Dad’s Final Gift

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Dad’s Final Gift

When my dad died, I struggled to let him go. I’d dream of him often, and for a fleeting moment after waking, it was as if he was still there. The dreams weren’t anything extraordinary—just simple, everyday moments, spending time together. Those nighttime visits kept me sane in the depths of my grief.

Then one night, something changed.

I was having a "Dad dream" when he suddenly turned serious. His eyes locked onto mine, more focused than I had ever seen them.

"You need to tell your mum to sort out my wardrobe," he said urgently. "You know what she’s like! She won’t have done it properly."

I agreed, confused but willing to pass on the message.

The next morning, I called my mum."I know this sounds strange, but I had a dream about Dad last night. He said you need to check his wardrobe."

"I already did," she assured me. "I took all his clothes to the charity shop last week. There’s nothing left."

Still, she promised to check again.

That afternoon, my phone rang. Her voice trembled."You’ll never believe this! I went through the wardrobe and it was empty, just like I expected. But then I found a tiny drawer at the bottom. I didn't even know it was there!"

Inside, she discovered a file stuffed with old bank statements from an account she had never heard of. When she called the bank, they confirmed it—a small fortune had been sitting there, forgotten.

We were stunned. If it hadn’t been for the dream, she never would have known.

For a long time after that, I didn’t dream of him. Maybe I was finally moving on.

But then, about a year later, Mum joked, “Any chance you could ask your dad for more hidden money? I could really do with a holiday.”

We laughed, but that night, I dreamt of him again.

"Tell your mum she needs to look properly. You know what she’s like! She won’t have checked it properly."

The next morning, I called her again.

"Mum, you sure there wasn’t anything else in that wardrobe?"

"I checked everything, I swear!" But after what had happened last time, she agreed to look once more.

She emptied the wardrobe, pulled open the little drawer—nothing. But on a whim, she tugged it all the way out…

And there it was.

A second file, wedged at the back where it must have slipped down. More bank statements. More money.

Enough for a holiday. And a lot more besides.

I haven’t dreamt of my dad since. But I know—if he ever has another message for me, he’ll find a way to tell me.

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