our little girl, fred, a basset hound, went to heaven on the night before mother's day, 2001. i have dreamed a lot about her since, but the latest dream i had was so interesting and touching to me. i saw her, and she could speak human. i asked her, honey, are you in heaven? and she said, yes. i asked, are you happy? she said, yes, mumma. i asked, are you human? she replied, not yet. then she said, i'm in charge of all the little things. and then the dream was over.