A Mere Coincidence Or a Visiting Angel?

Yesterday morning, I was busy around the house after my husband I had been away for two weeks, helping our daughter move from Physician Assistant school in Ohio back to Reno. It was quite an adventure driving cross country, but it was an amazing trip. While we were gone, we had a couple dog sitters and our daughters helping out with Cooper and Lilly. Cooper is one of my daughters 80-pound golden retriever and Lilly is our 55-pound yellow lab. Needless to say, the bedrooms and the whole house needed some attention! With my earbuds in, listening to inspirational music, I started changing the sheets in our smaller guest room where my mother-in-law often stayed. Suddenly, a strong wave of emotion hit me. I spent about thirty minutes cleaning and redecorating this special room. I enjoy rearranging and repurposing home decor and accessories. Change things up a bit.

As I listened to my music and remembered her, I felt a certain peace. I felt her presence with me. I broke down in tears remembering her and the journey. My sister-in-law and I had cared for her in this room providing hospice care during her final days. It finally struck me that it has been nearly a year since we lost her, making the moment even more poignant. Time has gone by so fast and June 25th will mark one year since her passing. I continued to be emotional for a bit longer and finally finished the room. I knew I had other rooms to do. Before I started the other guest room, I let the dogs out in the backyard. As I opened the sliding glass door, a very large yellow monarch butterfly (her favorite) appeared a couple feet in front of me. It was the largest one I have seen in a very long time. It seemed to flutter around me and the large window in the backyard for about a minute or so. It was spectacular! This isn't the first time we've had them in our yard. We've been seeing them a lot lately, but just one at a time.

While I was cleaning, vacuuming and making beds, my husband went to swim at our community pool.

When he returned home, he urged me to turn off the vacuum and come outside immediately, saying he had something to show me. We went into the garage and down the driveway. He looked up the street and back at me several times. He was visibly confused and a little shaken. He explained that as he was driving up to our home, he saw a woman walking past our house from behind who looked just like his mom. She had short white hair, looked to be about the same age, walked the same way, and wore similar clothes. My husband walked up our street several yards to see if this woman was still walking on the sidewalk. But couldn't find her. In my mind I'm thinking she couldn't have walked that fast!

Was it merely a strange coincidence that I had such a powerful experience while cleaning the room where she frequently stayed, the large yellow Monarch Butterfly, and my husband's experience at the front of our home?

I doubt this was just a coincidence. The timing of these events happening one right after the other seems too

far-fetched. Could it have been divine intervention orchestrating circumstances in perfect sequence? Of course, my mind went in all kinds of directions with thoughts and questions. Is there a greater significance behind them, or perhaps a message that I'm supposed find or wait for? What were we supposed to learn?

Reflecting on the events that unfolded, I cannot help but wonder why all of this occurred on the same day. Is it possible that there is a hidden thread weaving through our experiences, guiding us toward a specific realization or understanding? Maybe it's a reminder of the interconnectedness of life, reminding us to pay closer attention to the signs and signals around us and maybe even drawing us deeper into our beliefs.

I don't know the answers, but the journey of trying to figure it out has been kind of enlightening. My husband and I have talked about it a couple times, once after it happened and the second while eating at the dinner table. He said that his mom was making herself very noticeable and obvious that day and that she had something to say and wanted to be heard.

That is for sure! I feel like we received a gift from a visiting angel.

Have you ever had one of these experiences? I'd love to hear more about it in the comments.

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Looking forward to connecting next week.

Angela