Exploring the Pathway to the Hereafter
** transformed narrative:**
Spending the other day hanging out at the mall's food court, we wound up discussing a peculiar topic - dreams, ya know? The real, nighttime dreams that inhabit our minds. Well, that discussion sparked a memory, one that's haunted me since I was a college kid of 19. It's been six years, and this vivid dream still remains crystal-clear in my mind. I wrestled with whether or not to put it into words, fearing I might come off as an absolute goofball. But maybe it's not fair to leave out the only dream that I can't forget, so here's my attempt to share it as is, no matter how goofy or immature it may appear...
I saw myself from above, watching a funeral where my friends were crying over a lifeless body - mine. It was my funeral, and I was waiting for the bus that would take me to my new home in the afterlife.
Now, according to this dream, the afterlife operates like this: once you're deceased, you all proceed to heaven, which is a vast place you don't get to physically explore. Each person is assigned a specific location for eternity, and you never get to meet up with others who are assigned to different locations. I wasn't certain if they were like townships or anything; it's not relevant to the story.
A bus came that would transport the newly deceased to their assigned locations. The bus was packed, and I stood, clinging to a pole near an empty seat. That's when he walked into my life, or rather, into my after-life.
He was dressed in a dull-orange t-shirt and blue jeans, carrying a dark blue backpack. As he brushed by me, he stood facing me, making direct eye contact that sent a flutter in my stomach. It seemed like we connected instantly, like I had known him all my life. And when I looked into his eyes, I felt like I was seeing love itself, a sensation I've never fully experienced before.
When we reached the next stop, three passengers got off, and I took the window seat. The seat next to me and one opposite remained empty. He took the seat opposite me without breaking his gaze. Every passing minute, I tried to commit his features to memory, debating my old beliefs that soulmates don't exist. Because, in this moment, after my life was over, en route to the afterlife, I met someone I'd never knew in my waking life, someone I was destined to love for the rest of my existence.
A wave of panic washed over me when I realized he was heading to a different stop, the stop I was bound for. I wanted to say something, to tell him I'd spent my whole life searching for love, and that I'd finally found him. But I couldn't find the words.
He placed a small, pink-wrapped gift on my lap before stepping down from the bus. With tears streaming down my face, I watched as he looked back at me, our eyes locked for what felt like an eternity.
Six years have passed, and I can still picture his eyes - deep eyes filled with love, a love I've never known, never felt, and maybe will never experience again. Despite how silly it may seem, it's the only dream I treasure, the only dream I can never forget, and the only dream that's made me appreciate love like never before.
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In my vivid dreams, I encountered a man who embodied love itself, shifting my perspective on relationships and love-and-dating. This imagined connection, though brief, sparked my interest in personal-growth, particularly in understanding the concept of soulmates. Furthermore, the memory of this encounter also highlights the importance of mindfulness in cherishing and appreciating those rare moments. And, despite the dream being a work of imagination, it has significantly influenced my lifestyle, focusing more on education-and-self-development to better understand the intricacies of human connection in both the physical and spiritual realm.
