Those we love in Spirit often communicate to us through signs and symbols as exemplified by the following story:

In Feb. 1995 I finally "gave in" and had a reading by a psychic friend, only to be very disappointed and somewhat disturbed. I say somewhat because I really doubted the validity of psychic work.
Marilyn told me that I should prepare for my Mother's death. I tried to forget what she had said, but of course I could not, so I had another reading six weeks later. This time I told her that I did not want to hear anything about my Mother. During the reading Marilyn said, "James, please don't be angry, but I am being forced to mention that you must prepare for your Mother's death." I could not believe it!

On June 18, 1995 my Mother died. At her funeral I had yellow roses since they were her favorite flower, and I placed a yellow rose in her hands.

A few days after the funeral Marilyn called and asked if she could visit, and when she arrived she had a dozen yellow roses with a card that read "Love is eternal. Love, Mom". I was shocked, but very touched by Marilyn's gesture. She went on to explain that while meditating with her usual group she heard, "Marilyn, you helped James prepare for my death and now I need your assistance in helping him cope with it. I want you to buy him a dozen yellow roses." Marilyn said she tried to dismiss the thought because she didn't want to upset me, but the thought was persistent.

She went on to explain that after meditation she and her friends usually had lunch. While driving on a different route than they usually took, she looked up only to see a mailbox with a yellow ribbon tied around it, and beneath it a beautiful yellow rosebush.
Again she heard, "Get the message? Stop and buy the yellow roses!".
Not mentioning this to her friends, they had lunch and on her way home she heard, "Go to the florist now!" She said she could no longer ignore the message, and as she walked into the florist she immediately saw a dozen beautiful yellow roses in the case.

My Mother was always assertive and usually accomplished her goals, and her behavior continued in Spirit. That same week I took my dogs to be groomed. A friend and I were bringing Dane and Mik home when suddenly he said, "Look at these yellow ribbons on the dogs ears!".
"What?", I asked in disbelief, because I had been taking my dogs to the same groomer for over a year and had never allowed ribbons of any color to be put on them, but there they were...two small yellow ribbons in each dogs ear. I was astonished!
I remembered the song and symbolism of the yellow ribbon: "Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree so I'll know you're waiting for me."

As I stood beside my Mother's body and they prepared to close the casket, my prayer was, " I can let you go, I only ask that you be there when I come home".

I know she will!


James