Dear Friends,
I just wanted to share something very special that happened today. I wish to share this in light of my last most recent blog/newsletter I sent out last week regarding my father’s transition to the other side and my continued communication with him.
I was trying to decide whether I was going to go to the gym or take my dogs for a walk earlier today. I was talking to a very intuitive friend of mine who told me he thought I should take the dogs for a walk. I had been feeling a little under the weather the day before and they did not get walked. He was a bit adamant that he thought this would be more beneficial for me and of course the dogs. He thought that the reason I had been feeling under the weather was that I was missing my dad.
As mentioned in my prior blog, I am missing my dad on a physical level even though I am at peace on a spiritual level knowing he is very much “alive” and we are now developing a new way of relating. I felt that my friend was right when he said this. Although it was not a conscious thought at the moment. I then went to my mailbox and received my new “Birds and Bloom” magazine. As also mentioned in my prior blog, my dad had been buying this for me for several years and that we loved to talk about it and discuss the beautiful birds and flowers contained within it’s pages when we received each month’s new magazine. Every month since he has passed when receiving this special subscription, I felt a tinge of deep sadness that I would not be discussing/sharing about this wonderful gift with him.
I went for the walk with my doggies, and reveled in the spectacular fall colors and gentle lapping of the water on the shore. On my way home from our walk I decided to go to the store and get a few items. I love to see what new flowers/plants are waiting for potential buyers on my way into the store. Today, I was particularly drawn to a hanging pouch with different colored pansies within it. I then noticed there were several pouches there and proceeded to line them all up to see which one I wanted. A nice man about my father’s age was watching me and smiling. He commented he thought I should buy 2 pouches since I seemed to be enjoying the plants so much and having a hard time deciding which one I wanted. I told him I just might do that but decided on one pouch at the moment. We are fortunate in Seattle that our flower season can sometimes last through the winter with some of our special flower friends if we do not get too many days of frost in a row.
I brought the beautiful hanging pouch home, and found a place to hang it so that I could see it out of many of my windows. After I hung it, the pouch twirled around so that I could see the other side of the pouch and the writing on it. The name of the container was “Al’s Flower Pouch”. My dad’s name was Alfred and he was often called “Al”. I had not noticed the writing when I bought the plant pouch.
Some of you may say this was all just a coincidence. But I feel we always have a choice on how we interpret things that occur in our lives. If I were to say this was just a coincidence, I would be missing out on a very special gift my dad and the forces of life brought to me. My dad was telling me that he was still sharing my gardens with me and my love of plants and birds. He was also delivering on his promise to find ways to share his sense of humor with me. I laughed when I read, “Al’s Flower Pouch”. Perhaps working with flowers is his new profession!! He was also reminding me, once again, that he is still very much with me and communicating with me. I also feel he was telling me to go back and buy another flower pouch just from him. Which of course, I am going to!!
My hope and desire for sharing this with all of you is this:
That you pay attention to these synchronicities of life. It is when you do, that the magic and communication of life opens up to you on all planes of existence, like a beautiful blooming flower.
Wishing you much magic and many flowers in this beautiful garden of life!
With love and gratitude,
Rosemary Veilleux
Hi Rosemary,
I think this is a very beautiful story, and I believe it is very possible that it was more than just a coincidence. I’m sure your father still loves you so much that he wants to reach out to you and comfort you in ways such as this. I wanted to mention too that this reminded me of an experience I had not long ago with what I believed was my dad reaching out to me. As I’d mentioned to you, my dad passed away in 2002. I have had similar experiences as this since, but there is one that stood out above the rest. December 2nd, 2012 was the 10th anniversary of his death, and at the time that he died (around 5:20 pm), I meant to say a prayer for him. I was working out of town, and this was a Sunday afternoon. So, at this time I was driving. I had the radio on, and just as 5:20 came, the song Uprising by Muse came on. I was leveled by this, and I will tell you why. Some members of my family believe my dad reaches out by leaving pennies for us. I have had this experience on occasion, and have been on the fence about the idea myself. My dad always loved my music. Although he was not entirely fond of rock and roll, he still loved the fact that I always had a great passion for playing. There were some songs that I really loved to play along with. I would pop in an audio cassette (I’m still very old fashioned) and jam along with the song with my guitar. One time after doing this with the song Uprising, I looked down, and of course there was a penny at my feet. I felt that meant my dad was listening and sharing my passion for playing the song. I thought of that moment immediately when the song came on the radio at 5:20 on December 2nd, 2012, and then felt comfort in my dad’s presence. My first thought was he was trying to tell me don’t grieve, and don’t worry about me, but enjoy what makes you happy. I then felt a great feeling of happiness and love that I shared with my dad’s soul. So as you can see, I really believe what you are saying here is very possible. I wish you so much peace and joy, and hope that you rejoice in the love you share with your father forever!
Love, Chris
Thank you Chris for your sharing. I can feel that there is a deep bond between you and your father. I wish you continued peace and joy as well with your continued relationship with your dad’s soul.
Rosemary