Aunty takes many forms...
The spirit of Aunty is everywhere! I've said that
many times because many times I'm reminded that it's true. Take for example
yesterday in 4° weather. There I was trying to stay warm as I walked from the
barn to my car. I was doing a friend a favor and dropping her little girls off
to horseback riding lessons. The entire experience continued to bring Aunty close
to mind. Simply driving in my car makes me think of Aunty. We did that a lot
and she loved sitting next to me happily as we drove along. It never really
mattered where we were headed, but we just loved being together. The two little
girls seven and 10 years old that I was driving to the stable made me think of Aunty. I wished that she were there to see and enjoy them. Aunty adored children.
Little ones bonded instantaneously with her as if she were their the great
great grandmother. She would love these little girls…. long hair, big eyes, and
smiles. They couldn't wait to ride. Once we arrived, seeing all those stunning
creatures we call horses greeting me with what felt like human eyes made me
think of my late Aunty even more. Aunty loved horses. She had a profound affinity
for animals.
She was like a saint in that way. All of God's creatures gravitated towards her as if they were hungry and only she held their food. After dropping the girls off and walking back to my car in the frigid weather surrounded by trees (certainly another of Aunty’s favorite things) the Aunty momentum was building and I started to talk to her. I just looked up to the sky and proclaimed…
“I love you Aunty! I mean I really love you!!!” And then I just wished with all my heart that she would be sitting in the car waiting for me just like she always was. And I would bundle her up, help her with her gloves, and we would drive off as two of the happiest people on earth. But, of course, since Aunty is in heaven, and eternal, she was not necessarily sitting in my car waiting for me. However, as I stood there in nature on an earthy spot of land on a cold afternoon Aunty appeared. Yes she did, she most certainly did. I couldn't believe it!
even waiters loved Aunty
She was like a saint in that way. All of God's creatures gravitated towards her as if they were hungry and only she held their food. After dropping the girls off and walking back to my car in the frigid weather surrounded by trees (certainly another of Aunty’s favorite things) the Aunty momentum was building and I started to talk to her. I just looked up to the sky and proclaimed…
“I love you Aunty! I mean I really love you!!!” And then I just wished with all my heart that she would be sitting in the car waiting for me just like she always was. And I would bundle her up, help her with her gloves, and we would drive off as two of the happiest people on earth. But, of course, since Aunty is in heaven, and eternal, she was not necessarily sitting in my car waiting for me. However, as I stood there in nature on an earthy spot of land on a cold afternoon Aunty appeared. Yes she did, she most certainly did. I couldn't believe it!
Suddenly before me on the pebbly and sandy
road in 4° weather there was a bright white heart calling out to me. Some snow
and ice had formed a heart exactly where I was standing and communicating with Aunty.
And here it is. I didn't believe it either. I just stood there almost frozen
with red cheeks, red nose, and the warmest heart. Just like she did when she
was physically here, she warmed me to my soul. It was a moment I will never
forget. A knowingness, a sign, a keen sense that Aunty is and always will be with
me. She'll warm me in winter and soothe
me in summer. She is the spring; she
has the depth, richness, and wisdom of the fall. She's an Angel for all seasons….
Following me, comforting me, inspiring me, and keeping me warm.
Coming next….I talk with a world famous chef!
