Gone Fishing

I often wonder if I should be blogging about this particular subject, but a funny thing happened on the way to my computer.

I wanted to open up a word document to start a new project to keep myself entertained, and what popped up?  A word document that I had created in order to let people know that we were having a local Celebration of Life for my Dad.

Today we dedicated a bench up at a private lake called Trojan Pond.  There is an annual fishing derby held there and my brother and dad have gone every year since its inception.(I have to mention that Highland Valley has done an AMAZING thing by creating this little piece of paradise). 

This bench has a plaque that stated the following:

In Memory of Our beloved Husband, Dad, and Grampa
Donald Raymond Hartt
GoneFishing
February 14, 2011

And there is a jumping trout beside the words. 

When we arrived, my brother asked us if we had seen the deer back on the side of the road.  We hadn't. 

My immediate thought, of course was, 'trust dad to show up for someone'.  He did.  For the one that needed him the most today.  My brother.  It was cool.  And, a little later as I was staring out at the lake, a fair-sized fish jumped.  It was cool. 

I acknowledge the absence he must feel, it has to be difficult.  The "first" time without dad. 

I hope he catches the big one today.  Last year dad got to see his son win biggest catch!  And I know that if anyone can make it happen, it's dad!

A Golden Opportunity - A reminder from my team on the Other Side

As a human being on this planet, sometimes being caught up happens.  However, in an effort to honor the Spiritual hat I wear as a psychic medium on this planet,  I take a moment every day to honor that part of me, even for just one minute.  I do this by talking to my loved ones and Spirit Guides on the Other Side.

This morning, I pulled one of my Goddess Cards by the amazing Doreen Virtue.  It had a specifically named Goddess on the card and an accompanying message.  That message was - 'A Golden Opportunity'.  So, in an effort to keep moving as told by the Rheumatologist, I got up from the seat, tried to put my game face on to the best of my ability, and moved forward, keeping that message in the back of my mind.

Well, despite being physically exhausted, I have trained myself that when I take a step back, I get the opportunity to tap into the Spiritual side of my life.  So, upon arriving home, visiting with company, and then finally taking a moment for myself, I decided to head downstairs to my cards.  As I was shuffling my cards, I said to myself, "I will know for certain that my team on the Other Side is listening if I draw the same card".  Well, wouldn't you know it, the same card presented itself.  'A Golden Opportunity'.  To me, these things are not a coincidence.  It is my team confirming they're listening and letting me know that they are ALWAYS there.

Today, I had two dragonfly visits on two different occasions.  TWO.  And, believe it or not, these two have two meanings:

1)  I had someone in my life that I truly loved, and I had to let them go.  He had 70 amazings years on this planet.  I was there until his heart beat its last beat.  I am honored to have been there.  When I cry, it's because I loved him and they're tears of love.  I now work very hard in honor of him to try to be happy every day (when all I really want to do is scream from the pain I get hit with-  I don't talk about it because I try not let it bother me). 

So, this 1) is for you dad.  Thank you for sending me the Dragonflies.  Of course dad sent it, he thinks it's hilarious to send messages that way.  If it's furry, flies, or swims, and I see two or more in a day, I know it's dad.  I love you Dad!

AND

2)  I had an amazing woman in my life that had a "thing" for dragonflies.  She is truly an amazing soul.  Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you.

And then this all got me thinking to a bit bigger of a picture.  I get to take it a couple steps further.

I want to thank my family - The Hartts and the Ports (all of you), and my friends like family.

And to everyone else in and out of my life.  Thank you.  Thank you for the Golden Opportunity to have amazing learning opportunities.  I have never had a better relationship with myself as I do now.

It isn't always perfect, but that is the human experience.  And, once in awhile we need a slap upside the head to remind us.  I got flappy Dragonflies.  What a Golden Opportunity indeed!



PS  I truly need to clarify for those in my life that sometimes I don't always say the right things, so I prefer to start in writing so that I insure that I am not saying things the wrong way.  Then I read them out loud.