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Carly W.-Michigan says:
Hi Heather, hope all is well with you and the family.
So last week I was having "one of those days"
and turned off my cell and stayed off the internet for the day,
just kind of relaxing. About 5 o'clock at night my landline at home started ringing. No one ever calls that number, only if I ignore them long enough when they call my cell. So of course I didn't even get up to see who it was. It rang again about 5 minutes later, again I ignored it. It didn't ring again and I pretty much forgot about it. Yesterday I was clearing the calls and messages off of the landline and noticed the number that had been calling that night. It was 586-792-3722! I instantly knew the number. I in a panic tried to call it back. The number went to the operator, saying dooo-dooo-dooo the number you have reached is not in service😳😳. Although I absolutely felt bad about not answering, I also felt a sense of warmth come over me. Not sure really what to make of the whole situation. Contemplated telling you, until I seen your message just now and then I knew I had to. Sometimes fate works in such mysterious ways and I really believe something was happening. Even when they are gone, they are always with us🙏🏻
(*The phone number was my phone number, my dad's number, all of my life until his passing in 2010)
Keep All The Pieces!
For as long as I can remember, this silver tree topper has been around. I recall my mom telling me they had it since the very first Christmas when she and dad first married. We used it Every year, and after mom passed , it was even more precious to my dad and he was always so very careful putting it on the tree. .. after dad passed, well, I was extra careful, and always took care putting it on my room tree. Sometimes I was so afraid to use it for fear I would break it...Last year , I was packing too quickly not being as careful as I should have and I broke it... no words can describe how sad I was...I tried to tell myself it was just a tree topper, no big deal, but I KNEW it was so much more than that 💔
I collected the pieces and put them into a container, but try as I might I just couldn’t toss it out...
Last week, Tyler asked me what he could get me for Christmas, and I said you can fix the tree topper...❤️ he was very unsure...He said he tried his best, but some pieces just couldn’t quite fit like they used to, He spent a lot of time and eventually was able to glue it heat it weld it, I’m not exactly sure... all I know is I think it looks absolutely Fantastic, and I’m so Very thankful ❤️
When I look at my tree, when I look at these pictures (and several more) of Christmas trees past, I’m so grateful for all the wonderful memories... cracks and all...❤️ (Always Keep the pieces❤️)
xoxo Heather Lynn
Dedicated to my beautiful Mom-gone to soon, but Forever in our hearts!
Susan G Czernel
10.5.1953-11.23.1991
Amy M.-Michigan says:
I was donating to my sons Fun Run fundraiser and the field said "name you want displayed" and for the examples it listed Grandma, Grandpa...then Uncle Bill, Aunt Suzy-probably two random names, but to me, Uncle Bill and Aunt Sue are my heavenly guardians...Heather's parents who I love, miss and think about often...
Up-North holds a special place for all of us-family time near the lake is something dad really loved! Several summers ago, while visiting Caseville, MI-my family and I went 'thrifting', as we often like to do. Each time I go out and about, I look for Old Bibles, with no luck yet. This time, I happened upon a treasure shop and went over to a small corner with just a few books on a cute shelf. Reminiscing to myself about how dad would have 'loved the day', I turned and found that I was suddenly alone in the shop. I looked at the few books and quickly saw 'Lives of Saints'. I pulled it down and what happened next I just couldn't believe! There were 3 news articles inside that fell out as I opened-all which were about Fr Solanus Casey-my dad's FAVORITE! The one that he gave us all a relic of and also the one whom he went to prayer masses for in Detroit. What are the odds, I thought! But I KNEW-dad was there! He ALWAYS is! ❤️
xoxo Heather Lynn
Always Around!
Amy SH.-Michigan says:
My brother-in-law passed unexpectedly on NYE in 2016. He passed under pine trees. His birthday was 3 weeks later. We went up north. I said: if you are with us, if you still see us, let us see a bear. We went the whole weekend without anyone else knowing I put this request out, yet all of us saw a bear in some way. His son swears he saw one in the distance while in the woods. We took a wrong turn and passed a chainsaw carving shop with a few dozen carved bears on the way home. When we finally found the cottage for us it was completely decorated in bears. This year on my birthday, I walked into a random shop and there was a lone mug with pine trees, a bear, the moon, and stars. The same symbols that remind me of him. I even drew a possible tattoo of those symbols. I wholeheartedly believe he never stops showing us signs from Heaven. ❤ 🌲🌟🌛⭐🐻🌲
