like something my dad or one of his colleagues would say about a glitch in their engineering work.

Before I had the chance to be disappointed the door would not open, I saw my dad. He was tall, solid, and healthy again. I was so relieved to see him that I forgot he passed away. That fact didn’t seem relevant as we embraced.

My dad appeared two to three decades younger than when he passed. He was wearing a long time favorite jacket, a lightweight work shirt,  and some polyester-blend khakis he had not worn for a few decades. I didn’t look at his foot attire, at least not yet.

I began dancing with my dad in this office, though no music played. We danced a fast waltz, very reminiscent of the waltz we danced at my wedding reception. As we waltzed around the office, I was amazed at how light my dad was on his feet. This is when I finally looked down towards my dad’s feet, expecting to see his feet secured in the cowboy boots he always wore to the office. Instead, I noticed my dad’s legs hovering just above the ground, with his feet not visible. Startled, though not afraid, I pulled back and exclaimed: “you’re a ghost!”

Peace and happiness found me as I woke up from this encounter. This dream was the reassurance I needed that my dad was in his element in Heaven. My dream interpretation is my dad came out to the office waiting area and gave me a last dance since I was not allowed through the automatic door, or my dad’s version of Heaven’s Door.

The additional significance of dancing revealed itself to me after this dream. When I began taking care of my dad following his cancer diagnosis, a popular song containing dance as a central theme often played in my head. I assigned my own meaning to this song, associating it with the roles my dad and I were playing in each other’s lives as I cared for him. I never shared this with my dad on earth, yet believe he is aware after he passed away.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   No 

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Yes     The experience was surreal. There was a floating quality to the movements in the dream not typical of my other dreams.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?         The entire duration of the dream.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?      Normal consciousness and alertness   Though my consciousness was normal, my senses seemed to pick up a surrealnesss in my surroundings.

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Normal vision

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Do not recall any sound in the dream, just telepathic communication.

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   No  

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   Comfort, reassurance, and surprise  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   No  

Did you see an unearthly light?   No  

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?   No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)?      

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?   Yes   My dad was present and I didn’t recall he had passed away until the end of the dream.

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   Yes   Recollection of my dad’s work attire and the speed of waltzing with my dad.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
The place appeared to be an unearthly rendition of my dad’s regional offices here on earth.

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   Yes  The automatic door.

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   No

Did scenes from the future come to you?  No 

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   Yes   There is definitely an afterlife.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   Yes   It was implied the inner office contained access towards the supreme being. I was not permitted across this point.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   Yes   I experienced versions of familiar offices, dance, and an automatic door in the version of another realm.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?   Yes   Please see answer to question above.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   Yes   Earthly life is a chapter in the story of our existence in the universal realm.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   Yes   The hardships seem to resolve once out of the earthly body.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   Yes   Love exists at a greater level in the after life.

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   No  

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   Yes   There is life after death. The hereafter appears to be uniquely reflective of the individual’s experiences and surroundings.

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience  

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?   I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of th  

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience:   More compassionate and patient with others.

My experience directly resulted in:   Moderate changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   No  

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   No  

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     My dad’s spirit is confirmed as existing in Heaven.

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  Within hours and days. My dream was positively received by all, in their own ways.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   Yes   I research NDE and ADC. Please refer to my encounter with my mom, ADC 2386 on this site.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real  

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real  

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   Yes   I am more patient.

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?   Yes   The dance at my wedding and times in my dad’s office.

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience?   This experience provided necessary closure following my dad’s death. There is a song I associated with the experience of caring for my dad. The theme was associated with dancing.

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   Yes