The previous discussion has been closed, so I am starting over. The following was written in 2018.
The other day I was looking at some of late Dad's books in his book case when out of the blue the mantel clock [gave that clock to my parents on their 50th anniversary] which was on the top of the bookcase, chimed... it scared me silly.
I have had that mantel clock now for over a year and never winded it up as I didn't want the chimes to scare the cats. Plus Dad didn't have the clock winded while he lived in senior living.
It was no special day, no anniversary or anyone's birthday. And I had rummaged around that book case on and off during the year, so if there was a chime left in the clock it would have rung long before now.
Maybe my late Dad was telling me that he had met up with my late cat Sara who had passed the day before.
No way I would have placed an empty bottle on that wine rack. It didn't leak out as nothing was showing on the flooring. Guess it is my Dad playing another one of his jokes on me :)
When my mom first died I was always seeking signs from her. Now four years later I wonder if it was just wishful thinking on my part. For instance they say seeing feathers on your path is a sign. When mom first died I was always seeing feathers and hoping it mean't something. Now when I see feathers I just think a bird was probably in the area and shed one of its feathers.
Maybe I'm just getting cynical. Mind you one day I was folding sweaters and trying to get them to stay up on the shelf in my bedroom closet. They kept falling down. I was getting really pissed off. Suddenly I heard my mom's voice in my head say "roll them dear" So I rolled them instead of folding them and sure enough they stayed. Now I know this is such a inconsequential thing. Meaningless in the big picture but I know I didn't conjure up her voice in my head. And my mom was the housecleaning queen so who knows.
I'd love for my mom to visit me or an angel to send me a message from her.
People like to tell stories about birds coming to visit after a loved one dies, well I had a little red finch sitting on my doorstep the day before mom's funeral, the next morning it was still there stiff as a board... what kind of omen was that?
Just the other night, I went into my kitchen for a bottle water and my kitchen smelled like toast. My dad loved toast with his tea at night and with his coffee in the morning. This happened in the middle of the night and everyone was a sleep. So, I think it was my dad letting me know he is here. Other times, something strange will happen and I think it is my dad then realize it is just the house making it old normal sounds!
Gershun, I believe your mom is with you more than you might think!
Cwilly, I once read in a book that when a bird hits your house or (using your words) stiff as a board means 'someone will pass away or did pass away.' I don't know how true it is, but you definitely didn't need a red finch to tell you that! Sigh
FF, I have no idea what to tell you except that only you know if it was just the clock or it was your dad. But it does make a case for strange sightings--that's for sure!
When I woke up I thought about it and thought that the q &a might have stood for questions and answers.
Odd dream. Probably means nothing but it got me to thinking cause when I went to the eye doc the other day he asked me about family history and I couldn't answer him cause mom was always very tight lipped about things and I've been wondering about those things lately.
A funny story...my dad lost his dentures in LTC. My sister will talk to my deceased mom and ask her when things are lost to help her. So she asked her about the dentures. Mom showed her a pocket. We found out later they were in the laundry room because staff found them in his shirt pocket.
So many instances of loved ones after 9/11 being visited by the deceased. I say if it seems likely to you then it probably is. And if it isn’t, who knows. If it comforts you that’s all that matters.