Butterflies

[Janet]

I've thought for many years now that my Dad sends butterflies around me. I have them lite on me many, many times. Whenever I see one close, I just know my Dad sent it to me.

While I was going through some of the pictures my hubby's half sister left in the storage unit, I kept thinking how nice it would be to have more pictures of my dad. Then I would tell myself NO...that would mean something happened to my mother because she has most of them.

Right after I was thinking of this....I opened a box and there were the most beautiful gold butterflies for hanging on the wall. I started crying of course, but pulled myself together. Thoughts would run back to my dad and again, pulled a little box out of a sack and in it were labels with butterflies on them.

I finally just settled down and talked with my dad for awhile. I hadn't really sat down and talked with him for some time and it felt so good, feeling like he was close.

Just goes to show that even though I was angry at Samantha (SIL), and upset that she was going to let these family photos just be tossed by the storage unit manager, I was given time to just sit and visit with my Dad. After all these years, I still miss him so much.

[Dobie]

It's nice that you were able to turn a difficult situation into a moment that you could have fond memories of your Dad!

[gja1000]

I do believe the butterflies are "sent" by your dad. I'm glad you were able to have that experience today. I'm sorry it made you cry, but it sounds like you were able to have some good memories. When my uncle died, a scissor-tailed fly catcher (his favorite bird) flew right beside the car right at our eye level for about half a mile that my aunt and I were in as we left the cemetery after his burial. We just know it was him telling us that everything is OK!

[HALEY]

Aww sending you hugs Janet, we all need to cry sometimes Janet!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by gja1000

I do believe the butterflies are "sent" by your dad. I'm glad you were able to have that experience today. I'm sorry it made you cry, but it sounds like you were able to have some good memories. When my uncle died, a scissor-tailed fly catcher (his favorite bird) flew right beside the car right at our eye level for about half a mile that my aunt and I were in as we left the cemetery after his burial. We just know it was him telling us that everything is OK!

How cool was that???? I hope it made you both feel better. I know when the butterflies come so close to me that it just makes my whole day better.

[Tiramisu]

I've been having more little cries lately. I start thinking about my Mom and I miss her so much. Then I'll start thinking about my Dad and how much I miss him. I feel so old without my parents.

Last night, I was having trouble getting into the tub (keeping the cast dry while sitting in a plastic patio chair) and I just sat there and had a good little bawl. Hubby thought I had hurt myself, but I was feeling sorry for myself.

My Dad sends me hawks. They come sit nearby and just watch me while I'm working outside. I swear I never saw one here when he was alive. I hope my Mom sends me butterflies!

[Lindsey]

I just love all these stories!
For some reason, I feel close to my grandpa. We weren't particularly close before he passed away, but I knew he was always very very proud of me. And my grandma still tells me to this day "Your grandpa would be so proud" and I just feel like saying "I know" because I just FEEL it. He passed away when I was only 10 years old, and I remember when he passed I kept thinking of his voice in my head, the way he said things, because I didn't want to forget. And I'm sad now that I'm starting to forget. I think as proud as he was of me, I'm proud of him too!
He survived WWII and he farmed and held down as many jobs as he could to support my grandma and the kids. I just love listening to my grandma and my dad tell stories about him. When I went to that psychic, she told me there are two spirits with me, and I just know that one is him. Ahhh I'm starting to get teary at work now! I've never really talked about that before.