Thursday, October 23, 2003

Now, I'm Beginning to Wonder...

I just read this paragraph in Animals and the Afterlife about subtle messages from Beyond: 

"Many people become aware of the presence of a beautiful butterfly after the passing of a beloved animal, and the butterfly often appears while the presence of the deceased animal is simultaneously felt.  Butterflies symbolize rebirth and life after death, as the caterpillar appears to die but then emerges fro its cocoon as a beautiful winged being.  The theme of butterflies is a very common one in after death communications.  These butterfly encounters sometimes continue on a regular basis for quite some time, almost like little messengers there to assist during the grieving process. "

Looking back on that day, October 13, the timing seems almost too coincidental.  The only thing missing was a feeling of Max's presence.  It did distract me for a moment, though.

I'm currently reading the chapter abuot capturing images on film.  I'm contemplating trying to shoot Max's scratching post, just for fun.  When I'm down in the basement for some reason (like cleaning the kitty boxes -- one of his favorite times), I often stop to touch  it and say out loud to his spirit how much I love and miss him.

I wonder -- what if I went through the routine, saying out lout "Okay, Max, let's go do the kitty boxes!" and then take some pictures down there, what might I see?