The Dream Dinner

The Dream Dinner is a reflective, otherworldly story in which the narrator is transported to a timeless realm and welcomed to a feast built from the flavors, memories, and comforts that shaped his life. Around an endless table illuminated by lantern light, he encounters a gathering of extraordinary guests - spiritual leaders, historical icons, warriors, artists, dreamers, and finally, his own father restored to youth.

As they share food and conversation, the narrator finds wisdom in their reflections on faith, courage, justice, greatness, and kindness. The feast becomes less about the dishes and more about the truths revealed through fellowship.

In the end, the story suggests that heaven is not a distant promise, but a practice carried out in love, compassion, and human connection - each act of kindness adding another seat to the table. The Dream Dinner becomes a quiet, luminous meditation on memory, longing, and the enduring power of shared humanity.