Friday, October 4, 2013

My Special Meaning of Lady Bugs

My Mom & I always loved Lady Bugs.  We would often get each other birthday and Christmas gifts with Lady Bugs on them.  My Mom grew the most beautiful roses I have ever seen.  She always told me that the Lady Bugs on the rose bushes brought her good luck.  Very sadly my Mom passed away May 24, 2010.  I have missed her terribly, her hugs, our daily chats, how special my Mom always made every birthday and Christmas.  I loved when she and my Dad would got out on a date.  Money was tight, so it was a special occasion indeed.  Mom would wear a beautiful dress, silk stockings and her favorite perfume - Channel #5.  She had a small Lady Bug pin that she always wore tucked somewhere in her dress.  It was special to my Mom, her Aunt Jean had given to her as a child.

The very time my husband Rick and I visited my Mom's grave was very emotional.  It was about 4 months after she had passed away and her grave plate had just been laid down.  I walked up to her grave with tears streaming down my face.  Rick got there first.  He said "Sandy, you are not going to believe this".  I couldn't imagine what he wanted me to see.  I walked up the hill.  There on my Mom's grave marker were 3 beautiful Lady Bugs.  I could hardly believe it.  I bent down to reach them.  One flew away, but the other two crawled onto my left hand.  They proceeded to crawl up toward my heart.  I suddenly had the feeling of joy instead of sorrow.  I know deep down that my Mom, with her Angel wings on, flew down from Heaven to let me know while living in Heaven  with God, she wants me to know she is still close by.  I still miss her terribly and my sweet Daddy joined her in Heaven July 28, 2013.  I'm so glad they are together once again.  Blessings.