The dragonfly came......

Yesterday I had written about the passing of my sister and the 20th anniversary of that day....and before she had passed she had bought my mother a pair of dragonfly earrings for Mother's Day and then she was gone.....and then after her passing dragonflies found us everywhere.....making it known that they were a sign from her.....I used to ask for a sign from her via a dragonfly and get them in the most unusual ways.....a key around a student's neck one time.....with a dragonfly on it.....a tattoo on the back of somebody sitting in front of me.....a lunchbox.....a real dragonfly.....the list goes on and on......and I haven't asked for or needed them so much, as time as passed.....but I have lived with the quiet comfort that when they are supposed to show up they would......and yesterday that happened.....on the anniversary......a friend of mine made the point to take time out of her busy day, and bring me my belated birthday gift, and they were dragonfly earrings.....and I knew in that that was my sister.....sending me that sign.....that she hear and sees it all.....and was marking her own anniversary of sorts.....and it is never less magical when it happens....or profound and comforting......and there is an innate knowing that THAT sign is for me....and it actually did not hit me fully till after my friend left....and then there it was.....before I got married I had to go to the venue and drop off some things....and there were some of the employees hanging a dragonfly painting in the room and I knew that was for me.....and her passing no question has taught me so much......and it taught me to have faith in the things I cannot see.....to be strong.....to believe.....to know that even when we lose somebody we love they are never gone.....just a little ways a way.......and it has been life changing to know that and feel that......and I have lost a lot in this life......and many people I loved deeply....and the dragonfly is a representation for me of all of that....but in a way that brings me peace....and settles my soul......some of my family is considering getting dragonfly tattoos to mark the 20th anniversary.....just a small little nod to it all.....after all this time....and that seems perfect to me:) Happy Sunday! :)