Hi Gillms1:

My prayers are with you and your family during a difficult time for you.  It is interesting to me that you feel a strong impression from your grandfather's photograph.  Perhaps he or another spirit is trying to reach you in that way, through a special kind of "knowing" -- I believe that is a real possibility.  It could be a way for them to help you through a difficult time, or simply part of a spontaneous opening of your heart to a greater reality.  Maybe some other signs, special dreams or other guidance will show themselves to you at this time.  I would watch for them.

love, blink

That feeling of presence is real. Be open and unafraid to accept whatever comes to you, without clinging or imposing your will. You might be interested in Bruce's Afterlife Home Study as a meditative method to get in touch. But it will occur naturally if you allow it, and nothing has to be done except to accept.

dave

Hi, Sunny,

You go for it and do as Dave suggests - you will ultimately be greatly rewarded.
I, like Alysia, have used Bruce`s imagination method to communicate with a departed one, (my wife in my case) to the extent that when we had finished "talking" I asked myself where had all the conversation come from? It flowed very easily and quickly. It was incredible.
I still talk with her periodically and find it remarkably easy to do so. Perhaps being very spiritual helps make it easier.

roger

I AM sorry for your loss and the eventual loss of your other grandfather. It sounds to me like you are perceiving the presence of your grandfather. Be open to your dreams as that is the most common way for first communication. I feel you will eventually read Bruce's books and start making contact on your own. All in due time.

With Love, Mairlyn

Hi Sunny,

The first death of a close relative for me was also a grandparent, one of my grandmothers. I'm sorry for your loss as I know how close the bonds can be with our grandparents.

Shortly before she died, I had the only opportunity I ever remember to spend some time alone with her. She pulled out a box of old family photographs and sat me down to go through and tell me all about ancestors on that side. She'd never done that before. I lived a thousand miles away, so when she died shortly after I left, I wondered if she had some sort of premonition of her passing and wanted to tell the "family stories" before she went.

Anyway, pay attention to your dreams. Just when I was feeling bad about her being gone, I had a dream about her. I was in my parents' house, which was just two houses away from hers. My mother was in the kitchen with me and she left out the back door. I went to shut the door behind her and there was my grandma standing there out on the back porch. She smiled and said "Hi, Tweety" (she called all of us that.) I said "Hey, Gran, how are you?" I was feeling absolutely flustered because in my dream, I was aware that she'd recently passed away, so I was probably stuttering or something. She obviously noticed my discomfort and just kind of waved it off with a smile and said "Oh, I'm just fine." And off she went.

It was so vivid it woke me up. But you know what? I haven't felt bad since then about her passing because I knew she was okay. That was almost 20 years ago.

Watch for signs, listen to your intuition and pay attention to your dreams. That seems to be the easiest way to communicate.

Grandparents are wonderful and I hope you can get back in touch soon with yours.