As some of you know, on March 24, 2004, my precious Little Girl passed on.

I've gotten some incredible signs from her:

1) Little Girl had always loved my flute playing. When I played, she became animated and thrilled and would climb up onto me. ...A few days before she passed on, she was curled up in her little condo, and I needed to get her up to give her her medicine---but I couldn't stand the thought of bothering her (she at this time was telling me that she needed to be left alone; she was very very frail). So, the idea came to me to play my flute. As soon as she heard the sweet notes being played, she "rose up" out of that condo and started walking, as though I was a snake charmer magically lifting her up. .........Well, the moment on the 24th that the vet was putting her to sleep, I heard flute playing . When I went out to the front desk afterwards, through my tears I asked where it was coming from. Nobody seemed to know, or even hear it! But I think it was the background music of some training video going on in another room of the hospital. But I know what it really represented: My Little Girl's soul had risen free from her elderly little body.

2) When I arrived at my Mom's (my boyfriend drove while I cradled my baby's little body), I carried her in to my Mom's house, where we intended to bury her in the backyard. ...Something odd happened then: Later, before my boyfriend and I left the house to head home, out of the blue my Mom handed me a bag of pumpkin seeds she had saved from the previous fall's harvest. She said she didn't really know why she was giving them to me now, feeling that it was kind of an odd thing to be doing on a day like this... But I thanked her and didn't think much of it.... On the way home, my boyfriend said, "You know what this means, don't you?"... You see, his nickname for Little Girl was Pumpkin, also Pumkinhead, Pumpkinstein (lovingly spoken). ......The seeds represented new life. Her body may have died, but her spirit was very much alive.

3) After Little Girl passed on, I couldn't picture doing anything fun again, or at least not for a long time. I was in a little dance group and even before her death I wasn't sure whether I'd participate in the recital because I almost felt guilty for doing anything slightly fun, and also I wasn't confident enough in a couple of the steps, and recital participation was optional anyway. About 2 weeks after she passed on, I was getting the feeling---as though it was coming from Little Girl---that I should dance in the recital. So for some reason I went to my closet to look at the outfit that I would be wearing... when for the first time it hit me that the scarf was a brightly colored rainbow! And the tag on it said "783 Freedom Rainbow"... And that each dancer's T-shirt would be a different color of the rainbow.... and after the dress rehearsal, I was driving home when I noticed a big rainbow in the sky! I got several other rainbow signs too. And typically I hardly EVER see rainbows!

4) Now for what I consider to be the biggest sign of all: About 2 years ago a friend gave me 4 or 5 little packages of seeds she'd come across, that I hadn't gotten around to planting. Finally on June 6th I felt like doing a little indoor gardening, so I got them out. I was in the middle of working on them when I heard the Little Girl bird (It's a type of bird with a voice that sounds like the one Little Girl used when she was urgently insisting that we play her favorite mouse game. So I ran to my screen door and looked and listened to a beautiful concert. When the bird was finished singing, I went back to working on the seeds. That's when I noticed the name on the package of seeds I had been working with: Bird of Paradise. It was Little Girl, reminding me she's in Paradise!!! The message was delivered by a bird who has her physical voice. I immediately felt uplifted. Then, I noticed the date on the package: [B]"Packed for 1987 ".[/B].... 1987 was Little Girl's birth year! I knew this was from her, to comfort her Mommy.

I wanted to share these with all of you, in hopes that they help to comfort you, too, as a reminder that all of our furred/feathered/finned babies are in a state of bliss.

Love to you all,

Kathy

Oh, Kathy, all I can say is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

Little Girl was sending you messages and you picked up up on every one. You are so very fortunate to be receptive to and in sync with her communications. Thank you so much for sharing.

Blessings,
Patti

Hi Kathy,
Thank you so much for sharing the signs that you have been so fortunate to see, hear, and feel. It gave me great comfort to read your story, as I do believe they are in such a great paradise that we could never imagine or know, until it is our time.
Reading what you wrote put a BIG smile on my face .
I am so happy for you, because I believe the signs are helping you to find Peace and healing, a process that is so difficult for us to bear. Your little girl must be in such a state of happiness, that she wanted/wants to share it with her Mommy.
I pray that all of us can be open, and see the signs of Peace that our babies try to send our way.
Love,
Michelle

If I may add to this lovely discussion?
Our 17 year old corgi/border collie cross (built like the former, marked like the latter) Stumpy "ran on ahead" to the next stage of his life on July 15th. I can't begin to describe how hard it was to make the final decision to have him put down. I kept second guessing myself, "Maybe he would have perked up." "Maybe he just wasn't eating because of the heat wave" Maybe, maybe, maybe.
We buried Stumpy in the backyard, His Backyard if you could have asked him, you know? The day after, the Saturday morning I was planting forget-me-nots on his grave, crying and silently talking to him. Asking him, did Momma do right by you pal?
I dug down saw something in the soil. Upon closer inspection I came up with a penny. A 1988 penny. The year he was born.
Good enough for me!
I know a lot of folks would claim "co-incidence", but I don't believe in co-incidence. My buddy sent me a very clear message that he is now fine; he is now young again and is busy playing with his old friend Jess but he'll be waiting.
That penny, my lucky penny, is in the jewellry box where I also keep a tuft of his hair.
Believe Kathy.
I do.
Lauree

Hi Kathy, My sweet friend.....

God Bless you for bringing all of your "Signs" onto LS to share with everyone ....

I consider myself to be extremely privileged, because you and I have developed a friendship since our precious "furbaby girl's" went to Rainbow Bridge just about a month apart......
My Ernestine on February 7, 2004 and your Little Girl on March 24, 2004
(and, you & I know that they're having "a blast".... Right?? )

I remember each and everyone of your wonderful signs, and........I love that you've told all in this thread, and so
many people will feel comfortable & free to come here, and share their signs that they've received....


That quote is from Lauree, who shared the sign that she received from her beloved furdog, Stumpy .....
I am in total agreement with that quote, Lauree....
I share your belief in that "There are no co-incidences"......

***A year 1988 penny..... A sure sign from your darling boy!!! Thanks for sharing....

Well Kathy, I OWE YOU A LETTER, and you will receive one within 24 hours.... Please forgive me.... Ben had been through 2 left eye operations, and things have been very scary & stressful....
But, I definitely need to write to you, and look forward to our next phone conversation...

God Bless You, My friend....

Love you much!!!

Love, Denise, Ben, Ms. Lucy and Mr. Yoster xoxo