My sweet mother died in October 2006. Never a day goes by that I don’t think of her. She had a special love for butterflies. She said that they had an important meaning in her life and this had brought her much comfort during several difficult times in her life. I am adopted. She recalls the day she and my dad made the 70-mile journey to pick me up and bring me home. She was very nervous. It was a snowy day in January and she recalled driving down the highway, wringing her hands with anticipation of her new baby. Out of nowhere, a large beautiful monarch butterfly landed on the hood of the car and “rode with them” for several miles. She said she felt like this as a sign from God and it brought her much comfort. “Everything will be ok.” Fast forward two years: I was 2 years old and having major surgery. My mother was so afraid. She said she was standing; looking out my hospital room window and a large beautiful butterfly came and landed on the windowpane. She felt a sigh of relief because she again received a sign that everything would turn out just fine. Which it did. There are many other stories in our lives of when a butterfly brought us comfort and remembrance. Therefore, it is not a surprise that whenever I see a butterfly I think of my mother….it is as if she is there with me in that moment …showing me that regardless of what is going on around me….things will be ok. Many people have a “symbol” much like a butterfly that gives them that moment that their long lost loved one is with them …be it a rainbow, a cardinal or even a beautiful rose….it is a connection to someone special. Saw a butterfly the other day and I smiled. “Hi, Mom.” I hope you have a special “sign” that brings you the warm comfort that can fill the void that has been left in your heart-if only for an instant.
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