By Michelle Linn-Gust —
In the last few years, I have come to realize that my bond to my sister is much stronger than it ever was. I have a strong sense of her being with me, helping me to navigate life, and sharing both the highs and lows that we all experience. We all have this opportunity to feel our loved ones with us if we choose to. They send us signs although we need to be tuned into them to see them. In this new year, I hope to help more people realize that their loves ones are with them and that they have an opportunity to receive signs and help as they continue to forge through life. When a loved one dies, his or her life has not ended, rather it has changed. They remain with us and want to share our experiences with us.
Tags: grief, hope, signs and connections
Michelle, Thanks for your words. They resonate deeply with me. My 13-year-old son Rory died on 2-22-05. Within a week or so of his death…I “suddenly” woke up in the middle of the night and checked my watch. It was 2:22. Hmmmm, I thought. Interesting.
A few nights later…I “suddenly” woke up again from a sound sleep. I checked my watch. 2:22. This time I was convinced…Rory was letting me know he was near by the numbers 222. And that has continued for me (us) for these past 4 years. That first Christmas I took my surviving son, Sean to Disney to “escape.” We checked into our room in one of Disney’s 1,000+ room resorts…and our room number was 222. Not 221. Not 223. We were in Room 222. It felt like Rory was saying…”I’m with you two. Enjoy!”
I kid you not…just this afternoon, I glanced at the clock in my bedroom and the time was 2:22. I am always a bit surprised at first when I see the numbers. But the surprise quickly turns to gratitude and then awe. Yes, indeed, it has been my expereince that “they” are right here.
I find that really comforting.
Tom Zuba
Hi Tom,
Thank you for your story because that is just one more example of how they tell us they are around and how I think we miss out if we aren’t aware of them. It took me until the last year to really understand that my sister and other loved ones were still with me. Although, I knew there were in the past, I finally learned to acknowledge the signs this year and then they keep sending more!
Michelle L-G