Neville tells his audience that in the week before this lecture he had one comforting dream after another of his late father, who appeared aware of his own death even though Neville's brothers in the dreams could not perceive him. In one dream his brother Collin, who by then employed thousands, went out in the rain to gather flying fish himself, and their father looked on with quiet pride at his son's lack of false pride.
Date (happened)
between 30 October 1959 and 6 November 1959
unresolved
- between 30 October 1959 and 6 November 1959
- c. November 1959
Place
Los Angeles
possible
Persons
Told / reported
- 6 November 1959
- 6 November 1959
Sources
Attested in 1 lecture
| Date | Lecture or book | Telling | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-11-06 [exact/certain/final] | The Value of Dreams | In this past week I have had one heavenly experience after another with my father, for I have thought so much about him; he is part of the drama of the night and I can take any of these parts and find their meaning for my instruction. Here, the other night I was with my father. I knew he was gone and he knew it, but he knew the boys could not see it. But my brother Collin went out in the rain and got some flying fish. Now he employs two to three thousand people, anyone of whom could have done this for him, but he went out – in the dream – and got these flying fish himself and brought them in.… | 529269 |