I had meant to add:
I have had dreams in which deceased loved ones return and I am so overjoyed, truly ecstatic, to see they are alive! It's so terribly disappointing to realize, after the joy or reuniting, it's all a dream.
It feels like a very cruel trick, toying with emotions, and creates one heck of a rapid emotional roller coaster ride -- the reuniting feel so vivid, so real, so joyous. I had felt freshly devastated all over again for a few days following these types of dreams.
Continue taking extra good care of yourself during this trying time.
WC