Life after death or coincidence?
I have a touching story that I would like to share with you. I know a lot of people have different beliefs, but even with my beliefs, this was a touching story.
When my Grandparents were younger, I think it was even before my Mom was born, they had a daughter that died at birth. Back in those days, because of lack of space, and I guess just how things were, when a baby was still born they put them in a grave with other still born babies and marked the tombstone with the records of who their parents were and when they died. My grandparents never knew where there daughter was buried. They had tried to find out years ago but never found the grave.
When my Grandad past away, my Mom's friend here in the U.S. decided that she needed to do something for my family. She knew about this story of their lost daughter and thought that with the Internet now, she might be able to find some record of the baby. She did her research and actually found the grave where the little girl was buried. She was excited to be successful, but at the same time she was worried that she was over stepping her bounds. She went back and forth about whether or not to tell them. Finally she just decided that she would email my Mom and give her all of the information.
My Mom got the email and was excited. She knew that this would be a good thing for my Nana and gave her a call. She told My Nana the whole story and that they had found where her daughter was buried. My Nana was through the roof over this. She told my Mom her side of this story. She told my Mom that when my Grandad was in his final stages of life and wasn't responding to anything, she knew that he needed to go but was holding on. She said that she walked over to him and whispered in his ear "Norman, its time.. You need to go." She said "Go and find our daughter, and if you can, find a way to let me know where she is"
Now my Nana is at peace, because to her this means that my Grandad heard her, did what she asked, and is still watching over her. Coincidence or not, I am so glad that she has that kind of peace.
When my Grandparents were younger, I think it was even before my Mom was born, they had a daughter that died at birth. Back in those days, because of lack of space, and I guess just how things were, when a baby was still born they put them in a grave with other still born babies and marked the tombstone with the records of who their parents were and when they died. My grandparents never knew where there daughter was buried. They had tried to find out years ago but never found the grave.
When my Grandad past away, my Mom's friend here in the U.S. decided that she needed to do something for my family. She knew about this story of their lost daughter and thought that with the Internet now, she might be able to find some record of the baby. She did her research and actually found the grave where the little girl was buried. She was excited to be successful, but at the same time she was worried that she was over stepping her bounds. She went back and forth about whether or not to tell them. Finally she just decided that she would email my Mom and give her all of the information.
My Mom got the email and was excited. She knew that this would be a good thing for my Nana and gave her a call. She told My Nana the whole story and that they had found where her daughter was buried. My Nana was through the roof over this. She told my Mom her side of this story. She told my Mom that when my Grandad was in his final stages of life and wasn't responding to anything, she knew that he needed to go but was holding on. She said that she walked over to him and whispered in his ear "Norman, its time.. You need to go." She said "Go and find our daughter, and if you can, find a way to let me know where she is"
Now my Nana is at peace, because to her this means that my Grandad heard her, did what she asked, and is still watching over her. Coincidence or not, I am so glad that she has that kind of peace.
This is very inspiring! I'm happy for her.
ReplyDeleteThings happen for a reason, I don't think you have to be religious - to believe that something in the friend of the family clicked and she was motivated to find out the information that would mean the world to your grandmother. We never really know what happens after we die, but I don't think we just stop being entirely.
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