Signs from Tod Homestead

I guess that during times of grief we tend to look for comfort by way of "signs" from beyond, hopefully being sent from our loved ones. I am no different and I wanted to share these two recent ones with you.

Yesterday as I was on my way to visit Jess as I do most every Thursday, the clouds started to darken and the rain would come and go. Great I thought. Trudging over the spongy ground with umbrella in hand was not how I wanted our time to be. As I drove through the gates of Tod, I decided to go the long way around. In those few moments that it took and as I got closer to Jessica, the sky opened up with the most beautiful burst of sunshine!!! So yes! I took that as a sign that she was glad that I came to talk. She knew that I needed her, because as minor as this seems, it was time that was necessary for me, as I asked for her help with some aspects of my life.

Today after work I ran a few errands that put me near Tod again, and my van rather automatically went where it knows I needed to be. Another beautiful evening as the sun was beginning to set, casting shadows of nearby headstones upon her cross. Plants were watered as we chatted again and as I sat in the van afterwards I was amazed to see two deer coming from the area to the right of Jessica and just calmly frolicking by!! Now this had to be a sign for Uncle Mike!! You see, every time we would go anywhere with Uncle Mike (my sister Karin's husband) he would always tell us to look for deer!!! An avid deer hunter (or watcher as the case may be) we'd be looking with him and point them out if seen!! I dialed my cell phone to get the message to him and just continued to watch them playfully go further off in the distance! What a sight this was as I never would have expected to see deer in the area!!

My thoughts want to be in a place where Jessica is happy and letting us know what a wonderful turn that her journey has taken her. And the deer, most likely, are but a pawn in her laughter as she herself, is playfully letting us know that all will be well....until we meet again.