Dreaming of Her

I had a dream last night that our little Cadence was here with us. It was a dream of normal life down the road a couple years. We were at a park or the zoo or something, and we had both our girls with us. I remember watching Robert leading Kaylee by the hand and Kaylee in turn had Cadence's hand. They were both smiling and laughing and I was so happy we were all there (wherever it was) together. In the dream, and for a while after I woke up, I could feel her strong spirit and the feeling of overwhelming love that I feel whenever she is close. When I woke I was surprised that, in my dream, Cadence still had Down syndrome. I am not sure why that surprised me but it did/does. It was such a peaceful dream to have. It is the first time I have dreamed of her being older, and the first time a dream of her hasn't been a horrific nightmare. It was wonderful, and made me ache horribly at the same time.