Dream about teacher in a coma?

[SaraPersson]

I had a dream about my teacher (who was also a good friend to me) when he was still in a coma. I'm not that great at interpreting dreams, and I don't even know if this dream means a whole lot. But I still wanted to post about it somewhere, and see what others thought. The dream took place in his classroom, as that's where we held most of our conversations. I walked in, and he was sitting at his desk in the otherwise empty classroom. He was staring at me, almost sheepishly. Kinda as if he'd done something he felt bad for. It was apologetic. Still looking at me, he started saying something about his head (which in the dream, I assumed he was referring to his coma), and something about his mouth, which I didn't really understand when I woke up, but seemed to make sense in the dream. I nodded at him, and said something along the lines of "yeah, I know. I heard about it earlier." He gave me a hug, and that was the part that felt incredibly real. I remember squeezing him, because I knew it'd be the last time I'd get to hug him. When I woke up, it was almost as if I could still feel his warmth on my shirt. And that was the extent of it. To provide a little extra info about my friendship with him: He always talked like he planned on being friends with me after I graduated, so it was more than just cordial small talk. He was one of my biggest heroes, and he inspired me more than anybody else ever has. I remember being excited to show him how much my art had improved over the summer (he helped me so much with my art), and I was excited to show him how much he'd impacted me. I don't know how useful everything I provided is, if it's even relevant at all. And again, I don't know if my dream actually means anything. Out of curiosity, though, I wanted to know what some other people got from it.

[JoannaB]

I am not sure whether I understood correctly, is your teacher actually in a coma in waking life or did you just dream of him being in a coma? Could you please clarify that, since that may have a significant impact on this dream's interpretation. Especially if your teacher is not actually in a coma, could you tell us more about yourself what issues you are currently facing and what is in general going on in your life? The reason why I say, especially if your teacher is not in a coma because if he is not then the coma likely represents something about yourself not about your teacher. Of course if he actually is in a coma then the dream is likely a more literal goodbye scene, I think.

[SaraPersson]

Ah, yes. He was actually in a coma in waking life, recently having the plug pulled. My apologies for not clarifying.

[JoannaB]

I think in such situations we usually need closure. You did not get a chance to say goodbye in waking life, so you said goodbye in your dream. Was his spirit actually there or was it just you and your imagination? Well, that is a big question, and the answer depends on what you believe in. No way to prove or disprove either way. Choose what you are more comfortable believing. Either way, I would think it is good to have had such a dream to get that last hug in.